Sidney Ponson (9-13) allowed five runs and 12 hits -- 11 singles -- in seven innings, but won for the sixth time in his last seven decisions. B.J. Ryan allowed one run and two hits in one-third of an inning. Jorge Julio got five outs for his 19th save in 21 chances.
Mariners 5, Royals 4
In Seattle, Ichiro Suzuki homered, scored three times and got three more hits, leading the Mariners past the Royals.
Suzuki, chasing George Sisler's major league record for hits in a season, finished 3-for-4 and has 209 hits. Sisler got 257 hits for the St. Louis Browns in 1920.
With Seattle trailing 4-3 in the seventh, Suzuki singled under the glove of third baseman Desi Relaford, chasing Royals starter Jimmy Gobble. Randy Winn, Bret Boone and Raul Ibanez then singled off reliever Dennys Reyes (3-7) to give the Mariners a 5-4 lead.
Angels 4, Twins 2
Adam Kennedy hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to for the Angels.
Jose Guillen doubled home the tying run in the sixth for his 100th RBI of the season, and Troy Glaus went 0-for-2 with two walks in his first game back after being sidelined for more than 3 months with a shoulder injury.
Kennedy drove a 3-2 pitch from Juan Rincon (10-6) for his ninth homer after a one-out walk to Glaus. Kennedy also hit a tiebreaking two-run shot in Friday's 9-6 win against the AL Central leaders.
Athletics 9, Devil Rays 6
In Oakland, California, Billy McMillon hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the A's completed a three-game sweep of the Devil Rays to finish 7-0 on a homestand for the first time in 12 years.
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