ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — JP Crawford hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners extended their winning streak to 13 games, beating the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Saturday.
Carlos Santana homered as the Mariners (50-42) closed in on the club record of 15 games without a loss, set in their last postseason appearance in 2001. They have won 21 of their last 24 games to take eight series consecutive, his most winning 14 straight series during that 116-win campaign 21 years ago.
Seattle would match the longest winning streak in the majors this year with a victory in the series finale on Sunday, in their last game before the All-Star break. Reigning World Series champion Atlanta won 14 in a row last month.
Crawford singled off Brett Martin (0-5), who was the fifth pitcher for Texas and took the mound for the final two innings. That prompted automatic runner Sam Haggerty, who came in as a pinch runner for Santana, who hit a ground ball that ended the ninth inning.
For the Mariners, the Dominicans Julio Rodríguez 4-0; Carlos Santana 5-1 with a run scored and two RBIs. The Venezuelan Eugenio Suarez 4-0.
For the Rangers, the Cuban Adolis García 3-1. Dominicans Leody Taveras 4-1 with a run scored; Elier Hernández 4-1 with an RBI.
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