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Iwakuma goes 7 innings, earns 3rd win
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ANAHEIM, California, Aug. 12 (19:30) Kyodo
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Seattle Mariners' right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma allowed three
runs in seven-plus innings to collect his third win as the Mariners
beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-4 on Saturday.
Iwakuma mowed down the Angels in order in the first three
innings, and his teammates gave him some breathing room with seven
runs over the first four innings. The 31-year-old established a good
rhythm and needed just 86 pitches to work into the eighth inning
against the Mariners' powerful American League Western Division
rivals. He gave up six hits and a walk, while striking out four.
"I was entirely focused on keeping the ball down," said Iwakuma,
who improved his record to 3-3. "Because I was able to work inside,
my game came together."
The Angels eventually made some inroads against the
right-hander, with Vernon Wells singling in a run in the fifth and
belting a two-run homer in the eighth that knocked Iwakuma from the
mound.
"This was the first time some of us had a deep look at him and
he threw some off-speed pitches on some off counts and kept us off
balance," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. "Later, as we got better
looks at him, we hit the ball better. But he pitched well, threw
strikes, got a big lead and he knew what to do with it." |
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