Kendrys Morales and Jesus Montero each hit their first home runs of the spring to lift the Mariners over the Rangers, 7-6, in Cactus League play.
Joe Saunders pitched two scoreless innings in the start for Seattle, which improved to 9-1 this exhibition.
Aaron Cunningham went 2-for-2 with a solo home run for Texas, while Justin Grimm hurt his chances for a spot in the rotation by getting tagged for six runs on six hits over 2 1/3 frames.
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