Cano reaches 1,000 RBIs, then adds slam

SEATTLE — What a “grand” night it was for Robinson Cano.

First was history, then came a bit of hysteria and then came the loud sound of redemption, all in the span of seven innings of a nine-inning, 11-1 rout of the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Safeco Field that allowed the Mariners to improve to 11-9 this season and stay in first place in the American League West.

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With two outs in the fifth inning, the second baseman blooped a single to left field off reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel, scoring two runs for Cano’s 999th and 1,000th RBIs as a Major Leaguer.

The two RBIs gave the Mariners a 4-0 lead that quickly grew to 5-0 when Cano got caught between first and second while Norichika Aoki sped home, prompting an errant throw to the plate by Houston first baseman Tyler White.

“They showed it on the board today before the game, and I told [coach] Manny [Acta], ‘Man, I need that ball if I get two RBIs today,’ because those are the memories that you can share with your kids. … To get a single to go up by four runs, that’s pretty special,” said Cano.

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