Mitch Garver, Seattle Mariners and Angels
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The Mariners continued to live on the edge Friday. And if you’re going to do that this far into the homestretch of a divisional race, you’re going to need breaks from absolutely everybody.
Mitch Garver hits a go-ahead, solo home run in the seventh inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 2-1 win over the Angels for their seventh straight win.
At least a handful of players and scores of fans have been spotted recently with mustaches. Some in the clubhouse believe the facial hair has playoff power.
The veteran Garver is a former AL Silver Slugger award winner who has batted just .187 over the past two seasons in Seattle. He launched a 1-2 fastball from Angels reliever Connor Brogdon into Edgar's Cantina between the first and second decks in left field to snap a 1-1 tie.
Ha-Seong Kim makes a slick backhand stop on a hard-hit ball from Mitch Garver, starting a sweet 6-4-3 double play in the 7th