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SEATTLE -- Mariners closer Fernando Rodney usually gets the job done. He never makes it look easy, though. Rodney allowed the first two batters he faced to reach base in the ninth inning as Seattle clung to a one-run lead over the Detroit Tigers. Rodney walked Alex Avila to lead off the inning and Don Kelly reached on a broken bat flyball to left field. But Rodney struck out Andrew Romine and Rajai Davis before getting Ian Kinsler to ground out to the shortstop to for a 3-2 win over the Tigers Saturday night, wrapping up his 14th save in 16 chances. "I wasnt nervous. I wasnt watching," Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon joked. Willie Bloomquist delivered a pair of two-out RBI singles off Detroit starter Drew Smyly to help lift the Mariners. Chris Young allowed two runs and three hits over six innings to improve to 5-2, but Seattle had to hold their breath with Rodney in the ninth. After Avila and Kelly reached in the ninth, manager Lloyd McClendon knew Romine would likely be bunting. He marched to the mound to meet with Rodney and stressed the importance of getting any out they could against Romine. "A lot of times we take that for granted, but thats real important," McClendon said. "You know theyre bunting. Lets not try to do anything spectacular. Lets just make sure we get an out. That was my message." Romine failed to get the bunt down and ultimately struck out on a changeup. Rodney and Davis then had a 10-pitch battle before Rodney finally got a swinging strikeout over a 95 mph fastball on the inside corner. "(Davis) was looking for something soft he can drive to right field," Rodney said. "I see that and I continue to mix it up. The last pitch I said Im going to die with my best pitch in my fastball." A groundball to short by Kinsler allowed Rodney to get out of the jam as the Mariners held on for the win. Stefen Romero and John Buck each singled to put runners on the corners with one out against Smyly (2-4) in the second inning. Cole Gillespie hit a dribbler off the end of the bat just past the mound to score Romero and give the Mariners a 1-0 lead. Bloomquist added another run with a two-out RBI single that scored Buck from second. Smyly allowed seven hits and threw 105 pitches in just four innings of work before being ousted by the Mariners. "He had a little trouble with his command again," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. "He had trouble getting ahead and when he did get ahead, it seemed like they would work their way back into 3-2 counts." Young, meanwhile, was in cruise control for the Mariners. He retired nine of the first 10 batters he faced through the first three innings. Miguel Cabrera hit a solo homer to left field with one out in the fourth inning to get the Tigers on the board. It was Cabreras second home run in two games this series against Seattle and his 10th home run of the season. Seattle answered in the bottom half. Gillespie singled and stole second base to move into scoring position. Bloomquist came through again with two outs, hitting a single to left to score Gillespie and give Seattle a 3-1 cushion. Austin Jackson doubled to lead off the seventh inning and chase Young. Jackson scored on a wild pitch by Dominic Leone to pull back with a run. A walk to Kelly and single from Davis put a pair of runners on but Gillespie ran down a line drive from Kinsler at the wall to preserve Seattles lead. NOTES: Seattle 2B Robinson Cano missed his third straight game with a sore hand. McClendon said that Cano is improving but is still day to day. ... Seattle SS Nick Franklin is 0 for 14 with nine strikeouts over his last four games. His average for the season fell to .128. ... Young improved to 6-0 with a 2.84 ERA in nine career starts at Safeco Field. He is 4-0 with a 1.89 ERA in five starts in Seattle this season. He has limited opponents to a .202 batting average against in 10 starts. ... 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The captain and all-time leading scorer was booed by some sections of the crowd during Saturdays 2-0 Wembley win over Malta and interim boss Southgate is set to partner Eric Dier with Jordan Henderson in midfield. England captain Wayne Rooney is to be named on the bench by Gareth Southgate for Tuesdays World Cup qualifier with Slovenia Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas give their verdict on Southgates big decision but do YOU think its the right one? Read on and then give us your view...Thommo: Timing is harshI think the time has been coming since he lost a regular place for Manchester United as youre usually picked for what you do for your club, but the timing seems a bit odd. Wayne Rooney has started Man United games from the bench He played okay against Malta but he had so much time on the ball. He was playing more square passes, not displacing anybody, whereas Henderson played more forward, chance-creating balls, which you wouldnt expect. Wayne Rooney say he respects England interim manager Gareth Southgates decision to drop him to the bench against Slovenia It wasnt Rooneys fault we didnt win by more though - and that their goalkeeper had an incredible game. We were unfortunate not to have won by a cricket score.ddddddddddddWas that Rooneys fault? Probably not, so it does seem a bit harsh. Pundits Sky Bet tips Find out what Thommo and Charlie are tipping up for Slovenia v England here. Wayne Rooney lined up in midfield against Malta but England struggled to break down the minnows Charlie: Brave from SouthgateI think they could take Rooney out of the side and it would be better balanced, but I dont think Rooney is doing anything wrong. He won more challenges and completed more passes than most against Malta and hes doing what he has to do with the pace hes lost. Rooney failed to inspire England to success at Euro 2016 Ive been a Rooney fan of all my life and Im not going to be critical of him now. Ive been that lad who came into the first team at 16, 17 and you get to that stage where you lose a yard of pace and now maybe hes slowing the team down.Having listened to Southgate quite a lot, I do not feel for one second that he is bowing to public pressure. Hes looked at the Malta game and thinks Rooney is slowing the team down. Former Scotland international Paul Lambert tells Sky Sports News that Wayne Rooney would be put on a pedestal for his achievements in other countries He needs his team to play quicker and has pinpointed Rooney is preventing that so has made his decision, which youve got to admire him for. Its the same with Manchester United; they want Paul Pogbas energy and drive. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. If it goes wrong for England, who is going to get the stick? It wont be Wayne Rooney anymore. Its a courageous decision to identify him as the problem and make the change. 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