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Cruz drives in 5 runs to help Mariners end skid

Seattle Mariners' Nelson Cruz, center, celebrates after hitting a three run home run off Oakland Athletics' Raul Alcantara in the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 23, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

MICHAEL WAGAMAN, Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered and drove in five runs, Taylor Motter hit his first career grand slam and the Seattle Mariners routed the Oakland Athletics 11-1 on Sunday.

Robinson Cano added two hits and Yovani Gallardo (1-2) pitched into the seventh for his first win with Seattle. The Mariners ended a three-game losing streak and won for only the second time in 11 road games.

Cruz drew a bases-loaded walk as part of a five-run third. He hit a three-run homer in the seventh and an RBI double in the ninth.

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