Angels edge Mariners behind Johnson’s strong start

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — Ryan Johnson pitched six strong innings, Ryan Watson closed the ninth, and the Los Angeles Angels held off the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Los Angeles scored once in the fourth and added another run in the fifth. Vaughn Grissom doubled home Wade Meckler in the fifth, and Julio Rodríguez doubled home Dominic Canzone for Seattle’s lone run. Johnson allowed one earned run on six hits with seven strikeouts over six innings. Logan Gilbert took the loss after yielding two earned runs on six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in six innings. Watson earned his third save with a scoreless inning. Seranthony Domínguez and Gabe Speier each worked a scoreless relief inning for Seattle. Josh Lowe went 2 for 3 with a home run and one RBI for the Angels. Seattle fell to 70-82, while Los Angeles improved to 58-93. Attendance was 30,906, and the game lasted 2 hours, 27 minutes.