The Seattle Mariners needed just two runs in a game against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.
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Mariners starting pitcher Emerson Hancock allowed a lead-off solo home run to Angels shortstop Zach Neto in the bottom of the first inning. That hit was all Los Angeles needed as it prevailed 1-0 against Seattle (4-5).
Outside of the homer, Hancock was solid and registered his second consecutive quality start of the season. He struck out five batters, didn't issue a free base and allowed the one earned run on six hits (including the Neto homer) in 6.2 innings pitched.
"You just got to keep executing, slow the game down a little bit," Hancock said after the game Saturday. "Kind of survive. ... Make sure you limit damage. And you just got to get back to it. Got to get back in the zone, you got to be aggressive, you got to get ahead, really have some quick outs and I think that's what helped me get into the seventh."
Emerson Hancock's outing from Savant. pic.twitter.com/6Tpun6xWds
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) April 5, 2026
Los Angeles starting pitcher Jack Kochanowicz had a solid outing in his own right. He fanned seven, walked two and allowed four hits in 5.2 innings pitched.
Even with Kochanowicz's good start, Seattle had several opportunities to put runs on the board throughout the game.
The Mariners went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven on base.
With Seattle unable to get runners over, its hopes relied solely on leaving the yard.
The Mariners had three separate hitters — catcher Cal Raleigh, first baseman Josh Naylor and shortstop JP Crawford — all look like they had connected for home runs. All three hits went to right field and all three had exit velocities of at least 93.5 miles per hour.
All three potential homers were robbed by Angels right fielder Jo Adell.
Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell jumps to rob Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor of a potential home run in a game Saturday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. | Jonathan Hui/Imagn Images.Raleigh was robbed in the top of the first inning, Naylor's homer was taken away in the top of the eighth and Crawford was robbed in the top of the ninth inning.
Adell's robbery of Crawford was the most impressive of the three. Adell made a running grab that took him into the crowd. A review confirmed Adell held onto the ball while going into the celebratory arms of the Los Angeles crowd.
"Tough ball game tonight," M's manager Dan Wilson said in a postgame interview Saturday. " ... Offensively on our part, we created a lot of traffic tonight, we did get base runners on. You hit three balls that you feel like should go out of the ballpark and Adell makes three great catches on them. That's tough. But come back tomorrow and a chance to win the series."
You have got to be kidding.
— Daniel Kramer (@DKramer_) April 5, 2026
That's THREE home run robberies tonight against the Mariners, all from Jo Adell. pic.twitter.com/RQZxD4GRQt
Seattle will have an opportunity to earn its first series win of the season in game three of the set at 1:07 p.m. PT on Sunday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.
Luis Castillo will start for the Mariners and Ryan Johnson will start for the Angels.
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