MARINERS SUNK: Odor's homer lifts Rangers to 8-7 victory

August 31, 2016 at 4:37 a.m. | Updated August 31, 2016 at 4:38 a.m.

by Associated Press

Texas Rangers' Elvis Andrus connects on a run-scoring sacrifice fly out in the second inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers' Rougned Odor scored on the play.
Texas Rangers' Elvis Andrus connects on a run-scoring sacrifice fly out in the second inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers' Rougned Odor scored on the play.

ARLINGTON, Texas-Rougned Odor hit a game-ending two-run homer and the AL-best Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 on Tuesday night.

Odor's 25th homer was a drive
to the hill in center field on a
2-2 pitch from Mariners closer
Edwin Diaz (0-3), who had converted his first 11 save chances of the season. Adrian Beltre started the ninth with a single, his third hit
of the game.

Beltre homered for the Rangers, who won their fourth straight game and have a 10 1/2-game lead over third-place Seattle in the AL West. Houston remained 8 1/2 games back after winning earlier Tuesday
against Oakland.

Odor had three hits, but twice was thrown out on the bases earlier in the game.

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