Three successive homers power Rangers past Mariners

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Seattle Mariners right fielder Nelson Cruz (23) cannot catch a home run hit by Texas Rangers designated …(The Sports Xchange) - The Texas Rangers hit three successive home runs in a four-pitch sequence against Seattle left-hander Joe Beimel in the seventh inning to break open a close game and roll to a 7-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.

Texas led 3-2 going into the bottom of the seventh against Beimel when designated hitter Mitch Moreland crushed a two-run homer that just cleared the fence in right.

First baseman Mike Napoli followed with a 446-foot homer to center and then shortstop Elvis Andrus lined a homer to left, giving the Rangers back-to-back-to-back…