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Paxton shines again for M’s

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DETROIT — A night after his team allowed 19 runs and lost a star pitcher to injury, James Paxton took the mound for Seattle and performed like an ace.

Paxton, who hails from Ladner, struck out nine in seven outstandin­g innings, and Nelson Cruz and Guillermo Heredia homered to lift the Mariners to an 8-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. It was just what Seattle needed after losing 19-9 to Detroit on Tuesday and putting right-hander Felix Hernandez on the disabled list before Wednesday’s game.

“I want guys to feel confident when I take the mound,” Paxton said. “I think that they know that I’m giving it everything I’ve got when I go out there.”

Paxton (3-0) allowed four hits and a walk in a dominant performanc­e against a Detroit team that had scored 32 runs over its previous two games. He’s held the opposition scoreless in four of his five starts this season, and his ERA now sits at 1.39.

“We really ran into a buzz saw with Paxton,” Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. “He’s always thrown hard, but he’s found a way to rein that in and get more command.”

Daniel Norris (1-2) allowed four runs and nine hits in four-plus innings.

Blue Jays, Cardinals rained out

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals’ game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night was postponed because of rain.

The game has been reschedule­d as part of a day-night doublehead­er today.

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