Mariners edge O’s behind Erasmo, stingy ‘pen

The Mariners treaded water with a win Monday night, beating the Orioles, 2-1, to remain 5 1/2 games behind the Athletics — who beat the Yankees in Oakland — for the second spot in the American League Wild Card race. Dee Gordon drove home the game’s deciding run with a sacrifice fly that scored Cameron Maybin, who tripled to lead off the fifth inning. Erasmo Ramirez earned the victory after lasting 5 1/3 innings, striking out five and allowing just a pair of baserunners: one on a Jonathan Villar solo shot and another on a broken-bat single by Tim Beckham.