OAKLAND, Calif. -- Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz both homered, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Saturday night for their seventh win in eight games.
Cruz hit his 29th home run leading off the fourth inning. Seth Smith singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the fifth and Cano hit the next pitch from Kendall Graveman (8-8) over the center-field wall for his 26th homer.
Hisashi Iwakuma (14-7) pitched into the sixth for his eighth win in the last nine starts. He allowed three runs on nine hits.
Four Seattle relievers combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Edwin Diaz retired three batters for his sixth save.
Khris Davis homered for the second consecutive day while Coco Crisp and Billy Butler had three hits apiece for Oakland.
A day after squandering several scoring opportunities, the Mariners stranded two runners in the first and another in the third before breaking through.
Graveman allowed four runs over six innings and lost for the second time in his past 14 starts.
Davis hit his 29th homer leading off the sixth. Butler doubled and scored later in the inning.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mariners: James Paxton threw a bullpen session and reported no pain, six days after getting hit in his left elbow by a line drive. Paxton is on schedule to pitch Tuesday in Anaheim but a decision won't be made for certain until the team sees how he responds Sunday.
Athletics: Former closer Sean Doolittle (left shoulder strain) will begin a rehab assignment and pitch one inning for Triple-A Nashville on Monday. The plan is for Doolittle to make two more appearances in the minors before potentially joining the A's on their next homestand beginning Aug. 22. ... RHP Jesse Hahn (right shoulder strain) threw 30 pitches off the mound and could begin a rehab assignment soon. ... Josh Phegley (right knee strain) took batting practice before the game but has not done any catching.
UP NEXT
Mariners: Wade LeBlanc (1-0) makes his seventh start in the series finale on Sunday. The lefty last started against Oakland on Sept. 23, 2014.
Athletics: RHP Zach Neal (2-1) faces the Mariners for the second time this season. His only loss of the year came against Seattle on May 25 when he allowed seven runs in four innings.