A late swing changed the game as the Seattle Mariners pulled away from the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. The teams traded early scoring moments before Seattle created separation in the middle innings.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| LAA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cal Raleigh powered Seattle’s offense with a double that put the Mariners back in front, then added another scoring hit later in the game. Josh Naylor also supplied a key contribution, while Randy Arozarena repeatedly came around to score.
Randy Arozarena scored on Raleigh’s double in the fifth, giving Seattle the lead. Naylor then reached on a fielder’s choice, with Dominic Canzone and Raleigh scoring on a throwing error by Vaughn Grissom. In the sixth, J.P. Crawford scored when Canzone’s single was deflected by Denzer Guzman, and Arozarena scored on Raleigh’s single.
The Angels answered early through sacrifice flies by Vaughn Grissom and Adam Frazier, but their offense went quiet after the game was tied. Yusei Kikuchi was charged with the loss, while Carlos Vargas earned the win for Seattle after working in relief.
Seattle’s late rally extended its winning streak, while Los Angeles absorbed another loss. The game belonged to the Mariners once Raleigh’s bat turned the tie into a lead.
Seattle Mariners defeated Los Angeles Angels, 7-2.
- Josh Naylor went 2-for-5 with 1 double and 2 RBIs (batting .272 on the season).
- Cal Raleigh went 2-for-3 with 1 double, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .182 on the season).
- Denzer Guzman went 4-for-5 with 1 run scored (batting .230 on the season).
- Yusei Kikuchi allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 5 hits over 4.1 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (1-6) (5.02 ERA).
- Carlos Vargas allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.1 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (1-0) (3.86 ERA).
Los Angeles Angels fell to 58-94; Seattle Mariners improved to 71-82.