Walsh, Trout power Angels to 10-5 win over Mariners

SEATTLE (AP) — Jared Walsh homered in consecutive innings, Mike Trout hit his 28th long ball in Seattle and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Mariners 10-5 on Saturday night.

Walsh followed Trout’s 10th career first-inning homer in Seattle with a solo shot, then added a two-run drive in the second that made it 8-0. Los Angeles has won four of six.

Walsh's second multi-homer game marked the fourth time an Angels player connected in the first two innings.

“Just keep swinging the bat, bro,” Angels manager Joe Maddon said of Walsh’s surprise season so far. “He’s just fun to watch right now.”

Trout is the only Mariners opponent with more than 20 home runs in Seattle. He's reached base safely in 21 of 22 games.

Anthony Rendon had a two-run double in the five-run second and added a two-run homer in the fourth to complete the scoring for the Angels.

Griffin Canning (2-2) struck out nine, walked two and allowed three hits in 5 1/3 innings for the win.

Canning and four relievers combined for 16 strikeouts. They struck out eight of 10 Mariners who appeared in the game. Five Seattle players struck out multiple times, with Taylor Trammell fanning four times and Ty France three times. The Mariners also left 17 runners on base.

Canning entered the season winless in four appearances, but looked dominant at times Saturday.

“Tonight just felt better,” he said. “I had just gotten away from what makes me good, what makes me deceptive, and I just kind of got back to being me.”

Ljay Newsome (1-1) gave up three homers and seven hits over two innings in his first start of the season. He pitched in place of Marco Gonzales, one of three starters on the injured list for the Mariners, and had tossed 8 1/3 scoreless innings in his three previous...

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