Mariners face Angels, aiming for eighth straight victory

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Another night, another hero for the Seattle Mariners.

Backup catcher Mitch Garver was the latest, hitting a tiebreaking solo homer with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Mariners a 2-1 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Friday.

It was the seventh victory in a row for the Mariners (80-68), who remained tied with Houston