Kyle Seager had three run-scoring doubles Sunday when the Mariners salvaged the final game of their weekend series by beating Texas 7-3 at Globe Life Park.
Danny Valencia rocked a 434-foot homer that capped a four-run first inning against Rangers starter Yu Darvish, who labored through 99 pitches in just five innings.
Christian Bergman offered a strong bid to remain in the rotation by limiting the Rangers to two runs in 5 2/3 innings. It might not be enough with Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma poised to return this week from the disabled list.
But it was reliever Nick Vincent who produced Sunday’s pivotal moment when, with the Mariners leading 5-3, he stranded three runners in the seventh inning by retiring Nomar Mazara on a fly to center field.