Seattle, WA – The Seattle Mariners rallied past the visiting Los Angeles Angels 8‑4 on Saturday night, highlighted by a clutch performance from former Angel Taylor Ward. Ward, entering as a pinch hitter, delivered a decisive two‑run single in the seventh inning, breaking a tie and giving Seattle the lead.
Key moments of the game
Seattle opened the scoring in the second inning. Rookie Michael Arroyo singled to center, allowing Michael Young to advance on a walk and later score on a ground‑rule double by Lazaro Montes. The Mariners added another run in the fourth when Young walked, Arroyo singled, and a sacrifice fly by Leo Rivas drove Young home.
The fifth inning saw a four‑run burst. Randy Arozarena led off with an infield single, advanced on Dominic Canzone’s double, and scored on a Josh Naylor chopper. Young then drove in a run with an RBI single, extending Seattle’s lead to 4‑0.
The Angels responded in the sixth with four runs of their own. Bryce Teodosio hit a two‑run single, and a squeeze bunt by Wade Meckler brought in Tyler Heineman, narrowing the gap to 4‑3. After a walk to Mike Trout, the Mariners brought in reliever Carlos Vargas, who held the Angels scoreless for the remainder of the inning.
In the pivotal seventh inning, Ward stepped up as a pinch hitter. He delivered a two‑run single that broke the tie, putting Seattle ahead 6‑4. The momentum continued when J.P. Crawford homered on the very next pitch, sealing the Mariners’ advantage.
Pitching notes
Seattle’s prized left‑handed prospect Kade Anderson was struck near his pitching elbow by a 103.8 mph liner from Angels second baseman Christian Moore in the fourth inning. Anderson, who had thrown 3 1/3 scoreless innings, was removed and later diagnosed with a bruised left forearm.
Mariners reliever Carlos Vargas earned the win, improving his record to 3‑0, while Angels left‑hander Mitch Farris took the loss, falling to 1‑4. Angels starter Ryan Johnson allowed four runs on seven hits over five innings, walking four and striking out three.
Implications
The victory snapped Seattle’s two‑game losing streak, moving the Mariners to a 75‑86 record. For the Angels, the loss leaves them at 62‑99 and facing a must‑win in their season finale to avoid the franchise’s first 100‑loss season.
Both teams will look to build on the performances of their young players. Rookie Michael Arroyo’s three‑hit effort and the continued development of prospect Kade Anderson remain bright spots for Seattle, while the Angels will hope their offense can deliver the needed push in the final game of the season.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
