Looking to avoid dubious mark, Angels outlast Mariners
Christian Moore doubled, singled and drove in three runs as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-4 Thursday night.
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Julio Rodriguez homered for the Mariners (74-85), whose postseason hopes were dashed when the Texas Rangers defeated the New York Mets earlier in the day.
Josh Lowe also had a single and a double and scored three times for the Angels (61-98), who are trying to avoid the first 100-loss season in franchise history.
The Angels took a 5-4 lead with two runs in the sixth off Mariners starter Bryan Woo (12-10). Moises Ballesteros drew a leadoff walk, and an out later, Lowe was hit by a pitch. Moore doubled to center to bring home both runners.
Los Angeles added an insurance run in the eighth off reliever Cooper Criswell. Denzer Guzman drew a leadoff walk and scored from second when Bryce Teodosio lined a two-out single to right.
The Angels opened the scoring in the top of the second. Lowe lined a two-out single to center and Moore followed with a bloop single to center that just avoided the glove of an onrushing Julio Rodriguez, with Lowe scoring from first on the play.
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The Mariners responded in the bottom of the frame off Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez (5-8). Cal Raleigh drew a leadoff walk off and Julio Rodriguez hit a 451-foot blast off the batter’s eye in center field, the second-longest homer of his career. Josh Naylor walked and Cole Young singled before Lazaro Montes grounded into a double play. Leo Rivas lined a single to right to score Naylor and make it 3-1.
J.P. Crawford led off the bottom of the inning with a walk, advanced to third on a pair of groundouts and scored on a wild pitch to put the Mariners up 4-3.
Grayson Rodriguez allowed four runs on five hits over five innings. The right-hander walked five and struck out two. Ryan Watson pitched the ninth for his fourth save of the season.
Woo, a right-hander, gave up five runs (four earned) on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings, with three walks and eight strikeouts.
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