SEATTLE -- Nelson Cruz reached another home run milestone, this time with a shot that left no doubt where it was going to land.I thought it might be out of the stadium from the angle I was sitting, Seattle manager Scott Servais said.Cruz hit his 20th home run of the season, Robinson Cano had three hits including an RBI single and the Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Tuesday night.Seattle won for the third time in four games thanks to an offense that finished with 12 hits and a key walk in the fifth inning that started the Mariners three-run rally.While Cruzs home run was the big blow of the fifth inning, the biggest at-bat came from Franklin Gutierrez. With two outs, Gutierrez was able to work a 10-pitch walk off Pittsburgh starter Jonathon Niese (6-6). Gutierrez advanced to second on a wild pitch then came around to score on Canos third hit.It really started it all. Two out, nobody on and a walk. Amazing how that works, Servais said. We talk about it, its really what we did a lot earlier in the season and I think this whole homestand has been better.Cruz then followed with a line shot just fair down the line. It was his 11th homer this season off a left-hander, and Cruz became the only current player with at least 20 home runs in every season since 2009. David Ortiz and Brian McCann can also reach that mark this season.Its just being able to play a lot of games, Cruz said. Its how you put the numbers (up). You dont just throw it out there. You have to play games to be able to put up numbers. Youre thinking as a player how to stay healthy and play as many games.Niese didnt make it out of the fifth for his shortest outing of the season.I thought I had some pretty good stuff early, just at the end everything went flat, Niese said.Seattle starter Hisashi Iwakuma (7-6) took a shutout into the seventh inning before giving up a pair of runs. Iwakuma has pitched into the seventh in six of his past seven starts. Without his normally sharp splitter, the veteran relied heavily on a slow curveball that kept Pittsburgh off-balance.Chris (Iannetta) had a lot of confidence in it in the bullpen. He called it a lot, I didnt shake and it worked out well, Iwakuma said through an interpreter.Iwakuma was nearly perfect through the sixth, facing just one batter over the minimum and allowing two hits. He ran into trouble in the seventh, beginning with Gregory Polancos leadoff double. Polanco scored on Starling Martes triple to deep right-center field, and Marte scored on David Freeses two-out single. Iwakuma was lifted after giving up a base hit to Adam Frazier, the fourth hit of the inning.Edwin Diaz got out of the jam in the seventh and pitched a perfect eighth. Steve Cishek pitched the ninth for his 18th save.SEE YA!Pittsburgh hitting coach Jeff Branson was ejected by home plate umpire Ben May arguing a strike call on the first pitch of the fifth inning. Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle soon followed, getting ejected after a brief argument with May after Branson had been tossed.I didnt think it was warranted, so once he threw (Branson) I went out and let him know that this was a little continuation of what weve been dealing with too much, Hurdle said.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: RHP Gerrit Cole (triceps strain) threw a 35-pitch bullpen on Tuesday and threw fastballs and off-speed pitches. Cole threw just 15 pitches in his last bullpen session, all fastballs.Mariners: RHP Felix Hernandez threw 25 pitches off a mound for the first time since going on the disabled list with a strained calf. Manager Scott Servais said Hernandez didnt feel any discomfort but there is no timeline yet on a possible return. ... LHP Charlie Furbush threw a 35-pitch bullpen session and is scheduled to throw to hitters on Saturday.UP NEXT:Pirates: Jameson Taillon (1-1) makes his fifth career start on Wednesday. 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Sydney star Luke Parker says fellow Swans midfield dynamo Tom Mitchell has been a major reason for their AFL success this year and hopes he will stay at the Swans despite interest from Hawthorn.Mitchell remains the one prominent unsigned Swans player for next year and he could be a victim of a salary-cap squeeze.Mitchell and Gold Coasts Jaeger OMeara have both been strongly linked with moves to the Hawks.The son of former Swans favourite Barry Mitchell, 23-year-old Tom Mitchell has enjoyed a breakout year after struggling to cement a regular place in his early seasons with the club.Mitchell has averaged 28 disposals a game and established himself as a vital member of a deep Swans midfield rotation, with his inside work especially valued.I hope he stays, Im sure him and the club will sort it out the next few weeks, Parker said at the Swans Mad Monday celebrations.He has been a massive contributor, a big reason why were so successful this year.With all those young blokes coming through, playing their role and really taking their game to another level.Weve seen Tommy just getting better every yeaar.ddddddddddddMitchell was again one of Sydney best in Saturdays grand final loss to the Western Bulldogs, tallying 26 touches, 13 tackles and two goals.The Swans were left to reflect on an ultimately unfulfilling season, failing to finish the job on the weekend after winning the minor premiership.To have the opportunity to win and not take it is pretty shattering but at the end of the day thats football, Parker said,We move on and we improve and we look forward to next year and hopefully get another opportunity.Asked which areas Sydney could improve in, Parker said Weve shown that our best is very competitive..Its more the consistency of having the high standard every week and the same mindset coming in every week.Its hard to do over the course of the season, but we saw in the two finals leading up to the grand final we were really ruthless out there and pretty brutal and our pressure was huge.To then go in to the grand final we were a little it off in that area. 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