Seattle Gets Helpful Bounce In 3-1 Win Over Angels

SEATTLE (AP) -- Carlos Peguero's two-out groundball in the seventh inning ricocheted off second base, over the head of Los Angeles shortstop Erick Aybar and into center field to score a pair and help give the Seattle Mariners a 3-1 win over the Angels on Wednesday night.

Erik Bedard (4-4) threw seven shutout innings and Seattle salvaged the finale of the three-game series with the Angels with the best team in baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies, headed to town for a three-game interleague series this weekend.

Seattle loaded the bases on Angels starter Ervin Santana (3-7) thanks to a double from Chone Figgins and intentional walks to Ichiro Suzuki and Justin Smoak. On the seventh pitch, Peguero dribbled his grounder back up the middle.

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