Litsch (5-6) allowed three runs, two earned, on six hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out two. Jeremy Accardo pitched the ninth for his 25th save in 29 chances, and has not allowed a run in his last 10 games.
Mariners 9, Rangers 4
At Arlington, Texas, Ichiro Suzuki hit a three-run double and Seattle also got homers from Jose Guillen and Jose Vidro during Seattle's seven-run sixth inning against Texas.
The Rangers, back home after scoring a record 30 runs in the opener of a doubleheader sweep at Baltimore on Wednesday, came up short on offense this time.
In other AL action it was:
* Twins 5, Orioles 2
* Athletics 12, Devil Rays 2
* Red Sox-White Sox postponed
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