Walkoff homer in 13th gives Seattle 4-2 win over Cardinals

Leo Rivas led off the bottom of the 13th inning with a two-run homer and the Seattle Mariners outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Wednesday night for their fifth consecutive victory.

Thomas Saggese had four hits for the Cardinals, including an RBI single that gave them a 2-1 advantage in the 11th, but Jorge Polanco tied it with a run-scoring double leading off the bottom half.

Rivas entered as a pinch runner for Polanco and advanced to third base before getting thrown out at the plate on a grounder as Seattle squandered an excellent chance to win.

But in the 13th, Rivas turned on a first-pitch slider from right-hander Ryan Fernandez (0-3) and sent it over the right-field fence for his second major league home run.

Iván Herrera homered in the first off Mariners starter Logan Gilbert, who struck out eight in 4 2/3 innings.

St. Louis starter Michael McGreevy allowed one run and five hits in six innings.

Following a day off, Cardinals RHP Andre Pallante (6-13, 5.28 ERA) starts Friday night in Milwaukee against RHP Quinn Priester (12-2, 3.25).


(AP Photo John Froschauer)