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Seager and Cruz power Mariners to win over Blue Jays

Seattle Mariners' Nelson Cruz (23) hugs Kyle Seager, left, after Cruz hit a solo home run against the Texas Rangers during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in Seattle. Photo: Associated Press/Ted S. Warren


SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Seager hit two home runs and Nelson Cruz added another as the Seattle Mariners powered their way to a 6-3 win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

The Mariners had been held to three or fewer runs in 18 of their last 23 games, including three straight losses to the Blue Jays to begin the series, but got 10 hits Sunday as they snapped a five game losing streak.

Toronto tied the game at 3-3 in the seventh after shortstop Aledmys Diaz hit his 14th home run of the season against Seattle starter Mike Leake. But the Mariners responded in the bottom of the inning. Cruz and Seager homered back-to-back against reliever Joe Biagini with one out after Jean Segura led off the inning with a single.

Alex Colome pitched a scoreless eighth and Edwin Diaz locked down his major league-leading 41st save of the season as the Mariners avoided the series sweep.

Cruz finished with four RBI, driving in the game’s first two runs with an RBI single off the glove of Diaz in the third. Seager hit his first homer of the game when he took Toronto starter Sam Gaviglio deep on the first pitch of the fifth inning, giving Seattle a 3-1 lead.

Diaz finished 3-for-4 to lead Toronto and accounted for all three of the team’s runs, scoring on an RBI single by catcher Luke Maile after leading off the fifth inning with a double.

Leake lasted 6 innings, allowing nine hits and striking out five as he picked up his ninth win of the season.

Gaviglio allowed seven hits while striking out seven and walking three against his former team, suffering his fifth straight loss. He made 11 starts with the Mariners in 20

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