{"id":456440,"date":"2023-08-26T10:42:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T06:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=456440"},"modified":"2023-08-26T10:42:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T06:42:38","slug":"mariners-defeat-royals-7-5-to-tie-texas-on-top","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/mariners-defeat-royals-7-5-to-tie-texas-on-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariners defeat Royals 7-5 to tie Texas on top"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Seattle Mariners came out on top in their clash against Kansas City Royals 7-5 to tie the Texas Rangers in the AL West on Friday night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Back home and it feels so good. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SeaUsRise?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SeaUsRise<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PUbqJPN0HE\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/PUbqJPN0HE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mariners\/status\/1695305343864386021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eugenio Suarez was once again a key component of Mariners&#8217; success as he bagged three hits, three RBIs that included go-ahead, two-run single in the 4th inning.<\/p>\n<p>Initially it was Kansas City leading the way(3-2) before Suarez&#8217; heroics in the 4th inning, which helped Seattle built a healthy 6-3 lead by the 5th, when Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez scored on Austin Cox\u2019s wild pitch, and Josh Rojas had an RBI single.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals cut the deficit back to 6-5 through Kyle Isbel&#8217;s two-run homer in the 7th, but Suarez was at it again as he hit a run-scoring double in the eight.<\/p>\n<p>Andr\u00e9s Mu\u00f1oz allowed a single and walk in the ninth, then retired Maikel Garcia on a groundout. 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