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David Fletcher, Mike Trout lead Angels past Mariners 6-2

Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout connects on a three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners in the ninth inning Saturday in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson / AP)
By Chris Talbott Associated Press

SEATTLE – David Fletcher singled home the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, Mike Trout followed with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels took advantage of a big mistake on defense by Seattle to beat the Mariners 6-2 Saturday night.

Held without a baserunner until the ninth inning of a 10-0 loss Friday, the Angels bounced back and stopped a three-game skid. Seattle lost for the seventh time in eight games.

After making a couple of nice fielding plays to get the first two outs in the ninth, the Mariners misplayed Luis Rengifo’s popup between the mound and first base into an infield single that left runners at the corners. There appeared to be confusion between inexperienced first baseman Tim Beckham and reliever Roenis Elias as the ball dropped.

Fletcher’s single to right field gave Los Angeles a 3-2 lead, and Trout connected off Elias (2-2) for his AL-leading 31st home run. The two-time MVP also tops the league with 78 RBIs.

It was Rengifo who singled in the ninth Friday night for the Angels’ only hit, ending Mike Leake’s run at a perfect game. That was Seattle’s only victory since the All-Star break.

Angels starter Griffin Canning gave up four hits and two runs through the first three innings, but he settled in and lasted five. He had six strikeouts and combined with four relievers to hold the Mariners hitless over the last six innings.

Ty Buttrey (6-4) struck out the side in the eighth. He finished off the third batter of the inning, Daniel Vogelbach, on three pitches. Vogelbach whiffed four times.

Omar Narvaez, Tim Beckham and Austin Nola singled to load the bases with one out in the top of the second. Dee Gordon’s sacrifice fly brought home Narvaez. Canning got out of the inning on Mallex Smith’s comebacker.

J.P. Crawford drew a leadoff walk in the third and scored on Narvaez’s single to make it 2-0.

Angels slugger Justin Upton drew a walk from Wade LeBlanc leading off the fourth. Andrelton Simmons singled and Albert Pujols walked to load the bases. Kole Calhoun grounded into a double play that scored Upton, and Kevan Smith tied it at 2 with an RBI single.