 The Mariners played their final twenty games on the road, due to interior ceiling repairs at the Kingdome; they were 10–1 in August, and won their final six games.By Friday, August 12, the Mariners had compiled a record through 112 games and were only two games behind the Texas Rangers for the lead in the four-team AL West Division.They had scored 569 runs (5.08 per game) and allowed 616 runs (5.50 per game).