Rangers survive on Blalock’s late hit

Hank Blalock’s two-run double in the 11th inning rallied the Texas Rangers to a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.

Wladimir Balentien’s RBI double in the top of the 11th had given the Mariners a 5-4 lead.

In the bottom half, Michael Young led off with a single off Mariners closer Brandon Morrow (0-2). Josh Hamilton walked and one out later, Blalock’s line drive to right-center chased home both runners. C.J. Wilson (2-2) pitched two innings for the Rangers, who have won nine of their last 11 games.

Adrian Beltre, Kenji Johjima and Russell Branyan homered for the Mariners, who have lost eight of nine.