Minnesota Twins vs Seattle Mariners Match Player Stats On Jun 07, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 8, 2017

SEATTLE -- Mike Zunino hit two home runs, including a two-run shot with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.

Zunino's ninth-inning blast to right-center field off Brandon Kintzler (2-1) gave the Mariners a season-high fifth straight victory.

Seattle has won nine of its past 10 games, outscoring opponents 75-30 in that span, to reach .500 (30-30) for only the second time this season and move into sole possession of second place in the American League West.

Seattle closer Edwin Diaz (2-2) got the victory after he pitched a scoreless ninth.

With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, the Mariners' Ben Gamel singled to center field, extending his hitting streak to 10 games. Zunino then hit a 2-1 pitch from Kintzler over the wall to win the game.

Miguel Sano's three-run blast in the fifth inning off Yovani Gallardo, which cleared the Mariners' bullpen in left-center field and was estimated at 416 feet, broke a 2-2 tie. It was Sano's 15th home run of the season and tied him with Seattle's Nelson Cruz for the AL lead with 46 RBIs.

Brian Dozier's run-scoring single gave the Twins a 1-0 lead in the top of the third.

The Mariners responded with back-to-back home runs by Zunino and Carlos Ruiz, the Nos. 8-9 hitters in the lineup, to lead off the bottom of the inning. It was Zunino's third homer of the season and Ruiz's first.

Joe Mauer's RBI single tied the score in the fifth preceeding Sano's home run.

The Mariners got one run back without the benefit of a hit in the fifth inning. Zunino led off with a walk and Ruiz was hit by a pitch. Tyler Smith's sacrifice fly made it 5-3.

Kyle Seager hit a solo homer off the facade of the second deck in right field against Twins reliever Tyler Duffey in the sixth to pull Seattle within 5-4. It was Seager's seventh home run of the season.

Twins rookie left-hander Adalberto Mejia allowed three runs and two hits in five innings. He walked three and struck out five.

Gallardo, who had lost his previous three starts and failed to go more than 3 2/3 innings in two of them, pitched a season-high seven innings. The veteran right-hander allowed five runs and six hits. He walked two and struck out six.

NOTES: Seattle DH Nelson Cruz missed the game with tightness in his right calf. ... The Mariners announced a five-year contract extension with injured SS Jean Segura before the game. The deal is reportedly worth $70 million and includes a no-trade clause. ... The Twins made several roster moves, placing LHP Hector Santiago (shoulder soreness) on the 10-day disabled list and SS Jorge Polanco on the bereavement list. They recalled 1B Kennys Vargas from Triple-A Rochester and claimed RHP Chris Heston off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... The Twins are scheduled to start RHP Kyle Gibson (2-4, 7.23 ERA) in the series finale Thursday against M's RHP Christian Bergman (3-2, 4.36). ... Seattle 1B Danny Valencia was ejected in the bottom of the eighth inning by home-plate umpire Dan Iassogna for arguing balls and strikes after he grounded out to third.