ANAHEIM, Calif. -- There wasn't much indication that Angels right-hander Ricky Nolasco had straightened himself out, not while he still led the American League in homers allowed.
Yet there he was Saturday night, his command sharp, hitters swinging wildly, with quick outs coming inning after inning.
Nolasco finished a three-hitter for his second straight scoreless outing, and Los Angeles beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0.
After losing seven consecutive games and watching his ERA swell to 5.23, Nolasco (4-9) has suddenly looked like a possible rotation leader for the Angels.
"I've been feeling really good for the last month and a half, to be honest," Nolasco said. "It usually takes at least 50 innings for me as a starter. Now it's just that time to keep it going all the way to October."
Andrelton Simmons hit a solo home run in the second off rookie Sam Gaviglio (3-3) for the only run Nolasco would need.
Nolasco (4-9) did not walk a batter and struck out seven in his first complete game of the season. He was coming off 6 1/3 scoreless innings in a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Mariners had beaten the Angels 10-0 on Friday night.
"That's baseball," Seattle manager Scott Servais said. "Ricky Nolasco pitched a good game. We really couldn't get anything going against him. He controlled the counts, so hat to him."
Gaviglio allowed six runs, five hits and a walk.
This was Nolasco's sixth career shutout, and the first by an Angels pitcher this season and the staff's first complete game.
"That's a team that scored a ton of runs last night and he shut them down," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "A terrific effort.
"As the game went on, I think he actually got better and more into his game. He was very aggressive and made some great pitches to get some outs."
DEFENSE SHINES
Nolasco was aided by some strong defense. Center fielder Cameron Maybin made a catch at the wall on Mitch Haniger's drive in the third, and third baseman Yunel Escobar made a pair of backhanded stops on line drives in the first.
"Cam saved me a lot out there," Nolasco said. "You have to have some luck, and they were hitting pretty hard at guys early in the game. I just sort of made better pitches from then on up."
CRUZ HURING
Seattle designate hitter Nelson Cruz left the game after his first at-bat with what the Mariners said was right knee discomfort. In his lone at-bat, he drove a pitch off the center field wall but was thrown out arriving late to second. It was his 37th birthday.
"He banged his knee when he slid into second," Servais said. "Everything structurally was OK."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mariners: RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (right shoulder inflammation) threw in the bullpen, but the team remains undecided on his next step. Iwakuma, 36, has not pitched since May 3. When his first attempt at rehabbing the shoulder went badly and the soreness continued, he was again shut down.
Angels: RHP Bud Norris (knee inflammation) was activated. ... OF Mike Trout completed his second consecutive day of on-field batting practice. ... LHP Andrew Heaney, who had Tommy John surgery last July 1, threw 90 pitches in four simulated innings and will next head to the team's training facility in Phoenix. Said Scioscia: "Remarkable. Everything was as good as you could hope for." Thought out for the season, the Angels now think Heaney may pitch in 2017.
UP NEXT
Mariners: LHP James Paxton (5-3) is scheduled to make his 13th start and seventh since coming off the disabled list, against the Angels on Sunday. Paxton is 3-2 lifetime (eight starts) against the Angels with a 2.12 ERA.
Angels: RHP Jesse Chavez (5-8) hopes to get his season turned around in Sunday's series finale against the Mariners. He is 2/3 with a 6.00 ERA in his last eight starts. In 18 appearances against Seattle (eight starts) he is 1-6 with a 5.40 ERA.
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Yet there he was Saturday night, his command sharp, hitters swinging wildly, with quick outs coming inning after inning.
Nolasco finished a three-hitter for his second straight scoreless outing, and Los Angeles beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0.
After losing seven consecutive games and watching his ERA swell to 5.23, Nolasco (4-9) has suddenly looked like a possible rotation leader for the Angels.
"I've been feeling really good for the last month and a half, to be honest," Nolasco said. "It usually takes at least 50 innings for me as a starter. Now it's just that time to keep it going all the way to October."
