Mariners rally for victory over Chicago 2 hours, 17 minutes ago

Mariners rally for victory over Chicago 2 hours, 17 minutes ago



SEATTLE - Kenji Johjima hit a tiebreaking RBI single in Seattle's four-run sixth and the Mariners rallied to beat Chicago 7-5 Saturday night, handing the White Sox their season-high seventh straight loss.

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Jeff Weaver (5-10) allowed four runs and five hits in 7 2-3 innings for the Mariners, who moved within two of the AL West-leading Angels. Seattle also kept its half-game lead over the New York Yankees in the wild-card race.

Chicago led 3-0 early but committed two errors and Ehren Wassermann threw a wild pitch in the sixth. Jim Thome went deep twice and A.J. Pierzynski also connected for the White Sox.

Raul Ibanez's run-scoring single in the fourth cut it to 3-1 and Seattle pushed across two more runs in the fifth to tie it.

Jose Guillen came up with runners on second and third and two outs and hit a two-hopper toward third baseman Josh Fields. On the second hop, Fields had to duck to avoid being hit as the ball spun into left field. Jose Lopez and Yuniesky Betancourt score to make it 3-all.

Johjima's run-scoring single in the sixth put Seattle in front. Richie Sexson scored on an error by center fielder Jerry Owens, Jose Vidro singled in a run and Ichiro Suzuki scored on Wassermann's wild pitch.

Weaver struck out five and walked one. He threw a five-hit shutout in his previous start last Sunday against Chicago.

J.J. Putz worked the ninth for his 36th save, matching his career high.

John Danks (6-11) gave up four runs and nine hits in five-plus innings for the White Sox.

Thome hit a two-run drive off George Sherrill in the eighth to cut it to 7-5. It was his second of the game, 20th of the season and No. 492 for his career. It also was his 39th career multihomer game and first since April 18 against Texas.

Notes:@ Every starter in the Mariners' lineup had at least one hit except Suzuki, who ended his 10-game hitting streak. ... The Mariners are now 24-8 against left-hander starters, best in the majors. ... The Sox's seven-game losing streak in the longest since the club lost seven from Aug. 12-20, 2005.