Hideki Matsui and Alberto Callaspo hit home runs as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.
Franklin Gutierrez had two RBIs and gave the Mariners a 2-1 lead with an RBI groundout in the fifth.
But Matsui hit a two-run homer - his 18th - off Jason Vargas (9-8) in the seventh for a 3-2 lead and Callaspo added his 10th homer in the eighth.
Jordan Walden (1-0) earned his first win with a one-hit seventh. Los Angeles starter Trevor Bell allowed two runs on nine hits in seven innings.
Los Angeles improved to 12-4 against the Mariners this season and ended a streak of five consecutive series losses.
Vargas allowed three runs on four hits in seven innings to take the loss.
LA Angels | Seattle | |
Trevor Bell | Player | Jason Vargas |
Win | W/L | Loss |
6.0 | IP | 7.0 |
6 | Strikeouts | 4 |
9 | Hits | 4 |
3.00 | ERA | 3.86 |
LA Angels | Seattle | |
Hideki Matsui | Player | Chone Figgins |
1 | Hits | 2 |
2 | RBI | 0 |
1 | HR | 0 |
4 | TB | 2 |
.500 | Avg | .667 |