Mariners rally past Jays

Seattle overcomes 5-0 deficit for 8-6 victory

? Another comeback gave the Seattle yet another win on the road.

Bret Boone hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning as the Mariners rallied for a 8-6 victory over Toronto on Wednesday night.

Seattle center fielder Mike Cameron makes a catch at the wall on a ball hit by Toronto's Vernon Wells. The Mariners defeated the Blue Jays, 8-6, Wednesday night in Toronto.

John Olerud homered and had three RBIs for the Mariners, who overcame a 5-0 deficit for their 14th come-from-behind win this season. Seattle is a major-league best 15-3 on the road.

“Our team has spunk,” Seattle manager Lou Piniella. “This year, we’ve had quite a few come-from-behind wins.”

Eric Hinske, Felipe Lopez and Jose Cruz Jr. homered for the Blue Jays, who have lost eight of their last 10 at SkyDome. Toronto is 5-13 at home.

With the score 6-all, Ichiro Suzuki drew a one-out walk from Toronto closer Kelvim Escobar (1-1) in the ninth and stole second. After Mark McLemore walked and Ruben Sierra grounded out, Boone followed with his double to the warning track in center field.

“It was a great win for us off a tough, tough closer,” Boone said. “He left a pitch up and I got a good swing on it.”

Escobar said he should have thrown a fastball instead of a split finger.

“I should have stuck with my best pitch,” Escobar said. I don’t like excuses. I didn’t do my job tonight. As a pitcher you want to get beat on your best pitch.”

Boone doesn’t know why the Mariners are so good on the road this season.

“It’s early,” Boone said. “I think at the end of the season it will even out.”

Arthur Rhodes (2-1) pitched a perfect eighth for the win.

Kazuhiro Sasaki pitched the ninth for his ninth save in 11 chances. The Blue Jays loaded the bases with two outs, but Cruz grounded back to Sasaki.”

Toronto starter Brandon Lyon did not allow a runner until Olerud hit the first pitch he saw for a homer with one out in the fifth inning.

“He was really shutting us down,” Olerud said. “It was nice to break up the perfect game, but that doesn’t always translate to a comeback. That just got it down to four.”

Jeff Cirillo later hit a sacrifice fly, and Suzuki followed with an RBI single, cutting Toronto’s lead to 5-3 in the fifth.

“Olerud gets the homer, we get a few hits back-to-back and before you know we are back in the game,” Piniella said.

Cruz homered in the bottom half, but Olerud hit an RBI grounder in the sixth to make it 6-4.

Indians 3, Orioles 1

Cleveland Bartolo Colon pitched eight strong innings and Russell Branyan finally delivered with the bases loaded, giving Cleveland a win Baltimore. Colon (5-3) allowed one run Chris Singleton’s homer and seven hits. Branyan hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning off Rick Bauer (1-1) when the Indians snapped a 1-1 tie. Bob Wickman pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save.

Angels 10, Tigers 1

Detroit David Eckstein homered and drove in three runs to help Anaheim win its seventh straight game. Anaheim has won 16 of 18, the best 18-game stretch in team history. Detroit has lost seven in a row for the second time this season and 10 of 12. The Tigers have been outscored 19-3 in the first two games of the series.

Red Sox 8, Athletics 2

Boston Derek Lowe pitched eight solid innings in his first game at Fenway Park since throwing a no-hitter, leading Boston over Oakland. Boston improved to 3-0 without injured slugger Manny Ramirez and improved the best record in the majors to 27-9. Consecutive homers by Brian Daubach and Shea Hillenbrand in the first inning gave Lowe (6-1) a 3-0 lead he never lost. Hillenbrand had four hits and drove in three runs.

Devil Rays 10, Yankees 7

New York Chris Gomez hit a three-run homer to cap Tampa Bay’s biggest opening inning ever, a six-run first against Orlando Hernandez, and the Devil Rays hung on to beat New York. Steve Cox added two homers as Tampa Bay took a 9-0 lead in the fourth inning and survived New York’s comeback attempt. The Devil Rays snapped the Yankees’ seven-game winning streak and their eight-game losing streak against New York.

Rangers 5, White Sox 2

Chicago Michael Young homered and Ismael Valdes combined with two relievers on a two-hitter as Texas beat Chicago. Alex Rodriguez was ejected in the seventh inning for bumping an umpire after a close call at first base. The contact appeared to be accidental, but first base umpire Mike DiMuro wasn’t budging.