ANAHEIM (Interstat) — Ryan Johnson delivered six crisp innings, Josh Lowe supplied the decisive swing and the Los Angeles Angels quieted the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Tuesday at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

Johnson, the Angels’ right-hander, allowed one earned run on six hits while striking out seven over six innings. He did not walk a batter and improved to 5-8. The outing backed a Los Angeles offense that produced just enough against Seattle starter Logan Gilbert, who was nearly as sharp in a losing effort.

Gilbert worked six innings and gave up two earned runs on six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. He fell to 12-10. Ryan Watson then pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save, closing a game that took 2 hours, 27 minutes in front of 30,906 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

The Angels improved to 58-93. Seattle dropped to 70-82. The result gave Los Angeles consecutive wins over the Mariners after a 6-4 victory Monday in the opener of the series.

For much of the early evening, Johnson and Gilbert matched zeroes. Seattle put pressure on Johnson in the third. Lazaro Montes reached on a soft ground ball to third, J.P. Crawford was hit by a pitch and Randy Arozarena singled on a ground ball that was deflected by third baseman Denzer Guzman, loading the bases with two outs. Dominic Canzone popped out to shortstop Zach Neto to end the threat.

Los Angeles also had an early opportunity. Wade Meckler singled to center with two outs in the first, and Vaughn Grissom was hit by a pitch. But Moisés Ballesteros flew out to left fielder Randy Arozarena, keeping the game scoreless. Gilbert retired the side in order in the second and worked around two walks in the third. He got Meckler to fly out and Grissom to ground out after Neto and Mike Trout reached base.

In the fourth, Ballesteros and Lowe singled, but Gilbert struck out Guzman and Christian Moore and then induced a Tyler Heineman groundout to first baseman Josh Naylor. Seattle’s best early chance fizzled in the fourth as well. Josh Naylor singled to center and Cole Young singled to right, putting runners on first and second. Johnson responded by striking out Montes swinging to end the inning.

The Angels broke through in the fifth. Meckler singled to center with two outs, and Grissom followed with a double to left that scored Meckler. Ballesteros struck out swinging to end the inning, but Los Angeles had a 1-0 lead.

Seattle answered immediately in the sixth. Canzone led off with a triple on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Meckler. Cal Raleigh popped out to Neto, but Julio Rodríguez doubled to center field, driving in Canzone. Naylor flew out to left, moving Rodríguez to third, and Young grounded out softly to Johnson, leaving the game tied at 1.

The tie lasted only until the bottom half. After Gilbert struck out Guzman, Lowe homered on a fly ball to center field. It was Lowe’s 12th home run of the season and gave Los Angeles a 2-1 advantage. Gilbert then retired Moore and Heineman on flyouts, finishing his night with the Angels ahead.

Los Angeles turned the game over to its bullpen, and the relievers protected the lead. Tayler Saucedo pitched a scoreless seventh, striking out one and allowing no hits. José Fermin followed with a hitless eighth, striking out one. Watson handled the ninth, allowing one hit and no runs to secure the save.

Seattle’s bullpen also kept the Mariners within a run. Seranthony Domínguez pitched a scoreless seventh, allowing no hits and striking out one. Gabe Speier worked the eighth, giving up one hit while striking out two. The Mariners could not generate another run against the Angels’ late-inning combination.

Lowe finished 2 for 3 with the home run and one RBI, providing the game’s most important hit. Rodríguez was 1 for 4 with an RBI for Seattle, while Canzone went 1 for 4 and scored the Mariners’ only run. The Mariners matched the Angels with seven hits, but they left several chances unmet. Los Angeles also had seven hits, but it got the one extra-base swing that decided the game.

Johnson’s performance was the top star turn of the night. He scattered six hits, limited damage and struck out seven without issuing a walk. His previous start, on Sept. 9 at Boston, resulted in a win after he allowed three earned runs on five hits over six innings with five strikeouts. This time, Johnson was sharper, and the Angels gave him just enough support.

Gilbert’s line was nearly identical in length and hits, but the two earned runs made the difference. He struck out seven, walked two and kept Seattle close. Domínguez, Speier and the Mariners’ bullpen followed with scoreless work, but the offense could not solve Johnson or the Los Angeles relief corps.

The Angels’ defense also played a role. Neto and Grissom combined on a late double play in the ninth that erased a Seattle threat. After Rodríguez lined out to center fielder Trout, Naylor singled on a ground ball to right fielder Meckler that was deflected by Grissom. Cole Young then grounded into a double play from Neto to Grissom, ending the game with Naylor out at second and Young out at first.

The win continued a difficult season for the Angels, who have struggled to gain traction but have now won two straight against Seattle. The Mariners, meanwhile, missed a chance to even the series and fell further below .500. Seattle remains on the road for the series finale Wednesday at Angel Stadium. Los Angeles will also host the Mariners on Wednesday before opening a home series against Minnesota on Thursday.

Before the game, Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Seattle Mariners 4, Los Angeles Angels 3. Interstat’s ELO system gave Seattle a 54.9 percent probability to win. Seattle had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The over/under line was 8, and the game produced 3 total runs.