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A three-run inning was all the Rangers needed to defeat the Mariners 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, giving Texas a three-game series sweep over slumping Seattle.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n A bases-loaded throwing error by Mariners first baseman Connor Joe allowed two runs to score, and Texas added another in the bottom of the fifth against Seattle starter Bryan Woo (0-1).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Rangers got five scoreless innings from starter MacKenzie Gore (2-0), who allowed one hit and struck out nine with two walks. Then, their bullpen finished off the Mariners with four scoreless innings: two for Chris Martin, one for Luis Curvelo and the ninth inning for Cole Winn, who earned his first career save.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Mariners managed just three runs total in the series despite good pitching. Seattle lost its fifth straight game and seventh in its last eight.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Seattle has been shut out three times in that eight-game stretch and has not scored more than three runs in any of those games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Rangers have had a season of streaks thus far. After winning four straight, they lost four in a row and have now won three consecutive games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n In the decisive fifth inning, Texas got three straight singles from Danny Jansen, Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran. Then, Brandon Nimmo hit a slow chopper to first base, which Joe fielded but threw high to home plate and over catcher Mitch Garver in an attempt to get a force out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The error resulted in two runs, and Corey Seager added a sacrifice fly before the inning was over.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Seattle was held to just two hits in the game. But right fielder Rob Refsnyder robbed a home run from Smith in the bottom of the third inning, leaping at the wall to make a catch on the run just before reaching the foul pole.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n