Lind’s HR carries Mariners to O’s series win

BALTIMORE — Led by Adam Lind’s three-run homer, the Mariners handed a red-hot Orioles club a series loss at home with Thursday’s 7-2 win at Camden Yards.

Lind went deep off Baltimore starter Tyler Wilson in the sixth inning to give Seattle, which took a one-run lead the inning prior, some breathing room. Leonys Martin homered in the ninth, while Seth Smith and former Oriole Nelson Cruz also drove in runs for Seattle, which improved to 23-17 on the year.

Mariners starter Nathan Karns went five innings and allowed just one run. Wilson went six and was charged with five runs.

Baltimore got RBIs from Adam Jones and Pedro Alvarez.

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Lind delivers the big blow: After being mostly contained for much of the afternoon by Wilson, the Mariners’ lefty-heavy lineup finally got the bats going in the sixth. Robinson Cano led off with a double to right and took third on a fly ball by Cruz. Wilson then intentionally walked Kyle Seager before Lind worked a full count and then drove Wilson’s fastball over the left-field fence for a three-run homer and 5-1 lead. It was Lind’s third homer of the year, but second in four games. Martin capped …

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