Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers

The bat flip signified both an exhale and “enough of this.” The man wielding the lumber on Sunday afternoon carried the credibility to make such an unspoken gesture. And given how mightily the Mariners have floundered, a case could be made that the 111 mph, 400-foot result was the swing of their season. Dominic Canzone \-\- arguably the most consistent hitter in Seattle’s listless lineup -- launched a three-run homer into the second deck at Globe Life Field and lifted an entire clubhouse on his shoulders to stop the bleeding during this brutal stretch. Seattle hung on to a 6-4 win over Texas to snap a four-game skid, emerging victorious in Arlington for the first time in six games this season. Despite how flat this weekend began, the Mariners have a chance to even this four-game series and pull back to a half-game of first place in the American League West with one more win Monday. “Especially coming from behind and struggling a little bit offensively, obviously, this is a step in the right direction,” Canzone said. “We need to come out tomorrow and do the exact same thing.” Canzone’s 400-foot blast in the seventh inning was immediately followed by one of identical length from Randy Arozarena. Then, for a curtain call, Canzone drove in a critical insurance run in the ninth, yanking an 0-2 changeup into the right-field corner for an RBI double.