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MINNEAPOLIS -- Nelson Cruz is playing a vital role in the Seattle Mariners postseason drive.Cruz homered twice before leaving with left wrist soreness, Jesus Sucre homered for the first time in 14 months and the Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Sunday.Nick Vincent, Steve Cishek and Edwin Diaz combined for 3 2/3 innings of no-hit relief for Seattle, including Diazs 17th save in 19 chances.Trying to make the postseason for the first time since 2001, Seattle has won 12 of 17 and is 2 1/2 games behind Baltimore for the second American League wild-card spot with a week to play.We just got to keep battling. Hopefully at the end we can come up and surprise a lot of people, Cruz said.The Seattle slugger left the game after his second home run. He was sporting a large wrap over his left wrist in the locker room.Ive been dealing with it for like, four or five days already. ... Its been like that for a few days so hopefully, it just comes down and Ill be able to go tomorrow, he said. I still have my strength, it just hurts.Cruz has 41 home runs and 100 RBI. He homered four times in the three-game series, and has nine in his last 10 games at Target Field.After his wrist was looked at by the team trainer following a big swing and miss leading off the sixth, Cruz hit the next pitch into the left-field seats for a 4-2 lead. It was his third multi-homer game of the season.One pitch after shattering his bat in the second inning, Cruz launched a 432-foot home run to the second deck in left-center field. The no-doubt shot gave Cruz three straight 40-homer seasons.Max Kepler homered and Robbie Grossman had three hits for Minnesota in its 100th loss. This is the second time in team history the Twins have had triple-digit losses: The 1982 squad finished 60-102.Its going to stare at you all winter long, said manager Paul Molitor.Keplers home run gave Minnesota a 2-1 lead in the second, but Sucre hit a two-run shot in the fifth for a 3-2 Seattle advantage.It was the first home run since July 25, 2015, for Sucre, who is 10 for 14 in four games since his Sept. 2 recall from Triple-A Tacoma.Hes not trying to kill it, hes trying to hit it and good things are happening, said manager Scott Servais.Seattle starter Taijuan Walker (7-11) danced around danger for most of his 5 1/3 innings, allowing nine hits and three earned runs. Minnesota was 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position through five innings before an RBI single by Juan Centeno got the Twins within 4-3 and ended Walkers day.It was just one of those games, just a lot of emotion just from everything this morning, Walker said. Everything just kind of felt odd.Hector Santiago (12-10) allowed four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings for Minnesota.UMPIRE OUTHome plate umpire and crew chief Jerry Layne took Robinson Canos foul ball off his mask in the first inning and had to leave the game with concussion-like symptoms. Layne stumbled to his right and was grabbed by catcher Juan Centeno, who was quickly aided by Cano. Layne was tended to by Minnesota trainers for a few minutes before gingerly leaving the field. Hunter Wendelstedt took over home plate duties.TRAINERS ROOMTwins: After officially missing five straight games with sore quadriceps, 1B Joe Mauer was 0 for 3 with a walk as the teams designated hitter Sunday. Hitless in his last 15 at-bats, Mauer is 2 for 32 in his past nine games. He also struck out twice Wednesday before that game was rained out.UP NEXTMariners: Seattle opens a three-game series in Houston on Monday with Hisashi Iwakuma (16-12, 4.04) looking to bounce back after allowing six runs in 3 1/3 innings against Toronto last time out. Hell face the Astros Collin McHugh (12-10, 4.61).Twins: Jose Berrios (2-7, 8.88) is to get the ball when Minnesota opens a three-game set Tuesday in Kansas City. The Royals are scheduled to counter with Ian Kennedy (11-10, 3.64).Dillon Tate Jersey . It was Kerbers third final of the year after losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in Monterrey in April and to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in Tokyo two weeks ago. The 10th-ranked German improved her record in finals to 3-5. Roberto Alomar Jersey . 