KANSAS CITY (Interstat) — Logan Gilbert allowed two hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings with six strikeouts, and Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday at Kauffman Stadium. Eduard Bazardo (3-2) earned the win with 1 1/3 hitless innings, striking out three. Andrés Muñoz pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save. Garver’s homer, scoring Cole Young, was the only scoring. Noah Cameron pitched six scoreless innings for Kansas City, allowing four hits and striking out eight. Nick Mears (2-3) took the loss. Seattle outhit Kansas City 5-4. The Mariners improved to 25-27; the Royals fell to 20-31. Attendance was 18,842, and the game lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes. Matt Brash struck out one in a scoreless eighth despite allowing two hits. Alex Lange and Eli Morgan each pitched a scoreless inning for Kansas City. The Mariners scored both runs in the seventh.