With current Wild Card leaders Toronto and Baltimore both winning Sunday, the Mariners math got even harder. Seattle sits at 82-73 with seven games remaining, four back of the Blue Jays and 2 1/2 behind the Orioles.
The Mariners would be in prime position if not for a 2-4 record against the Twins, who fell to 56-100 as they closed out their final homestand of the season. It's just their second 100-loss season since moving to Minnesota in 1961, having lost 102 games in 1982.
Robbie Grossman went 3-for-3 with a walk for the Twins, while starter Hector Santiago, acquired from the Angels on Aug.