Kinser pops out stranding the bases loaded.
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Kinser pops out stranding the bases loaded.
Ichiro leads off the 6th with a double, moves to 3rd on the ground out, then scores on a base hit. The game is now tied at 1 with a runner on 1st and 1 out.
Richie Sexson grounds into the inning ending double play.
Game tied at 1 through 6 innings.
Each team scored a run in the 7th. The Mariners came from Ben Broussard's 20th homerun of the year to leadoff the inning. Eaton was removed after giving up the homerun. Wes Littleton and C.J. Wilson held the Mariners scoreless for their combined 2 innings to make it a 2-2 game in the 9th inning. The Rangers scored 1 in the 9th then added one more when Gary Matthews Jr. scored while Mike Young was caught in a run-down. The Rangers took a 4-2 lead and Aki, despite allowing 2 baserunners, pitched a scoreless 9th for his 32nd save of the year.
With the win the Rangers snapped a 3-game losing streak and need to go 9-9 over their remaining 18 games to finish with a winning season.