It seems all the sputtering Seattle Mariners needed was to get Victor Robles back in the lineup.

Robles returned from a seven-game suspension Saturday for throwing his bat at a pitcher during a rehabilitation game in the minor leagues and immediately sparked the Mariners' offense.

After scoring just 23 runs in losing six of the first seven contests on their nine-game trip, the Mariners exploded for 28 runs on 31 hits over the weekend in a pair of lopsided victories at Atlanta.

The Mariners (75-68) hope that continues when they return home Monday to open a three-game interleague series with the St. Louis Cardinals (72-72).

"He brings the energy, no question about it," Mariners manager Dan Wilson said of Robles. "It's great to see him here. I love having him back ... the way he approache

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