Angels’ win streak ends in loss to Mariners
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SEATTLE — Teoscar Hernández and AJ Pollock each hit two homers and combined to drive in nine runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Angels 11-2 on Tuesday night.
Luis Castillo (1-0) turned in a second straight strong outing, allowing two hits and striking out six in 5 2/3 shutout innings. Castillo has allowed no runs and three hits and struck out 12 in 11 2/3 innings over two starts.
Hernández hit a solo homer in the fourth inning and a three-run shot in the fifth off Jose Suarez (0-1) to put the Mariners up 6-0. It was Hernández’s 15th multihomer game, and it came after he opened the season one for 17.
Shohei Ohtani hit his second home run of the season, Taylor Ward added a two-run shot and the Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Monday.
Pollock’s two-run homers off Jaime Barria came in the fifth and seventh, with the second one giving the Mariners an 11-run lead.
Julio Rodriguez scored in the first inning on a wild pitch and doubled twice as the Mariners collected 13 hits.
The Angels’ runs came in the eighth on Hunter Renfroe’s RBI single and a sacrifice fly.
The win was Seattle’s first in five games. The Angels’ three-game win streak ended.
