Jackson’s Career Day Powers Mariners Past White Sox

SEATTLE (AP) -- Austin Jackson, acquired in a trade with the Detroit Tigers before the deadline, matched a career high with four RBIs to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.

Logan Morrison began a two-out rally for the Mariners in the second inning off Chicago's John Danks (9-8) with a hard line drive single off the wall in right field. Infield singles by Chris Taylor and Jesus Sucre loaded the bases for Jackson.

A career .400 hitter against Danks, Jackson doubled down the left field line to give the Mariners a 3-0 lead. He finished 3 for 4.

Seattle starter Erasmo Ramirez was pulled mid-batter in the fifth inning as Dominic Leone entered to face Gordon Beckham with a 2-1 count. Leone got Beckham to ground into a double play to end the inning.

Leone (5-2) picked up the victory and Fernando Rodney earned his 33rd save.

Taylor drew a leadoff walk in the seventh inning and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Sucre. Jackson singled to left as Taylor beat the throw home from Alejandro De Aza to give Seattle a 4-0 lead.

Tyler Flowers homered off Tom Wilhelmsen to lead off the seventh for Chicago.

Rodney allowed the first two runners to reach in the ninth. After two strikeouts, Conor Gillaspie singled to center to drive in Alexei Ramirez. Rodney then hit Flowers to load the bases before striking out Jordan Danks to seal the victory.