Tom Murphy homered twice and drove in four runs, Austin Nola also went deep and had three RBIs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the playoff-contending Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 on Monday night.

Murphy, who had three hits and a walk, hit a three-run drive in the first inning and added a solo shot in the fifth. He has 15 homers in 52 games.

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Seattle Mariners' Austin Nola lines an RBI-single off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Chaz Roe during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Seattle's Tim Lopes scored. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Tom Murphy homered twice and drove in four runs, Austin Nola also went deep and had three RBIs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the playoff-contending Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 on Monday night.
Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (3) forces out Tampa Bay Rays' Eric Sogard (9) at second base on a fielder's choice by Kevin Kiermaier during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Marco Gonzales (13-10) went five innings, giving up three runs and five hits to get the win.
Seattle Mariners' Tim Lopes (10) steals second base as Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames is late with the tag during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

McKay struggled again, allowing seven runs, three hits and three walks over two innings. The lefty was coming off an outing last Tuesday at San Diego where he gave up four runs, five hits and six walks in four innings.
Tampa Bay Rays' Tommy Pham, right, celebrates with on-deck batter Austin Meadows after Pham hit a home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Crawford had an RBI single and Nola hit a two-run shot in the second that helped put the Mariners up 7-1.
Tampa Bay Rays' Brendan McKay pitches to the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Mariners: RHP Felix Hernandez (right shoulder stiffness) was scheduled to make what could be final rehab start Monday night for Triple-A Tacoma. ... OF Mitch Haniger (ruptured testicle) could be back during a six-game homestand that starts Friday.
Seattle Mariners' Tom Murphy (2) shakes hands with third base coach Chris Prieto (13) after Murphy hit a three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brendan McKay during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Mariners RF Mallex Smith started after being out of lineup the previous two games. Smith was thrown out at second base Friday trying to stretch a single into a double, one of multiple baserunning errors recently by Seattle.
Seattle Mariners' Marco Gonzales follows through on a pitch to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

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Seattle Mariners' Tom Murphy lines a single off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson during the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Seattle Mariners' Tom Murphy lines a single off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson during the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Austin Meadows, right, high fives Tommy Pham after Meadows hit a two-run home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays' Austin Meadows, right, high fives Tommy Pham after Meadows hit a two-run home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)
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Seattle Mariners' Austin Nola lines an RBI-single off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Chaz Roe during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Seattle's Tim Lopes scored. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Tom Murphy homered twice and drove in four runs, Austin Nola also went deep and had three RBIs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the playoff-contending Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 on Monday night.

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (3) forces out Tampa Bay Rays' Eric Sogard (9) at second base on a fielder's choice by Kevin Kiermaier during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Marco Gonzales (13-10) went five innings, giving up three runs and five hits to get the win.

Seattle Mariners' Tim Lopes (10) steals second base as Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames is late with the tag during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

McKay struggled again, allowing seven runs, three hits and three walks over two innings. The lefty was coming off an outing last Tuesday at San Diego where he gave up four runs, five hits and six walks in four innings.

Tampa Bay Rays' Tommy Pham, right, celebrates with on-deck batter Austin Meadows after Pham hit a home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Crawford had an RBI single and Nola hit a two-run shot in the second that helped put the Mariners up 7-1.

Tampa Bay Rays' Brendan McKay pitches to the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Mariners: RHP Felix Hernandez (right shoulder stiffness) was scheduled to make what could be final rehab start Monday night for Triple-A Tacoma. ... OF Mitch Haniger (ruptured testicle) could be back during a six-game homestand that starts Friday.

Seattle Mariners' Tom Murphy (2) shakes hands with third base coach Chris Prieto (13) after Murphy hit a three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brendan McKay during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Mariners RF Mallex Smith started after being out of lineup the previous two games. Smith was thrown out at second base Friday trying to stretch a single into a double, one of multiple baserunning errors recently by Seattle.

