Angels Defeat Mariners
Angels Defeat Mariners 7-5 to Avoid Franchise 100-Loss Season
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The Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 7-5 on Friday, extending their winning streak to two and leaving them two games away from avoiding the franchise’s first 100-loss season. Reid Detmers held Seattle scoreless for six innings, Christian Moore hit a three-run homer, and Wade Meckler collected four hits, finishing a home run short of the cycle. Zach Neto added his team-leading 27th homer as the Angels held off a late Seattle rally. The Mariners had been eliminated from playoff contention Thursday, falling short of last season’s near-trip to the World Series. The series also marks the end of longtime Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs’ 41-year career; catcher Cal Raleigh gave him a custom chest protector featuring photos of Rizzs and his “Holy Smokes” catchphrase, which Raleigh plans to wear in the final games.
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Angels center fielder Bryce Teodosio made two key defensive plays behind Reid Detmers, including a leaping catch at the fence to rob Dominic Canzone of an extra-base hit and a diving catch in the sixth.
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Detmers finished the season with a 3.36 ERA over 32 starts and 185 innings, striking out 211; he was the first Angels pitcher to top 180 innings since Andrew Heaney in 2018.
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Moore said he was treating each game like “Game 7 of the World Series” as he tried to prove he could be an everyday major-league player, despite entering Friday with a .186 batting average and .516 OPS.
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Mariners manager Dan Wilson called the season “clearly disappointing” and, asked about his job security, said he was focused on finishing the final games before seeing what came next.
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