The Seattle Mariners are next-to-last in the American League in scoring. Playing the only team below them gave their offense a boost. Justin Smoak homered to cap an eight-run burst in the seventh inning, leading Hisashi Iwakuma and the Mariners over the Houston Astros 9-8 Saturday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340503118&teams=seattle-mariners-vs-houston-astros