Mitch Garver hit a tiebreaking solo homer with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 2-1 Friday night to remain tied for first place in the American League West.
Cal Raleigh had two doubles for the Mariners (80-68), who won their seventh game in a row to keep pace with Houston atop the division and maintain their two-game lead over Texas for the league's third and final wild-card berth.
The Angels (69-79) suffered their second straight loss and sixth in their past nine games.
Garver launched a 1-2 fastball from Angels reliever Connor Brogdon (3-2) into Edgar's Cantina between the first and second decks in left field to snap a 1-all tie.
Mariners reliever Carlos Vargas (5-5) got the victory and Andres Munoz worked a