Felix Hernandez threw a five-hitter and Michael Saunders backed the right-hander with a hit a three-run homer to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
The Mariners won their third consecutive game and shut down the Reds for a second straight night.
The Reds lost for the fifth time in six games and dropped 1 1/2 games behind first-place St. Louis in the NL Central.
Hernandez (5-5) won his second consecutive start. He struck out nine and walked one in his second complete game of the season and ninth of his career. The Mariners beat the Reds 1-0 on a six-hitter by Cliff Lee on Friday.
Saunders hit a …
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