Winning touch: Martin hits Mariners’ 6th walk-off HR

SEATTLE — Leonys Martin launched a walk-off home run with one out in the 11th inning on Wednesday as the Mariners beat the White Sox, 6-5, for their second walk-off win of the series and Major League-leading sixth of the year.

“We’re trying to win without having to walk-off, but if you win a ballgame no matter what, that’s a great thing,” Martin said. “That’s what we play for.”

Martin also hit a two-run homer in the second and has a career-high 13 on the season. His game-winner came off Dan Jennings.

“It is tough, especially when you’re leading both of the ones you lose late,” White Sox manager Robin Ventura said “Those are always tough to be able to bounce back. And our guys have bounced back. You just need to be able to add on.”

Felix Hernandez gave up five runs on 10 hits over 6 2/3 innings in his first start since May 27 as he returned from a strained calf, but wound up with a no-decision as the Mariners rallied from a three-run deficit with home runs by Mike Zunino and Adam Lind to tie the game at 5 in the eighth.

Todd Frazier homered for the third straight game for the White Sox with a three-run shot off Hernandez in the first, but Hernandez wound up getting into the seventh while throwing 94 pitches to remain 4-4 and raise his ERA to 3.23.

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“The home run was our friend early,” Ventura said. “And then it quickly became our enemy.”

White Sox starter Miguel Gonzalez allowed four hits and three runs over six-plus innings, but Zunino hit a two-run blast off reliever Zach Duke after replacing Gonzalez with one on in the seventh to cut the lead to 5-4 and Lind — who beat the White Sox with a three-run walk-off blast on Monday — tied the game with an opposite-field shot in the eighth.

The White Sox have lost six of their last seven games in falling to 46-48, while Seattle nudged back above .500 at 48-47 by winning the series.

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