OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Seattle Mariners are getting good at spoiling the Oakland Athletics openers. This year, theyve done it twice. On two different continents, no less. More than a week since pausing a series that began in Japan, Chone Figgins had three hits and two RBIs, and Kyle Seager singled twice and drove in a pair of runs to lead the Mariners past the As 7-3 on Friday night in the stateside opener for both teams. "Great reopening day," said Seattle shortstop Brendan Ryan, who had two hits and a walk. "Its great to get restarted on a great note and doing the best we could to make them pay." Again. Seagers two-run single highlighted a four-run third inning that broke the game open for the Mariners, resuming the second half of a four-game series that started with a split in Japan. With the first victory going to the Mariners in each, Seattle has won its opener in Oakland three straight seasons. "Opening day has been pretty good to us," said Jason Vargas (1-0), who allowed five hits in 5 1-3 innings. His only mistake was a cutting fastball crushed by Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes to deep left-centre field for a two-run homer, the second long ball of the season for Oaklands new centre fielder. McCarthy (0-1) gave up five runs -- two earned -- on seven hits in five innings. The As never really mounted a threat, and settled for another setback against Seattle. A wacky way to start the season finally began to resemble normalcy in the Coliseums confines. The series began March 28 in Japan. Both teams returned to the U.S. to finish up the spring training schedule -- oddly squeezed between the series and spread out over more than a week -- before resuming meaningful games. The Mariners moved back into regular-season mode fast. For that matter, so did the As. After Brendan Ryan doubled to lead off the third, Figgins bunted up the third-base line. Josh Donaldsons throw to first pushed hustling second baseman Jemile Weeks into the baseline, getting his hand crushed by Figgins and sending the ball -- and Weeks glove -- into the spacious grass in foul territory. McCarthy gave up a single to Dustin Ackley and a walk to Ichiro Suzuki to load the bases. He almost squeezed out of the jam when Justin Smoak flied out and Jesus Montero hit a sacrifice fly to right. But Suzuki stole second and Seager followed with a two-run single to put the Mariners ahead 4-0, earning a smattering of boos from a rare crammed Coliseum crowd -- announced a sellout at 35,067 -- that has saved its best dismay for July, August and September in recent years. "The whole game was disappointing," As manager Bob Melvin said. "You want to make a good first impression. We dont get to play in front of too many crowds like that." Only the newest and highest paid As player gave fans something to cheer about. Cespedes smacked a cutting fastball off Vargas that hit the second-deck facade in left-centre in the fourth, taking a long stare at the ball and bringing the bright yellow-and-green clad fans roaring to their feet for a soaring shot sparingly hit by the home team. The two-run homer sliced Seattles lead to 5-2 and gave As faithful some hope they mightve finally signed some pop. "Ive hit longer home runs in Cuba," Cespedes said. "For me, I just want to bring the power to the team. I tried to get a good pitch and make better contact." Cespedes home debut wasnt a complete success. He also struck out with two on in the sixth and again in the eighth after Jonny Gomes run-scoring single to finish 1 for 4. The Mariners added two more runs in the sixth off reliever Jordan Norberto to go ahead 7-2, spoiling one of Oaklands biggest nights of the year and setting the stage to take the season-opening series. 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