Walton drives in 3 as Mariners beat Diamondbacks 7-3

PHOENIX (AP) — Donovan Walton had three RBIs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 on Sunday.

Jose Marmolejos had two hits and drove in a run, helping Seattle take two of three in the weekend series. Phillip Ervin scored twice and drove in a run.

Casey Sadler (1-0) got the win with two scoreless innings in relief of Justin Dunn, who struggled with control issues.

Josh VanMeter had two hits for Arizona, including an RBI double. Luke Weaver (1-7) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings.

Walton put Seattle ahead to stay with a run-scoring groundout in the second. He had a big hit against Travis Bergen with two out in the sixth, hitting a two-run double to give the Mariners a 4-1 lead.

Arizona got two back in the seventh on Christian Walker's forceout and Kole Calhoun's sacrifice fly. But Ervin hit an RBI double in Seattle's two-run eighth and Kyle Lewis added a sacrifice fly in the ninth.

Last-place Arizona lost for the 20th time in its last 24 games.

The Mariners jumped in front on Marmolejos' two-out RBI double in the first, driving in Kyle Seager.

The Diamondbacks tied it at 1 with Josh Rojas’ hustle around the bases. Rojas slid home just ahead of the tag on VanMeter’s double to right-center in the first.

Dunn walked five in two innings. He allowed one hit and struck out five.

AIR QUALITY CHECK

Mariners manager Scott Servais said the club is monitoring the air quality in Seattle, which has been unhealthy due to smoke from wildfires throughout the Pacific Northwest. It could affect whether the Mariners play a scheduled doubleheader at home Monday.

“Sounds like the weather may get a little bit better, Servais said. “We just have to wait and see what brings (Monday) at the...

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