ARLINGTON, Texas -- Adrian Beltre hit a three-run homer in the first inning and finished with a season-high five RBI, and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 Friday night in a game halted by rain with two outs in the top of the seventh inning.
The Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak and won their first game under interim manager Don Wakamatsu. Texas fired Jeff Banister on Friday morning. The Rangers are 65-88 and have been in last place since April 9.
The loss moved the Mariners closer to elimination in the American League wild-card race.