ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Todd Greene's run-scoring groundout in the eighth inning snapped a tie and the Texas Rangers held on Tuesday night for a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
Texas posted its seventh win in nine games despite having its major league-record home run streak halted.
The Rangers had homered in 27 consecutive games, two more than the previous record - set by the 1941 New York Yankees - and had not been held homerless since Aug. 10. Texas was 18-10 during the streak but proved that home runs are not the only key to their recent success.
Texas had just five hits, including a pair of doubles by Herbert Perry, who opened the eighth with a double against Seattle starter Joel Pineiro (13-6). After Kevin Mench sacrificed, Arthur Rhodes entered and Greene pinch-hit for Mike Lamb. Greene grounded out to third base and pinch runner Donnie Sadler scored for a 3-2 edge.
Rich Rodriguez (3-1) recorded the victory after getting the final out of the eighth inning. Francisco Cordero struck out the side in the ninth inning for his eighth save.
Seattle has lost nine of its last 15 games and is 4 1/2 games behind the Anaheim Angels in the American League wild card race.
