The Texas Rangers have the Seattle Mariners number right now as they have beat the Mariners the first two times in their three game series.  On Tuesday night, the Mariners commited four errors and the Rangers took advantage of them as they beat the Mariners 5-2.

Kason Gabbard pitched 5 1/3 innings to start the game for the Rangers.  He allowed five hits and two runs as he got the no decision in the game.  Josh Rupe got the win as he pitched 1 2/3 innings of relief after Gabbard left the game. Ruper is now 2-1 on the season.  Eddie Guardado picked up his first save of the season as he closed out the Mariners in the ninth inning.

Ramon Vazquez led the Rangers with two rbi.  Vasquez had a sac fly in the sixth inning and then a rbi single in the eighth inning.  Gerald Laird had a rbi single in the second inning and Ian Kinsler had a sac fly in the eighth inning as well. 

The Rangers will go for the three game sweep when they play the Mariners in an afternoon game on Wednesday.  Rangers Blog