Josh Naylor’s big night leads Mariners to 7‑1 victory
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — Josh Naylor went 3 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday at Target Field. Naylor’s three-run homer in the eighth inning broke open a close game after Seattle had taken the lead in the sixth and seventh. Julio Rodriguez also had three hits, driving in two runs, including a two-run double in the ninth. Seattle starter Logan Gilbert allowed one run on six hits over five innings with four strikeouts. Eduard Bazardo pitched a scoreless inning to earn the win, improving to 2-1. Minnesota’s Byron Buxton homered in the fifth to give the Twins a 1-0 lead. Joe Ryan allowed two runs over six innings with six strikeouts but took the loss, dropping to 2-3. The Mariners outhit Minnesota 12-7 before a crowd of 17,821. The game lasted 2 hours, 48 minutes. Seattle improved to 15-16, while Minnesota fell to 13-17.