ARLINGTON -- Robinson Cano had a pair of hits and a season-high four RBI in the first three innings for the Mariners on Thursday, but he was far from the only Seattle hitter to light up the scoreboard early in a 10-2 victory over the Rangers in Arlington.Seattle entered Thursday's game trailing the Tigers by a half-game for the second Wild Card spot and the Tigers and Indians were in extra innings late Thursday. 
The Mariners drew five walks in the second and third innings, and then drove all those runners home -- and more -- with seven hits in those frames.Seattle scored six runs with two outs in the second, beginning when Chris Denorfia and Chris Taylor drew back-to-back walks off Texas starter Robbie Ross Jr. Taylor fell behind, 1-2, but worked an eight-pitch walk to keep the inning alive.Jesus Sucre and Austin Jackson each singled home a run, Dustin Ackley walked and Cano drove home Sucre and Jackson for a 4-0 Mariners lead. Kendrys Morales singled home Ackley, chasing Ross, and Kyle Seager, who had popped out to start the inning, drove in Cano with a single off reliever Jon Edwards.Edwards walked Denorfia and Taylor again to start the third and both scored, the latter on Cano's two-run double.Denorfia added a solo homer in the seventh for Seattle's 10th run. Thursday marked the ninth time this season that Seattle has scored double-digit runs in a game.Pitching with a sizable lead, Mariners starter Roenis Elias allowed one earned run on seven hits in five innings. The victory broke a three-game losing streak for the Cuban rookie. Elias became the fourth Mariners starter to record 10 wins this season, the first time the club has had four starters with 10 or more wins since 2003.The Mariners have now won four of their last five games and are 20-11 (.645) since the beginning of August.Dave Sessions / MLB.com
The Mariners drew five walks in the second and third innings, and then drove all those runners home -- and more -- with seven hits in those frames.Seattle scored six runs with two outs in the second, beginning when Chris Denorfia and Chris Taylor drew back-to-back walks off Texas starter Robbie Ross Jr. Taylor fell behind, 1-2, but worked an eight-pitch walk to keep the inning alive.Jesus Sucre and Austin Jackson each singled home a run, Dustin Ackley walked and Cano drove home Sucre and Jackson for a 4-0 Mariners lead. Kendrys Morales singled home Ackley, chasing Ross, and Kyle Seager, who had popped out to start the inning, drove in Cano with a single off reliever Jon Edwards.Edwards walked Denorfia and Taylor again to start the third and both scored, the latter on Cano's two-run double.Denorfia added a solo homer in the seventh for Seattle's 10th run. Thursday marked the ninth time this season that Seattle has scored double-digit runs in a game.Pitching with a sizable lead, Mariners starter Roenis Elias allowed one earned run on seven hits in five innings. The victory broke a three-game losing streak for the Cuban rookie. Elias became the fourth Mariners starter to record 10 wins this season, the first time the club has had four starters with 10 or more wins since 2003.The Mariners have now won four of their last five games and are 20-11 (.645) since the beginning of August.Dave Sessions / MLB.com
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