SEATTLE -- Leonys Martin provided a game-saving catch in the bottom of the ninth to preserve a 7-6 win over the Orioles on Wednesday at Safeco Field as the Mariners finished off a tough homestand with their second straight win before heading out on a rugged 12-game East Coast road trip.
After closer Edwin Diaz walked the bases loaded to start the bottom of the ninth with a 7-4 lead, Martin hauled in a drive into the right-center gap by Manny Machado, turning a potential tying blow into a sacrifice fly.
Diaz then hit two batters in a row -- Trey Mancini and Mark Trumbo -- which forced in another run and led to the ejection of manager Scott Servais before veteran lefty Marc Rzepczynski came on to strike out Chris Davis for the final out for his first save of the season.