SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners’ dormant offensive broke through in a big way Saturday.

Danny Valencia drove in two during Seattle’s seven-run seventh inning and the Mariners beat the Rangers 8-2 on Saturday night.

Seattle was 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position Friday in a 3-1, 13-inning loss to Texas, and 0 for 6 on Saturday before Valencia’s knock.

”The best thing is we know our job,” said Taylor Motter, who followed Valencia with an RBI double. ”We need to get on and let those guys (in the middle order) do their job. If we take a walk, hit by pitch, base hit, double, whatever it is to do what we’re supposed to do.”

The Mariners sent 11 batters to the plate during their biggest inning of the season, getting five hits, a walk and a hit by pitch. Valencia’s single came off reliever Dario Alvarez, who then allowed Motter’s double and a two-run single to Ben Gamel. The inning started with Gamel’s single off Martin Perez (1-5).

Keone Kela also pitched in the seventh, giving up an infield single and hitting Guillermo Heredia with a bases-loaded pitch before giving way to Alvarez.

Texas got solo home runs from Joey Gallo in the second inning and Mike Napoli in the ninth. Gallo’s 10th homer matched Oakland’s Khris Davis for second most in the AL.

James Pazos (1-1) worked one inning in relief following rookie starter Chase DeJong for Seattle.

DeJong made his third start in place of injured Felix Hernandez. He pitched a career-high six innings, allowing a run and four hits. He struck out three with no walks and said his goal was to eat innings to help Seattle’s tired bullpen.

”We didn’t have the luxury to miss bats. We had to go right after guys,” DeJong said. ”We had to be efficient, get early contact.”

Jean Segura had three of the Mariners’ 14 hits.