SEATTLE, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- An RBI single by Ruben Sierra against Francisco Cordero in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday night lifted the Seattle Mariners to their third consecutive extra-inning victory, a 3-2 triumph over the Texas Rangers.
Seattle won the first two games of the four-game series in extra innings and continued that trend on Wednesday. It marks the first time the Mariners have played three straight extra-inning
contests since Sept. 16-18, 1991.
Seattle remained unbeaten in seven extra-inning games at Safeco Field this season, and improved to 10-4 overall in extra-inning contests.
Jeff Cirillo opened the tenth with a single against Dennys Reyes. Ichiro Suzuki sacrificed pinch-runner Charles Gipson to second before Mike Cameron walked on a wild pitch that left
runners on the corners.
Edgar Martinez was walked intentionally to load the bases and Reyes (4-3) gave way to Cordero. Sierra pinch-hit for Jose Offerman and lined an 0-1 pitch into left to plate Gipson with the winning run.
Sierra is batting .411 (7-for-17) with the bases loaded, but is just 3-for-16 as a pinch- hitter.
Seattle closer Kazuhiro Sasaki (4-5) got the victory after striking out the side in the 10th inning.
