Seager hits 2-run HR, Mariners hold on to beat White Sox 7-6
Kyle Seager hit a two-run home run during a three-run first inning and the Mariners withstood Chicago's late rally to beat the White Sox 7-6 Saturday night.
Hisashi Iwakuma (6-3) gave up two runs and seven hits and worked out of the first two bases-loaded jams in 5 2/3 innings to get his fourth win in his last five outings.
The Mariners got to White Sox starter Jeff Samardzija (8-11) early, opening the game with a single by Ketel Marte followed by a two-run home run by Seager.
Adam Eaton drew a bases-loaded walk, Tyler Saladino followed with a two-run single and Jose Abreu added a run-scoring single.
"What's frustrating is having that one bad inning," said Samardzija, who got his career-worst sixth straight loss.
The Mariners extended the lead to 7-2 in the eighth when Mark Trumbo scored from third on Marte's grounder and Austin Jackson scored on White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez's fielding error.
John Hicks made his major league debut Saturday night for the Mariners, entering the game in the eighth inning when Marte went out with a hamstring strain.
White Sox: RHP Zach Putnam went on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, retroactive to Aug. 27, with a strained right groin.