Sal Stewart hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds past the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Wednesday.
The Mariners slid a game behind Texas in the AL West with their second straight loss after winning the series opener against the Reds.
Stewart hit his team-leading 21st home run of the season on a first-pitch sinker from Mariners reliever Eduard Bazardo with two outs to make it 5-3.
Emilio Pagán pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his ninth save and second in as many days.
JJ Bleday also went deep for Cincinnati, hitting a solo shot off Mariners starter Emerson Hancock in the fourth inning to tie it at 2.
Original reporting: WLWT Cincinnati — read the source article.
