Sat. Sep 28th, 2024
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Teoscar Hernández and AJ Pollock each hit two homers and combined to drive in nine runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Angels 11-2 on Tuesday night.

Luis Castillo (1-0) turned in a second straight strong outing, allowing two hits and striking out six in 5 2/3 shutout innings. Castillo has allowed no runs and three hits and struck out 12 in 11 2/3 innings over two starts.

Hernández hit a solo homer in the fourth inning and a three-run shot in the fifth off Jose Suarez (0-1) to put the Mariners up 6-0. It was Hernández’s 15th multihomer game, and it came after he opened the season one for 17.

Pollock’s two-run homers off Jaime Barria came in the fifth and seventh, with the second one giving the Mariners an 11-run lead.

Julio Rodriguez scored in the first inning on a wild pitch and doubled twice as the Mariners collected 13 hits.

The Angels’ runs came in the eighth on Hunter Renfroe’s RBI single and a sacrifice fly.

The win was Seattle’s first in five games. The Angels’ three-game win streak ended.

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