
Nelson Cruz showed power early on Sunday with two home runs, and patience and resiliency late coming through with the winning hit in the ninth inning after three strikeouts. It was a display by Cruz of the many reasons why Seattle paid last offseason to add him to its lineup. You have a chance to do damage every time you go up there.'' Austin Jackson singled in the tying run in the ninth inning, Cruz followed with a two-out single for his fifth RBI of the game, and the Mariners overcame a pair of five-run deficits to beat the Texas Rangers 11-10. The big drama came late as Seattle rallied from deficits of 7-2 and 10-5, scoring six runs in the final three innings.
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