Seager hits 200th HR, Mariners outlast Trout, Angels 7-6

SEATTLE (AP) — Scorching slugger Kyle Seager hit a three-run homer, rookie Kyle Lewis stayed hot with an RBI single, and the Seattle Mariners overcame two home runs by Mike Trout to beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 on Wednesday night.

Albert Pujols remained on 659 career home runs, one behind Willie Mays on the career list. There were plenty of long balls otherwise. The Angels got all their runs — and hits — off Seattle starter Marco Gonzales via a trio of solo shots.

Trout connected for one of those off Gonzales and added a three-run drive in the eighth against reliever Taylor Williams to pull the Angels within 7-6. Trout has three home runs in the two games since the birth of his first child and has 44 in his career against Seattle.

“That last ball was absolutely mangled,” Angels manager Joe Maddon said. “He’s on top of everything right now, the at-bats are good, the pitches he had been fouling off prior to the birth are not being fouled off right now so bully for him.”

Carl Edwards Jr. pitched the ninth for his first save, and Seattle snapped its four-game losing streak.

“We’ve seen him do that a lot. We’re up in games against them, four or five runs and you’re saying, ‘We’re still up if he hits a home run,’ and sure enough, he hits a homer," Seattle manager Scott Servais said of Trout.

Seager’s three-run shot in the third was a jolt Seattle’s struggling offense needed. Seager’s 200th career home run landed in the second deck of the right field seats and gave Seattle a 3-1 lead. Seager joined Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez and Jay Buhner as the only four players to hit 200 home runs with the Mariners.

“I appreciate the company but I think I still got a little while to go to catch those guys,” Seager said. “But 200 is...

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