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Mariners tie Texas for AL West lead, beat Royals

SEATTLE: The Seattle Mariners tied Texas for the AL West lead, beating the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Friday (Saturday in Manila) behind Eugenio Suárez's three hits and three RBIs, which included a go-ahead, two-run single in the fourth inning.

Seattle was 10 games out of first at 47-48 before play on July 20, but the Mariners have gone on a 25-8 run. At 128 games into the season, this is the latest the Mariners have had a share of first place since 2003.