Reid Detmers pitched six scoreless innings, and Wade Meckler collected four hits as the Los Angeles Angels held off a late Seattle Mariners rally for a 7-5 win on Friday night.
Detmers allowed only two hits while striking out seven, and Meckler finished a home run short of the cycle. Christian Moore hit a three-run homer, while Zach Neto added his team-leading 27th homer and an RBI double.
The Angels carried a 6-0 lead into the eighth before Seattle scored five times over the final two innings. Los Angeles survived the late push after Randy Arozarena tripled and Dominic Canzone hit a two-run homer in the ninth.
Detmers Controls Seattle
Detmers kept the Mariners without a hit through the first three innings.
The left-hander retired the Seattle lineup without allowing a hit until Canzone singled with one out in the fourth.
That did not lead to a run.
Michael Arroyo opened the fifth with another single, but Detmers prevented Seattle from building a rally.
It proved to be the Mariners’ final hit against him.
Detmers completed six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and two walks. He allowed only the singles by Canzone and Arroyo.
The performance improved his record to 7-8 and gave the Angels a strong foundation as their offense steadily expanded the lead.
Meckler Starts With Triple
Meckler immediately put pressure on Seattle starter Bryce Miller.
He tripled in the first inning and later scored on a wild pitch, giving the Angels a 1-0 advantage.
Meckler continued his productive night in the fourth.
He singled for his second hit before Los Angeles added another run on an RBI single from Vaughn Grissom.
That pushed the lead to 2-0.
Miller remained in the game, but the Angels broke through for three more runs in the sixth.
Meckler began the inning by adding a double, leaving him one home run away from the cycle.
Moore then delivered the biggest swing of the night.
Moore Extends Lead With Three-Run Homer
Moore connected for a three-run homer against Miller in the sixth.
The blast increased Los Angeles’ lead from two runs to five and provided Detmers with significant support before he completed his final inning.
Miller finished after six innings.
The Seattle right-hander allowed five runs on six hits while striking out seven and walking two.
He took the loss and fell to 4-10.
Los Angeles continued adding to its advantage after Miller departed.
Neto faced reliever Eduard Bazardo in the seventh and drove a pitch out for a solo homer.
The home run was Neto’s 27th of the season, giving him the team lead.
His shot extended the Angels’ advantage to 6-0.
Meckler Chases Cycle
Meckler entered the seventh needing only a home run to complete the cycle.
He had already tripled in the first, singled in the fourth and doubled in the sixth.
His first opportunity to finish the feat came in the seventh.
Meckler grounded out, leaving him with one more potential chance.
He returned to the plate in the ninth.
Instead of a home run, Meckler used his speed to beat out an infield single.
The hit gave him a four-hit game, even though he finished one home run short of the cycle.
His production helped drive an Angels offense that built enough of a cushion to survive Seattle’s late comeback attempt.
Mariners Break Through in Eighth
Seattle finally found some offense after Detmers left the game.
The Mariners loaded the bases in the eighth and began cutting into the Angels’ advantage.
Sam Bachman hit Julio Rodríguez with a pitch while the bases were loaded, forcing home Seattle’s first run.
Arroyo followed with an RBI infield single.
The two runs reduced the Angels’ lead, but Los Angeles escaped the inning without allowing Seattle to erase the deficit.
The Angels entered the ninth still holding a comfortable advantage.
Neto then supplied an important insurance run.
Neto Adds Key Ninth-Inning Run
Neto followed his seventh-inning homer with another run-producing hit in the ninth.
He doubled home a run to extend Los Angeles’ lead to 7-2.
At the time, the run appeared to provide extra separation.
It soon became important.
Seattle mounted another rally in the bottom of the ninth and forced the Angels to protect a shrinking lead.
Arozarena delivered an RBI triple to make it 7-3.
The Mariners were down to their final out when Canzone stepped to the plate.
Canzone hit a two-run homer, cutting the deficit to 7-5.
The home run brought Seattle within two runs after the Mariners had entered the eighth trailing by six.
Los Angeles stopped the rally there and secured the win.
Angels Survive Late Seattle Push
The final two innings looked very different from the first seven.
Detmers had controlled Seattle for six innings before the Angels expanded their lead to 6-0.
The Mariners did not score until the eighth.
A bases-loaded hit by pitch and Arroyo’s infield single produced two runs in that inning.
Neto restored some breathing room with his RBI double in the ninth, but Seattle again responded.
Arozarena’s triple and Canzone’s two-run homer brought the Mariners within two.
The Angels ultimately protected the lead, making Neto’s ninth-inning RBI particularly valuable.
Los Angeles finished with seven runs after receiving contributions throughout the lineup.
Meckler led the way with four hits, while Moore supplied three runs with one swing.
Detmers Sets Tone With Scoreless Start
Detmers’ outing remained the central performance despite Seattle’s late scoring.
He did not allow a run over six innings and surrendered only two singles.
Seattle managed one hit in the fourth and another in the fifth before Detmers retired the Mariners without another hit during his outing.
His seven strikeouts helped prevent Seattle from creating sustained pressure.
The Angels gave him an early lead through Meckler and gradually expanded it.
Grissom’s fourth-inning single made it 2-0 before Moore’s homer created a five-run cushion.
Neto’s seventh-inning homer then gave Los Angeles a 6-0 advantage.
The bullpen could not match Detmers’ dominance, but the early lead proved large enough.
Up Next
The Angels and Mariners continue their season-ending four-game series Saturday night in Seattle.
Right-hander Ryan Johnson is scheduled to start for Los Angeles. He enters with a 5-9 record and a 4.93 ERA.
Seattle will counter with rookie left-hander Kade Anderson, who is 2-2 with a 4.18 ERA.
