Mike Sweeney has go-ahead RBI double in ninth and has four hits for Mariners in win over Texas

Sweeney hits go-ahead RBI double in ninth for M’s

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Mike Sweeney hit an RBI double off the top of the right-field wall with two outs in the top of the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 on Wednesday.

Willie Eyre walked Corey Pattern and Sweeney followed with his second double of the game. Sweeney finished 4 for 5 with three RBIs.

Texas Rangers starter Rich Harden allowed four runs and eight hits over 4 2-3 innings and was pulled after giving up a double to Milton Bradley and RBI single to Sweeney in the top of the fifth.

He finished spring training with a 1-3 record and 9.67 ERA in six starts.

Michael Young hit his first home run and Josh Hamilton and Vladimir Guerrero each doubled for the Rangers.