ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Johnson pitched six sturdy innings, Josh Lowe hit a tiebreaking residence run and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Tuesday evening.
Vaughn Grissom had an RBI double and Johnson (5-8) gave up one run on six hits with seven strikeouts and no walks. He gained consecutive begins for the primary time in his profession.
Julio Rodríguez had an RBI double for the Mariners and Logan Gilbert allowed two runs on six hits over six innings. Gilbert (12-10) fanned seven in his first outing since turning into the primary Seattle pitcher with double-digit strikeouts in consecutive begins since 2018.
The Mariners (70-82) dropped their third straight recreation, clinching their first dropping report in a full season since 2019. Additionally they had a dropping mark in the course of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
The Angels lastly broke via in a pitchers’ duel within the fifth. Wade Meckler hit a two-out single and scored when Grissom adopted with a double to left area.
The Mariners responded instantly. Dominic Canzone led off the sixth in opposition to Johnson with a triple to left area and scored on a one-out double to left-center by Rodríguez.
The Angels regained the lead within the backside half when Lowe hit a one-out homer to right-center in opposition to Gilbert, his twelfth of the season.
Tayler Saucedo adopted Johnson with a scoreless seventh inning and José Fermin didn’t enable a run within the eighth regardless of getting hit within the foot with Canzone's comebacker that ended up as a groundout.
Ryan Watson pitched the ninth to earn his third save and second with the Angels.
After coming inside one victory of reaching its first World Collection final season, Seattle is nearing elimination from playoff competition.
Up subsequent
Mariners RHP George Kirby (September 11, 4.25 ERA) will face Angels LHP Yusei Kikuchi (1-5, 4.75) within the finale of the three-game collection Wednesday evening.
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