Mariners Edge Angels 2-1 on Garver’s Seventh-Inning Homer

Lead: Mitch Garver’s solo home run in the seventh inning lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels at T-Mobile Park on Saturday night, extending Seattle’s win streak to seven and keeping pace atop the AL West.

Nut Graf: The Mariners’ win, fueled by timely offense and a shutdown bullpen performance, cements their position in a heated divisional race and underscores Seattle’s late-season surge.

Key Moments

Early Lead: Jorge Polanco opened the scoring in the fourth inning with a two-out, two-strike RBI double off Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi, driving in Cal Raleigh and giving Seattle a 1-0 advantage.
Game-Tying Response: Los Angeles tied the contest in the top of the seventh when Logan Davidson delivered an RBI double against reliever Carlos Vargas.
Walk-Off Preservation: After Garver’s go-ahead homer, Andrés Muñoz worked a perfect inning for his 35th save, retiring the side in order to secure the win.

Standout Performances

Mitch Garver: Delivered his ninth homer of the season on a 94-mph fastball from Connor Brogdon, snapping a 1-1 tie and electrifying the home crowd.
Andrés Muñoz: Notched three scoreless outs to earn his 35th save, maintaining Seattle’s seventh consecutive victory.
Jorge Polanco: Extended his double streak to five games, the longest active run in MLB and the team’s best since Raúl Ibañez in 2004.

What’s Next

Mariners: RHP Bryan Woo (13-7, 3.02 ERA) takes the mound Sunday in an effort to complete the series sweep.
Angels: LHP Mitch Farris (1-0, 2.45 ERA) will oppose Woo as Los Angeles looks to rebound and keep pace in the division.