M’s win opener

SEATTLE – After Erik Bedard left his Mariners’ debut, the Seattle offense woke up.

Adrian Beltre hit a go-ahead groundout in the sixth inning, Jose Lopez had a two-run double in the seventh and the Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 in Monday’s opener.

Bedard was acquired from Baltimore to anchor a rotation that already included Felix Hernandez, Miguel Batista, Carlos Silva and Jarrod Washburn.

Bedard allowed three hits, including Michael Young’s first-inning solo home run, in five innings and struck out five. He walked four, one short of his career high, and went to full counts on 10 of his first 18 batters.

The Mariners struggled against Texas ace Kevin Millwood. But they scored two unearned, go-ahead runs in the sixth inning on an error, a squibbed infield single and the hustle of Beltre, who beat out a relay throw to first to foil a double-play attempt, allowing a run to score.

Sean Green (1-0) allowed two hits in 1 2/3 innings behind Bedard. J.J. Putz, who saved 40 games and was an All-Star last season, got his first save with a scoreless ninth.

Millwood took the loss.