Montero and Carp lead Mariners over Twins 5-2

By Tim Booth

Associated Press

Published: Sunday, May 6 2012 4:50 p.m. MDT

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Minnesota Twins outfielder Erik Komatsu chases down an RBI single by Seattle Mariners' Kyle Seager in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 6, 2012, in Seattle.

Ted S. Warren, Associated Press

Summary

Rookie slugger Jesus Montero lined a two-run double in the first inning to get Seattle on the board, Mike Carp added his first homer of the season and the Mariners cruised to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.

SEATTLE — Rookie slugger Jesus Montero lined a two-run double in the first inning to get Seattle on the board, Mike Carp added his first homer of the season and the Mariners cruised to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.

Seattle starter Hector Noesi took a shutout into the seventh inning before giving up a solo home run to Ryan Doumit. Despite the homer, Noesi (2-3) allowed just four hits and struck out five. Doumit hit another solo shot in the ninth off reliever Tom Wilhelmsen.

Seattle won its second straight after snapping a seven-game losing streak on Saturday night. The Twins now head home having dropped 11 of 13.

Minnesota starter Nick Blackburn (0-4) made it through six innings, but was battered early and remained winless in five starts this season.

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