Monday, May 4, 2015

Cruz hits 14th HR, Hernandez pitches Mariners past Angels (Yahoo Sports)

Seattle Mariners' Nelson Cruz, left, celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Los Angeles Angels as Logan Morrison walks up to bat during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 4, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. Morrison also hit a solo home run in the inning. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Nelson Cruz hit his major league-leading 14th home run and Felix Hernandez won his fifth straight decision to start the season, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Monday night. Cruz celebrated his first AL Player of the Month Award with a leadoff shot against Matt Shoemaker that snapped a scoreless tie in the seventh. Hernandez (5-0) allowed a run and six hits in seven innings while striking out eight and lowering his ERA to 1.73. Logan Morrison and Seth Smith also homered off Shoemaker (2-2), who was 3-0 with a 2.63 ERA in his four previous starts against the Mariners.




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