SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners rallied to a 5-3 victory Monday that prevented the Los Angeles Angels from closing ground in the American League West.
Los Angeles (72-62), who lost two of three during a recent series against first-place Texas, fell 3.5 games behind the Rangers with their latest loss.
The Angels climbed out of a 2-0 deficit against Seattle with three runs in the fourth inning. Mark Trumbo tied the game with a two-run homer and Erick Aybar had a run-scoring double to give the visitors a 3-2 edge.
Los Angeles starter Joel Pineiro tossed six innings and allowed three runs but it was losing reliever Hisanori Takahashi who the Mariners rallied against in the eighth.
Seattle's Blake Beavan kept his team in the game by pitching seven quality innings. Reliever Tom Wilhelmsen pitched the eighth to earn the win while Brandon League closed out the ninth to earn his 32nd save of the season.
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Ian Ransom)
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