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Mariners power past A’s 6-3, move into 2nd Wildcard

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Edwin Diaz, left, celebrates after getting the last out of the game with catcher Carlos Ruiz during a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. Seattle won 6-3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)/ Jamie Schwaberow/Clarkson Creative


OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Nelson Cruz homered twice, Kyle Seager also went deep and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Wednesday to complete a two-game sweep.

Robinson Cano had two hits and scored twice while Ben Gamel singled and made another sparkling defensive play to help Seattle to its fourth win in five games.

The Mariners, who entered the day tied with Kansas City and Tampa Bay for the second AL wild card, finished 6-3 on their road trip.

Cruz hit a two-run homer in the third, his 25th, then added his 26th in the fifth. It’s the second multi-homer game in four days for the Mariners slugger, who has 22 RBIs in 13 games against the A’s this season.


FEB 20 2017: The Seattle Mariners Major League Photo Day takes
place at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, AZ. Jamie Schwaberow
/Clarkson Creative

Seager homered in the first inning after Jean Segura and Cano singled.

All three home runs came off Oakland starter Jharel Cotton (5-9).

 

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