SEATTLE, April 27 (UPI) -- Greg Norton had three hits and three RBI Saturday to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Oakland Athletics 5-3.
The winners stopped an Oakland rally in the top of the ninth inning after Norton's two-run double in the eighth led to a 5-1 advantage in the eighth.
Ichiro Suzuki and Brad Wilkerson drove in a run apiece, while Adrian Beltre and Yuniesky Betancourt had two hits each for the Mariners, who broke a three-game losing streak.
Winner Erik Bedard (2-0), just back from the disabled list, surrendered two hits in 6 2/3 innings, with four walks and four strikeouts.
Closer J.J. Putz escaped the ninth after giving up two runs and two hits -- and walking three batters.
Oakland's Ryan Sweeney hit a solo homer in the eighth and Dan Barton hit a two-run single in the ninth.
Emil Brown had two of the five hits for the Athletics, who have lost seven of eight to Seattle.
Losing pitcher Justin Duchscherer (1-1) yielded two earned runs and six hits in five innings.
