Josh Naylor's two-run double highlighted a sixth-inning rally as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Monday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series.

The Mariners (76-68) won their third in a row to pull within two games of idle Houston in the American League West race and remain 1 1/2 games ahead of Texas for the AL's third and final wild-card berth.

Alec Burleson, activated from the injured list (right wrist inflammation) earlier in the day, hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals (72-73), who lost for just the second time in their past six games.

Mariners starter Bryan Woo (13-7) pitched six quality innings. The right-hander allowed two runs on three hits with no walks and nine strikeouts.

The Mariners' Matt Brash and Eduard Bazardo each pi

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