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Taylor Ward drives in go-ahead run, J.P Crawford hits two-run homer as Mariners beat Angels 8-4

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Lantz, S. (2026, September 27). Taylor Ward drives in go-ahead run, J.P Crawford hits two-run homer as Mariners beat Angels 8-4. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/taylor-ward-drives-in-go-ahead-run-j-p-crawford-hits-two-run-homer-as-mariners-beat-angels-8-4/article_c8dd3014-63ca-56c2-9c93-bf5128278f8c.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-27 · by Shane Lantz

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Taylor Ward's pinch-hit two-run single put the Seattle Mariners ahead, followed by J.P Crawford's two-run homer as the Mariners defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 on Saturday night. Kade Anderson left due to injury after taking a line drive to his arm in the fourth inning, but Michael Rucker relieved him and kept the Mariners in front despite the Angels tying the game momentarily with four runs in the sixth inning.
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In an MLB game on Saturday night, the Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4. Taylor Ward drove in the go-ahead runs with a pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh inning, and J.P Crawford followed with a two-run homer off Angels reliever Mitch Farris (1-4). The Angels had tied the game at 4-4 earlier when they scored four runs in the sixth inning. Kade Anderson, the Mariners' top prospect and 2025 first-round pick, got hit by a 103.8 mph comebacker to his left elbow during the fourth inning but pitched scoreless innings before leaving due to injury. The game ended with Josh Naylor stealing second base in the ninth, becoming the first first baseman since George Sisler in 1920-1922 to have consecutive 30-steal seasons.

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Shane Lantz
6 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 SEATTLE (AP) — Dan Wilson will not return as the Seattle Mariners’ manager next season, he and the team said Sunday.
🔮 Up next Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (1-6, 4.88 ERA) will face Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert (12-11, 3.81 ERA) in Sunday’s season finale.
🔮 It was markedly different from Fisch’s mood a few hours prior, when he had some harsh words after the Huskies failed to score a touchdown on fourth-and-1 from the 1, which would’ve put them ahead 17-0.
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Angels Baltimore Mariners SEATTLE the Los Angeles Angels

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Mariners ORG · 6× Angels ORG · 3× SEATTLE GPE · 2× Anderson PERSON · 1× Christian Moore PERSON · 1× J.P Crawford PERSON · 1× Kade Anderson PERSON · 1× Michael Rucker PERSON · 1× Taylor Ward PERSON · 1× the Los Angeles Angels ORG · 1×

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SEATTLE (AP) — Taylor Ward put Seattle ahead with a pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh inning, J.P Crawford followed with two-run homer and the Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 on Saturday night.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27
🔮 Up next Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (1-6, 4.88 ERA) will face Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert (12-11, 3.81 ERA) in Sunday’s season finale.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Taylor Ward put Seattle ahead with a pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh inning, J.P Crawford followed with two-run homer and the Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 on Saturday night. asserted
Mariners → put → night
Mariners left-hander Kade Anderson threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings but left in the fourth after taking a 104 mph line drive to the left arm hit by Christian Moore. asserted
Anderson → throw → Moore
Michael Rucker came on in relief. asserted
Rucker → come → relief
The Mariners said Anderson had a left forearm bruise. asserted
Anderson → say → bruise
Ward, who has struggled since joining the Mariners from Baltimore at the trade deadline, drove in Cole Young and Michael Arroyo with his hit off Angels lefty Mitch Farris (1-4). asserted
who → struggle → Farris
Crawford hit Farris’ next pitch into the right field stands. asserted
Crawford → hit → stands
The Angels tied the game with four runs in the sixth. asserted
Angels → tie → sixth
Bryce Teodosio drove in two a single off reliever Jose Ferrer, Wade Meckler scored from third on a sacrifice bunt from Tyler Heineman and Jose Siri tied it on a groundout to third base that scored Teodosio. asserted
that → drive → Teodosio
In the ninth inning, Josh Naylor reached on a walk and stole second base, becoming the first first baseman since George Sisler in 1920-1922 to have consecutive 30-steal seasons. asserted
Naylor → reach → seasons
Gabe Speier pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the Mariners. asserted
Speier → pitch → Mariners
Carlos Vargas (3-0) got the win. asserted
Vargas → get → win
Up next Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (1-6, 4.88 ERA) will face Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert (12-11, 3.81 ERA) in Sunday’s season finale. asserted
Kikuchi → face → finale
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