Sampson allowed one earned run over 5 1/3 innings after taking over in the second inning Wednesday, getting his second big league victory in a 2-1 win over the Mariners.
Minor struck out 11 with only one walk and set a ballpark record before leaving after six innings and Asdrúbal Cabrera hit two of the five Texas homers in a 10-9 win.
Elvis Andrus, Hunter Pence, Logan Forsythe and Shin-Soo Choo homered, Lance Lynn allowed one run over seven innings and Texas routed the Seattle Mariners again, 14-1.
Heart-breaker of a loss for the Mariners. A throwing error was the break that needed for Steven Duggar scored from second lifting the Giants 4-3 over the M's.