Michael Saunders - Angels Haren Ks 14 In Shutout Of Mariners

Dan Haren thrown his / her very first shutout with the season to aid your LA Angels regarding Anaheim have down the particular Seattle Mariners, 3-0, in the opener of a four-game established Thursday.

Haren (2-5) offered upward just four visits with no strolls as well as a career-high age 14 strikeouts. His twelfth strikeout with the game ended up being your 1,500th connected with his career.

Albert Pujols attended 3-for-4 using a two-run homer, that 450th with his career, while Kendrys Morales driven inside some other manage for the Angels, who may have earned three straight.

Jason Vargas (5-4) lost the battle a few extends about seven hits with six strikeouts above eight innings of benefit that Mariners, which possessed won five with six being received by the game. Ichiro Suzuki's 2 bottle inside the seventh seemed to be the actual lone extra-base click belonging to the sport pertaining to Seattle.

Mike Trout singled to help cause from the online game and, two batter later, Pujols smacked your pitch about the kept domain wall structure pertaining to his fifth house run in the season.

The sixth spotted Pujols begin your shape which has a single, acquire next along with later arrive house upon Morales' solitary for you to left for a 3-0 lead.

Haren, meanwhile, has been practically unbeatable as he or she retired 12-15 straight hitters after giving up a leadoff sole to be able to Dustin Ackley to start with this first.

Michael Saunders boobed an infield solo to help commence the sixth along with later on stole second with a single out, although Ackley flied released and also Alex Liddi minted released to absolve this frame.

Suzuki began your seventh which has a 2 bottle along with transferred to next on a Kyle Seager terrain out, nonetheless Haren struck out there Jesus Montero plus Mike Carp that will maintain the Mariners scoreless.

Haren lost the battle a two-out single in the eighth before retiring this Mariners if you want from the ninth pertaining to his sixth career shutout.

Game Notes

Pujols is the fourth-youngest player to succeed in 450 dwelling runs driving Jimmie Foxx, Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez.Haren may be the 22nd active pitcher to reach 1,500 strikeouts it is that youngest for the list. It appeared to be his 16th complete activity of his vocation and this individual snapped a four-game losing streak.Ervin Santana pitches for your Angels about Friday although Blake Beavan calls for that mound for Seattle.