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Seager, Iannetta provide big hits to top Texas
- Updated: September 9, 2016
SEATTLE — Kyle Seager ripped his career-high 27th home run and Taijuan Walker recorded his first win in 10 weeks as the Mariners slowed the Rangers’ runaway in the American League West with a 6-3 victory Thursday at Safeco Field.
The Rangers have lost four of their last five games, but still lead the AL West by 8 1/2 games as second-place Houston fell to Cleveland. Texas’ magic number is now at 14. After winning three of four from the Rangers, the Mariners have pulled back within 4 1/2 games in the Wild Card chase with 22 games remaining.
Walker was 0-4 with a 9.55 ERA over his previous five starts, but the 24-year-old right-hander worked five innings with three runs and seven hits to record his first win since June 30. He’s now 5-10 with a 4.64 ERA.
Left-hander Derek Holland gave up 10 hits and four runs in 4 1/3 innings and departed with a 4-3 deficit as the Rangers starters are now 1-4 with an 11.70 ERA over the last five games. Seager’s two-run shot off reliever Jake …
