COVID-hit Mariners beat reeling Rangers 4-2 behind Gilbert April 21 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink SEATTLE (AP) Logan Gilbert pitched 6 2/3 scorele s innings and Adam Frazier doubled twice on a three-hit night to lead the COVID-hit Seattle Mariners over Texas 4-2 Wednesday night and send the Rangers to their worst start since 1987.Seattle was mi sing manager Scott Servais, third-base coach Manny Acta and a sistant coach Andy Bi sell along with right fielder Mitch Haniger, catcher Luis Torrens and reliever Paul Sewald due to positive COVID-19 tests.First base coach Kristopher Negrn served as acting manager, hitting coach Tony Arnerich coached third, Triple-A coach Zach Vincej Rollie Fingers Jersey coached first and minor league hitting coordinator C.J. Gilman and special coordinator Dan Wilson were in the dugout.While the Mariners have won six of seven and improved to 7-5, Texas has lost five straight and seven of eight. The Rangers, who turned a triple play in the first inning, are off to a 2-9 start that is their worst since opening 1-10 in 1987.Texas has lost seven straight to the Mariners and 18 of its last 20 at Seattle.Gilbert (2-0) allowed six hits, struck out four and walked none, lowering his ERA to 0.54.Anthony Misiewicz and Andrs Muoz followed with scorele s relief and Diego Castillo allowed a pair of singles in the ninth and Adolis Garca's sacrifice fly. Another run scored on thrird Jose Canseco Jersey baseman Abraham Toro's throwing error.Dane Dunning (0-1) gave up three runs, six hits and three walks in four-plus innings. Seattle went ahead in the third when Toro doubled and scored on first baseman Nathaniel Lowes fielding error. Ty France's RBI single chased Dunning in the fifth after the first of Frazier's two doubles. Je se Winker singled against John King, who loaded the bases with a walk to Eugenio Surez. J.P. Crawford followed with a sacrifice fly, and Julio Rodriguez singled up the middle for a 4-0 lead.TRIPLE PLAYThings were looking promising for the Mariners in the first inning after Dunning walked Frazier and France singled. Winker hit a 100.9 mph liner to Lowe, who ran to first and stepped on the base, then threw to shortstop Corey Seager at second.It was the Rangers seventh triple play and the first since Aug. 16, 2018, against the Los Angeles Angels. The previous triple play in the majors was turned by the New York Yankees last June 20 against Oakland.TRAINERS ROOM Rangers: Manager Chris Woodward said RHP Spencer Howard will return from the 10-day injured list on Friday and make his second start of the season at Oakland. Spencer had a blister and split fingernail that forced him Tony Phillips Jersey out of his second start of the season. He went on the IL on April 14, retroactive to April 11. Howard gave up six runs on six hits in three innings in his no-decision debut.Mariners: Seattle promoted RHP Penn Murfree from Triple-A Tacoma to take Sewalds roster spot.UP NEXTRangers: LHP Taylor Hearn (0-1, 4.70) will pitch on four days' rest Thursday to close out the series with the Mariners. He pitched 3 2/3 innings while giving up six hits and five runs in a lo s to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Mariners: LHP Marco Gonzales (1-1, 3.00) looks for his second consecutive win. Gonzales is 10-2 since last seasons All-Star break.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Major League Baseball Logan Gilbert Seattle Mariners Taylor Hearn Corey Seager J.P. Crawford Dane Dunning John King Adam Frazier Anthony Misiewicz Logan Gilbert Marco Gonzales Mitch Haniger Paul Sewald Luis Torrens Seattle Mariners Texas Matt Joyce Jersey Rangers Los Angeles Angels share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Oakland Athletics Custom Jersey Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS