Mariners bully Rockies, earn split of twin bill

Cal Raleigh homered and singled, Seby Zavala had three hits and the Seattle Mariners beat the Colorado Rockies 10-2 in Denver on Sunday night to earn a split of a day-night doubleheader.Julio Rodriguez and Luke Raley had two hits apiece for Seattle, which has won five of its past six games.Elias Diaz and Elehuris Montero each had two hits for Colorado, which won the first game of the twin bill, 2-1, in 10 innings.The Rockies got on the board first to take an early lead in the nightcap. Ezequiel Tovar, who had three hits in the afternoon game, reached on an error leading off the bottom of the first. Ryan McMahon walked, and both runners came home on Diaz’s double to right field.Mariners starter Emerson Hancock (2-2) settled down after that. He ended up lasting six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits while walking one and striking out four.Seattle sent 10 batters to the plate in a big second inning.Ty France led off with a double, went to third on a single and scored on a sacrifice fly. Colorado starter Peter Lambert hit the next two batters to load the bases before Zavala’s RBI single tied the game and J.P. Crawford tripled to center field to clear the bases and make it 5-2.Crawford then scored on a wild pitch.