Cole Young broke a scoreless tie with a 10th-inning triple as the Seattle Mariners spoiled the Los Angeles Angels’ home opener with a 3-1 decision Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Josh Naylor added a two-run single off Brent Suter (0-1).
Four Mariners pitchers — Bryan Woo, Matt Brash, Andres Munoz and Gabe Speier combined on a one-hitter.
Munoz (1-1) struck out the side in the ninth to earn the victory. Speier worked the 10th for the save, giving up a sacrifice fly to Jorge Soler.
Young led off the 10th with a triple just out of the reach of right fielder Jo Adell, scoring automatic runner Luke Raley from second. With two outs, the Angels intentionally walked Julio Rodriguez. After a wild pitch allowed Rodriguez to take second, Naylor lined a single to right to make it 3-0.
The Angels scored in the bottom of the inning on a groundout that moved their automatic runner, Mike Trout, to third and a fly ball by Soler that was caught by right fielder Luke Raley in foul territory. Speier struck out Yoan Moncada to end the game.
Woo and the Angels’ Reid Detmers were locked in a pitchers’ duel into the seventh inning.
Woo hit Trout high on the back of the left shoulder with a pitch in the first.
The Angels’ lone hit came with one out in the third inning, a wind-aided popup down the right field line by Oswald Peraza that fell just out of the reach of diving outfielder Victor Robles. Woo proceeded to pick off Peraza.
Detmers allowed three hits in 6 2/3 innings, with four walks and four strikeouts.
Woo went seven innings, giving up one hit with one walk and six strikeouts.
The Mariners threatened in the eighth against reliever Drew Pomeranz. Cal Raleigh drew a one-out walk and Rodriguez singled up the middle. Pomeranz retired Naylor on an infield fly before Arozarena hit a sharp comebacker. Pomeranz was able to knock it down, pounced on the ball behind the mound and threw to first to retire Arozarena by a step.
Mariners third baseman Brendan Donovan left the game after straining his leg in an unsuccessful attempt to beat out a grounder leading off the seventh. There was no update on his status.
The game’s first pitch was delayed 25 minutes because the Angels’ pregame ceremonies ran long.
–Field Level Media