Seattle Mariners' Marco Gonzales follows through on a pitch to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

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Seattle Mariners' Tom Murphy lines a single off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson during the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Seattle Mariners' Tom Murphy lines a single off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson during the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays' Austin Meadows, right, high fives Tommy Pham after Meadows hit a two-run home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays' Austin Meadows, right, high fives Tommy Pham after Meadows hit a two-run home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Nola had a two-run homer during a four-run second off Rays two-way player Brendan McKay (2-3) and had an RBI single in the fourth.

Seattle Mariners' Austin Nola lines an RBI-single off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Chaz Roe during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Seattle's Tim Lopes scored. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Seattle Mariners' Austin Nola lines an RBI-single off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Chaz Roe during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Seattle's Tim Lopes scored. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Marco Gonzales (13-10) went five innings, giving up three runs and five hits to get the win.

Tommy Pham and Austin Meadows homered for Tampa Bay, which is 2-2 on a six-game homestand against Detroit and Seattle. The Rays had their lead over Oakland for the second AL wild card cut to one game.

Tampa Bay dropped to 33-30 at home, which matched the total number of losses at Tropicana Field (51-30) all of last season.

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (3) forces out Tampa Bay Rays' Eric Sogard (9) at second base on a fielder's choice by Kevin Kiermaier during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (3) forces out Tampa Bay Rays' Eric Sogard (9) at second base on a fielder's choice by Kevin Kiermaier during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

McKay struggled again, allowing seven runs, three hits and three walks over two innings. The lefty was coming off an outing last Tuesday at San Diego where he gave up four runs, five hits and six walks in four innings.

The Rays used five relievers before turning to infielder Mike Brosseau, who worked a perfect ninth.

Murphy's homer in the first was set up by consecutive one-out walks to J.P Crawford and Nola.

Seattle Mariners' Tim Lopes (10) steals second base as Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames is late with the tag during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Seattle Mariners' Tim Lopes (10) steals second base as Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames is late with the tag during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Crawford had an RBI single and Nola hit a two-run shot in the second that helped put the Mariners up 7-1.

Pham got his third homer in five games leading off the first. Meadows had a two-run drive in the fifth.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Tommy Pham, right, celebrates with on-deck batter Austin Meadows after Pham hit a home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays' Tommy Pham, right, celebrates with on-deck batter Austin Meadows after Pham hit a home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Mariners: RHP Felix Hernandez (right shoulder stiffness) was scheduled to make what could be final rehab start Monday night for Triple-A Tacoma. ... OF Mitch Haniger (ruptured testicle) could be back during a six-game homestand that starts Friday.

Rays: RHP Tyler Glasnow (right forearm strain) had his first bullpen session and could throw BP next week. ... INFs Brandon Lowe (right shin bone bruise) and Joey Wendle (right wrist inflammation) will join Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Brendan McKay pitches to the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays' Brendan McKay pitches to the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Mariners RF Mallex Smith started after being out of lineup the previous two games. Smith was thrown out at second base Friday trying to stretch a single into a double, one of multiple baserunning errors recently by Seattle.

SCARY MOMENT

Mariners CF Keon Broxton had a fastball by Diego Castillo go off the bill of his helmet in the eighth inning. He was fine afterwards.

Seattle Mariners' Tom Murphy (2) shakes hands with third base coach Chris Prieto (13) after Murphy hit a three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brendan McKay during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Seattle Mariners' Tom Murphy (2) shakes hands with third base coach Chris Prieto (13) after Murphy hit a three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brendan McKay during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

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Mariners LHP Tommy Milone (2-7) will follow an opener Tuesday night. Rays LHP Jalen Beeks (5-2) is expected to start or also follow an opener.

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Seattle Mariners' Marco Gonzales follows through on a pitch to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Seattle Mariners' Marco Gonzales follows through on a pitch to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

 Seattle Mariners' Tom Murphy lines a single off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson during the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Seattle Mariners' Tom Murphy lines a single off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson during the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

 Tampa Bay Rays' Austin Meadows, right, high fives Tommy Pham after Meadows hit a two-run home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays' Austin Meadows, right, high fives Tommy Pham after Meadows hit a two-run home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP PhotoChris O'Meara)