TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Nick Martinez pitched 5 1/3 strong innings and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-2 on Friday night at George Steinbrenner Field before 15,568 fans.

Martinez allowed two earned runs on four hits with one strikeout to improve to 8-2. Junior Caminero went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer in the seventh that put the Rays ahead 6-2. Victor Mesa Jr. added three hits, including a solo home run. The Rays amassed 14 hits to Seattle’s five.

Luis Castillo took the loss for Seattle, dropping to 3-8 after allowing four earned runs over five innings. The Mariners scored single runs in the fifth and sixth, but Tampa Bay answered each time, scoring three in the seventh to seal the victory.

The Rays improved to 55-37, while the Mariners fell to 47-48. Game time was 2:22.