SEATTLE — Dominican Luis Castillo shined after a turbulent first inning, his compatriot Julio Rodríguez drove in the go-ahead run with an infield grounder in the third inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Seattle Rangers 3-2 on Friday. Texas.
Castillo (6-7) allowed a pair of runs in the first inning, with an RBI double by Nathaniel Lowe and an RBI single by Wyatt Langford, but he composed himself to retire 14 of his next 15 rivals.
The Dominican did not allow another hit after Langford’s, until Cuban Adolis García hit a double with one out in the sixth inning.
The veteran right-hander allowed four hits and two earned runs in six innings, with seven strikeouts.
The Rangers took an early lead. Mitch Garver soon tied it with a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning.
Andrew Heaney (2-8) took the loss.
For the Rangers, Cuban García 4-1. The Dominicans Leody Taveras 2-0, Ezequiel Durán 4-0.
For the Mariners, the Dominicans Rodríguez 3-0 with one run scored and one RBI, Víctor Robles 2-2.
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