Angels 6, Mariners 1: Mark Trumbo went 4-for-4 with two homers and four RBIs as host Los Angeles snapped a two-game losing streak
Torii Hunter also homered and Garrett Richards pitched seven strong innings while picking up his first major-league victory.
Richards (1-0) struck out eight and gave up one run and four hits. The right-hander is in the rotation due to the recent back injury suffered by ace Jered Weaver.
Trumbo and Hunter got the offense going for the Angels with back-to-back one-out homers in the second inning against Blake Beavan (3-5).
Seattleâ??s Michael Saunders hit a solo homer in the third inning before the Angels scored twice in the fourth on run-scoring singles by Albert Pujols and Trumbo.
Pujols doubled with one out in the fifth and scored on Trumboâ??s booming two-run homer to center to make it 6-1.
Jason Isringhausen pitched a scoreless eighth and Jordan Walden worked the ninth for the Angels.
Beavan allowed six runs and 10 hits in five innings.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Trumbo struck out four times in Mondayâ??s opening contest of the series. â? Saunders has three or more hits in four of Seattleâ??s last seven games. â? The Angels placed catcher Bobby Wilson on the seven-day concussion list and recalled Hank Conger from Triple-A Salt Lake. â? The Mariners have scratched Felix Hernandez (back) from Wednesdayâ??s scheduled start and replaced him with Hector Noesi.
