Ryan Rowland-Smith tossed eight strong innings and Ichiro Suzuki moved closer to 2,000 career hits, as the Seattle Mariners doubled up Oakland, 6-3, in the second of four games with the Athletics.

Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a run batted in and upped his career total to 1,996. He also increased his number of hits this season to 191, and with nine more hits will become the first player in major league history to have nine consecutive seasons with at least 200.

Rowland-Smith (3-2) got the win after limiting Oakland to three runs on four hits and a walk. He also struck out four for the Mariners, who have won four in a row.

Jose Lopez homered, while Bill Hall was 2-for-4 for Seattle.

Clayton Mortensen (0-2), who was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento earlier Friday, made his second career start but took the loss after giving up four runs on six hits and three walks in seven innings.

Mortensen started in place of Vin Mazzaro, who is suffering from tendinitis in his pitching shoulder.

Nomar Garciaparra was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in for Oakland, which has lost three of four to start September.

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