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Darren Helm scored on Detroits sixth attempt in the shootout and then Jonas Gustavsson stopped Andrew Shaws shot, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.Men to watch at the U.S. Open, which begins Monday:NOVAK DJOKOVICSeeded: 1Age: 29Country: Serbia2016 Match Record: 51-52016 Singles Titles: 7Career Singles Titles: 66Major Titles: 12 -- U.S. Open (11, `15), Australian Open (08, `11, `12, `13, `15, `16), French Open (16), Wimbledon (11, `14, `15)Last 5 U.S. Opens: `15-Won Championship, `14-Lost in Semifinals, `13-Lost in Final, `12-F, `11-WTopspin: Reached the semifinals or better each of the last nine years at Flushing Meadows. Five of the past six, made it to the final, including a second U.S. Open title a year ago. ... Trying to collect three Grand Slam titles in a single season for the third time (2011, 2015). ... Lost in third round at Wimbledon, then first round of Rio Olympics, then pulled out of Cincinnati Masters, citing a sore left wrist.---ANDY MURRAYSeeded: 2Age: 29Country: Britain2016 Match Record: 50-72016 Singles Titles: 4Career Singles Titles: 39Major Titles: 3 -- U.S. Open (12), Wimbledon (13, `16)Last 5 U.S. Opens: `15-4th, `14-QF, `13-QF, `12-W, `11-SFTopspin: Putting together best season of his career, winning Wimbledon and Rio Olympics title (first player with two singles gold medals, let alone two in a row), plus reaching French Open final before losing to Novak Djokovic. ... Will be expected to reverse recent U.S. Open downward trend after collecting first Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows in 2012. ... His service return and defense are as good as anyones (with the possible exception of Djokovic). ... Reunited before Wimbledon with coach Ivan Lendl.---RAFAEL NADALSeeded: 4Age: 30Country: Spain2016 Match Record: 34-112016 Singles Titles: 2Career Singles Titles: 69Major Titles: 14 -- U.S. Open (10, `13), Australian Open (09), French Open (05, `06, `07, `08, `10, `11, `12, `13, `14), Wimbledon (08, `10)Last 5 U.S. Opens: `15-3rd, `14-Did Not Play, `13-W, `12-DNP, `11-FTopspin: Sidelined for 2+ months after pulling out of French Open before third round with left wrist injury, but looked good upon return at Rio Olympics, reaching the semifinals in singles and earning a gold medal in doubles with Marc Lopez..dddddddddddd ... Seemed to run out of energy at Cincinnati Masters, so biggest question will be what sort of match shape hes in when he gets to New York.---MARIN CILICSeeded: 7Age: 27Country: Croatia2016 Match Record: 32-172016 Singles Titles: 1Career Singles Titles: 15Major Titles: 1 -- U.S. Open (14)Last 5 U.S. Opens: `15-SF, `14-W, `13-DNP, `12-QF, `11-3rdTopspin: Two of his three career Grand Slam semifinal appearances came at Flushing Meadows in 2014 and 2015. ... Coming off a victory over Andy Murray in the final of the Cincinnati Masters hard-court tournament. ... At 6-foot-6 (1.98 meters), equipped with a big serve and flat groundstrokes that translate well on hard courts.---STEVE JOHNSONSeeded: 19Age: 26Country: United States2016 Match Record: 26-212016 Singles Titles: 1Career Singles Titles: 1Major Titles: 0 -- Best: 4th Round, Wimbledon (16)Last 5 U.S. Opens: `15-1st, `14-1st, `13-1st, `12-3rd, `11-1stTopspin: Ranked 21st, hes the top American man, one spot ahead of John Isner. ... Earned a bronze in doubles with Jack Sock at Rio Olympics; reached quarterfinals in singles. ... Only 2-5 career record at U.S. Open, only once advancing past first round. ... Won two NCAA individual titles and four team titles in college at Southern California, winning his final 72 singles matches.---JUAN MARTIN DEL POTROUnseeded; Ranked 142ndAge: 27Country: Argentina2016 Match Record: 18-92016 Singles Titles: 0Career Singles Titles: 18Major Titles: 1 -- U.S. Open (09)Last 5 U.S. Opens: `15-DNP, `14-DNP, `13-2nd, `12-QF, `11-3rdTopspin: Silver medal at Rio Olympics, including victories over Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, marked return to elite level after three operations on left wrist. ... Since winning the 2009 U.S. Open, has missed the tournament three of the past six years because of injuries. ... Backhand still a weak point, but his thunderous flat forehand is as good as it gets.---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich ' ' '