Mariners beat Twins 7-1, even series at 1-1

Seattle Mariners 7, Minnesota Twins 1

MINNEAPOLIS Josh Naylor hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs while Julio Rodriguez collected three doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored to power the Seattle Mariners to a 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. The win evened the three-game interleague series at one game apiece ahead of Wednesday's rubber match.

Naylor went 3-for-5 and Rodriguez finished 3-for-5 in the offensive outburst. Cole Young added three hits and an RBI for Seattle. Byron Buxton paced the Twins with two hits, including a 389-foot solo home run, his seventh of the season and second in as many nights. Buxton also stole his first base of the year.

Mariners starter Logan Gilbert allowed one run on six hits over five innings in his first appearance since sustaining a bruised stomach and a cut on his left hand when a line drive lodged in his jersey the previous week. Four relievers followed, with Eduard Bazardo (2-1) earning the victory after a scoreless sixth inning. The group retired Minnesota's final 12 batters.

Twins right-hander Joe Ryan (2-3) permitted two runs on six hits over six-plus innings. He issued one walk and struck six.