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As the Mariners signed Castilllo for a long term and are feel really good about it now. Plus, if we can keep these guys healthy and doing what they do, it should be fun for a lot of years.

Seattle's Luis Castillo got chased as the Kansas City Royals erupted for 11 runs in the sixth inning for a 13-12 win. That could cost the Mariners a chance to move up in the AL wild-card standings.

Seattle has an 82-67 record overall and a 43-35 record in road games. The Mariners have the eighth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .389.

Luis Torrens homered for one of four hits by the stumbling Seattle Mariners as they were shut down again by the last-place Oakland Athletics, losing 2-1. Torrens

Maury Wills, who intimidated pitchers with his base-stealing prowess as a shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers on three World Series championship teams, has died. He was 89.

Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run Tuesday night, matching Babe Ruth and moving within one of Roger Maris’ American League season record.

Luis Castillo got knocked out in the fifth inning and the contending Mariners managed just one hit, falling to the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Santana homered twice, including his first grand slam in three years, and Ty France drove in four runs as the Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Aaron Judge and Albert Pujols could make this a milestone week for home runs. Judge hit two more Sunday, raising his season total to 59, two shy of Roger Maris' American League record.

Luis Rengifo hit a pair of home runs for the second time in three games, Livan Soto went deep for the first time and the LA Angels won their third in a row over the wild card-chasing Seattle Mariners, 5-1.