Calhoun's 10th round bang defeats the Angels against the Mariners

EditorsNote: Corrects "Herrmann" in 3rd graf

Kole Calhoun hit a home run late in the 10th inning to give Los Angeles Angels a 4-3 win over Seattle Mariners on Friday evening.

The 12th Calhoun home run came in the first pitch against Mariners reliever Juan Nicasio (1-5).

The Mariners had the chance to take the advantage in the ninth inning, putting two runners on base without any withdrawal, but Ryon Healy was eliminated, Chris Herrmann was stolen when Albert Garjols, the first player goal of the Angels, was arrested. and Ben Gamel hit the reliever Jose Alvarez.

They also had the opportunity to take the lead in the 10th inning, but Dee Gordon was sent off trying to take advantage over the back half of a double-flight with a withdrawal .

Andrew Heaney, the Angels' southpaw, made eight solid runs, dropping three runs on seven hits with five strikeouts while throwing only 81 shots. Jim Johnson (3-2) won with a scoreless relief score.

Shooting from behind 3-0, the Mariners began to rally in the fifth inning. Mike Zunino hit a home homer in the frame, and Nelson Cruz added his own solo shot in Heaney's seventh.

Seattle tied the score in the eighth inning on a single from Guillermo Heredia of Heaney. Zunino opened the scoring with a pair, Andrew Romine, the elite runner, scoring the race.

Mariners pitcher Wade LeBlanc allowed three runs on five hits in six innings with six strikeouts. The southpaw had a 10-game loss against the Chicago White Sox last Friday.

Albert Pujols doubled the faceoff to double the score of 3,061 and beat Craig Biggio, finding himself alone in 24th place on the all-time list. Next issue 23 is Ichiro Suzuki, who has 3,089 hits.

The Pujols double in the second was followed by a march by Ian Kinsler and a Jose Briceno single to charge goals. Calhoun then crushed a double field rule in the right field to give the Angels their first runs of the match. David Fletcher added a sacrificial fly in the inning for a 3-0 lead.

The Mariners are still leading the playoffs of season 7-6, but are only 1-3 at Angel Stadium, where the last six games between the two teams will take place.

The Angels have won their third consecutive game, but have only 4-4 to start the second half and 5-6 in their last 11 games.

-Field Level Media