France hits 2-run HR, Kirby sharp as Mariners top Angels 2-1
Angels Mariners Baseball Seattle Mariners players celebrate with a group dance in center field after defeating the Los Angeles Angels in the first game of a baseball doubleheader, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto) (Caean Couto)SEATTLE — (AP) — Ty France hit a two-run homer in the third inning, George Kirby pitched six solid innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 Saturday to open a doubleheader. The go-ahead blast came one day after France hit a tying single in the ninth during a 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Angels. Barria, making his first start of the season, went 4 2/3 innings while allowing three hits, two earned runs and four walks with three strikeouts. Kirby (3-3) pitched well after a bumpy second inning, allowing six hits, one earned run and no walks with eight strikeouts.
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