Cain gets winning hit in 10th, Royals rally past Mariners

The game also featured Robinson Cano picking up career hit No. 2,000 with an eighth inning single off Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera. Ben Zobrist was hit by a pitch before Cain delivered the game-winning hit.

In the bottom of the ninth, “The Bartender” Tom Wilhelmsen came on to get the save, but couldn’t shut it down as the Royals tied the game at three by way of a Jarrod Dyson sac fly.

After striking out Seth Smith to start the innings, Mark Trumbo and Brad Miller both singled before being driven in on a two-out Ketel Marte triple, making it 2-1 Mariners.

Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez celebrates after hitting a…

The end came when Lorenzo Cain drove a one-out single to right against Tony Zych that scored pinch runner Paulo Orlando from second base. Elias lasted 5.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits while striking out six and walking four.

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Ventura had a decent outing for the Royals against a Mariners offense that has been hot as of late. After Orlando replaced Gordon at second, Zych missed with a first-pitch sinker before Cain lined a single to right. It was a ground-rule double off Victor Marte down the right-field line at Yankee Stadium.

Wade Davis (8-1) claimed the victory, while David Rollins (0-2) took the loss. It was his first blown save in 12 chances since returning in late August to the closer’s role.

Even though Cano looks like he’ll record a batting average under.300 for the first time since 2008, he is second on the Mariners in hits only behind Nelson Cruz, who is putting up numbers worthy of AL MVP consideration (.311/42 HR/88 RBI).

Seattle scored all of its runs in the fifth inning off Royals’ starter Yordano Ventura. The Royals went on to load the bases in the fourth after that run, but they couldn’t get any more runs to cross the plate.

At this time of the year, contenders have to produce good pitching, and Roenis Elias turned in a great outing for Seattle Wednesday night.

Now it could be Drew Butera setting up low after Perez left Wednesday’s game with a bruised knee.

According to the Mariners, Cano is just the 14th player in Major League Baseball history to reach the 2,000-hit plateau in his first 11 seasons but the first full-time second baseman to do so. He threw seven shutout innings and struck out a career-best 10.