Date: 09/16/2014 04:59 AM
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – The Los Angeles Angels became the first team in the major leagues to clinch a playoff spot last night, with Matt Shoemaker pitching five-hit ball into the eighth inning of an 8-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners. David Freese and Brennan Boesch homered for the big league-leading Angels (94-56), who reduced their magic number to three in the AL West race with their 11th victory in 12 games.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Albert Pujols has left the Los Angeles Angels’ game against Seattle due to a cramp in his left hamstring while running out a bases-clearing double. Pujols left in the third inning last night after his three-run drive down the left-field line. Pujols has 97 RBIs this season.
PHOENIX (AP) – Mark Trumbo hit a grand slam and had five RBIs, Wade Miley pitched seven effective innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks sent the San Francisco Giants to their third straight loss, 6-2 last night. Wade Miley (8-11) bounced back from his shortest outing of the season by holding the Giants to a run and seven hits. The Giants dropped four games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.
SEATTLE (AP) – With Super Bowl rematch hoopla looming, the Seattle Seahawks spent yesterday trying to regroup after being drained by the heat of San Diego. The Seahawks haven’t been accustomed to dealing with losses much in in the past 12 months. That helped explain the mood after Sunday’s 30-21 loss to the Chargers. The Seahawks face the Broncos on Sunday.
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