Final
Angels, Mariners eye series win in Seattle
Apr 8, 2015 - 11:58 AM (SportsNetwork.com) - Seattle righty Hisashi Iwakuma gets the call on Wednesday when the Mariners close out their season-opening three game series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Safeco Field.Iwakuma missed some time with injuries last season, and wasn't as sharp as his All-Star campaign in 2013, but still put forth a tremendous season, going 15-9 with a 3.52 ERA.
The 33-year-old hurler has won 37 games in 77 career starts and has pitched to a 2.97 ERA in those outings.
Iwakuma has also dominated the Angels since coming over from Japan, as he is 6-1 with a 2.75 ERA in 10 games (9 starts) against them.
Los Angeles, meanwhile, will counter with righty Matt Shoemaker, who won his final seven decisions and was 9-1 over his final 11 games with a 1.49 ERA to finish second in American League Rookie of the Year voting.
In all, Shoemaker made 20 starts, going 14-3 with a 2.89 ERA in those games. He also won twice in relief, and his 16 total victories set an Angels rookie record.
Los Angeles evened this series at a game apiece on Tuesday, as David Freese's two-run homer backed eight stellar innings from C.J. Wilson and helped the Angels to a 2-0 win.
Wilson (1-0) retired the final 17 batters he faced and only allowed two hits with one walk. He threw 63 of his 96 pitches for strikes and fanned a pair.
The outing was a welcome sight for the veteran after pitching to an ugly 4.51 ERA last season.
"C.J.'s performance is going to be important to our rotation," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "I think you're going to see a better year from him."
Freese followed Albert Pujols' double in the fourth with an opposite-field blast off James Paxton (0-1), who was otherwise solid over six innings.
"I left a cutter over the plate to Pujols, then made a mistake to Freese," Paxton said.
Seattle was 12-7 against the Angels last season.
- LOS ANGELES: 5
SEATTLE: 3
Final
Apr 9 12:58 AM - Seager homered to right on a 0-0 count, Cano scored.
Angels 5, Mariners 3 Bot 6, 2 OutsApr 8 11:51 PM - Kyle Seager homers to center field. Robinson Cano scores.
Angels 5, Mariners 3 Bot 6, 2 OutsApr 8 11:51 PM - Trout hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jackson, E.Navarro scored.
Angels 5, Mariners 0 Top 2, 2 OutsApr 8 10:39 PM - Mike Trout out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Austin Jackson. Efren Navarro scores.
Angels 5, Mariners 0 Top 2, 1 OutApr 8 10:39 PM - Aybar safe at first on fielding error by second baseman Cano, Joyce scored, Freese scored, Aybar to first.
Angels 4, Mariners 0 Top 1, 1 OutApr 8 10:19 PM - Erick Aybar reaches on error to second base, tagged out at second, Nelson Cruz to Logan Morrison. David Freese scores. Matt Joyce scores. Fielding error by Robinson Cano.
Angels 4, Mariners 0 Top 1, 1 OutApr 8 10:19 PM - Albert Pujols homers to left field. Mike Trout scores.
Angels 2, Mariners 0 Top 1, 1 OutApr 8 10:14 PM - LOS ANGELES: 0
SEATTLE: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 8 10:12 PM - Kole Calhoun lines out to center field to Austin Jackson.
Apr 8 10:11 PM
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