Andrelton Simmons hit a solo home run in the second off rookie Sam Gaviglio (3-3) for the only run Nolasco would need.
Nolasco (4-9) did not walk a batter and struck out seven in his first complete game of the season. He was coming off 6 1/3 scoreless innings in a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Mariners had beaten the Angels 10-0 on Friday night.
"That's baseball," Seattle manager Scott Servais said. "Ricky Nolasco pitched a good game. We really couldn't get anything going against him. He controlled the counts, so hat to him."
Gaviglio allowed six runs, five hits and a walk.
This was Nolasco's sixth career shutout, and the first by an Angels pitcher this season and the staff's first complete game.
"That's a team that scored a ton of runs last night and he shut them down," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "A terrific effort.
"As the game went on, I think he actually got better and more into his game. He was very aggressive and made some great pitches to get some outs."
DEFENSE SHINES
Nolasco was aided by some strong defense. Center fielder Cameron Maybin made a catch at the wall on Mitch Haniger's drive in the third, and third baseman Yunel Escobar made a pair of backhanded stops on line drives in the first.
"Cam saved me a lot out there," Nolasco said. "You have to have some luck, and they were hitting pretty hard at guys early in the game. I just sort of made better pitches from then on up."
CRUZ HURING
Seattle designate hitter Nelson Cruz left the game after his first at-bat with what the Mariners said was right knee discomfort. In his lone at-bat, he drove a pitch off the center field wall but was thrown out arriving late to second. It was his 37th birthday.
"He banged his knee when he slid into second," Servais said. "Everything structurally was OK."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mariners: RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (right shoulder inflammation) threw in the bullpen, but the team remains undecided on his next step. Iwakuma, 36, has not pitched since May 3. When his first attempt at rehabbing the shoulder went badly and the soreness continued, he was again shut down.
Angels: RHP Bud Norris (knee inflammation) was activated. ... OF Mike Trout completed his second consecutive day of on-field batting practice. ... LHP Andrew Heaney, who had Tommy John surgery last July 1, threw 90 pitches in four simulated innings and will next head to the team's training facility in Phoenix. Said Scioscia: "Remarkable. Everything was as good as you could hope for." Thought out for the season, the Angels now think Heaney may pitch in 2017.
UP NEXT
Mariners: LHP James Paxton (5-3) is scheduled to make his 13th start and seventh since coming off the disabled list, against the Angels on Sunday. Paxton is 3-2 lifetime (eight starts) against the Angels with a 2.12 ERA.
Angels: RHP Jesse Chavez (5-8) hopes to get his season turned around in Sunday's series finale against the Mariners. He is 2/3 with a 6.00 ERA in his last eight starts. In 18 appearances against Seattle (eight starts) he is 1-6 with a 5.40 ERA.
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10:07PM,EDT,July 1,2017
Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim,California
Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim,California
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Seattle - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Los Angeles | SEA | LAA |
| Segura lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Gamel grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Canó grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Sam Gaviglio pitching for Seattle | SEA | LAA |
| Maybin singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Maybin caught stealing second, pitcher to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun popped out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Los Angeles | SEA | LAA |
| Cruz singled to deep center, Cruz tagged out at second attempting to advance on play. | 0 | 0 |
| Seager grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Sam Gaviglio pitching for Seattle | SEA | LAA |
| Escobar grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Simmons homered to center (438 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Valbuena grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Maldonado lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Los Angeles | SEA | LAA |
| Haniger flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Dyson flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Ruiz lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Sam Gaviglio pitching for Seattle | SEA | LAA |
| Revere singled to shallow left. | 0 | 1 |
| Revere stole second. | 0 | 1 |
| Franklin grounded out to first, Revere to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Maybin singled to center, Revere scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Maybin to second on balk by Gaviglio. | 0 | 2 |
| Calhoun walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Pujols grounded into double play, third to second to first, Calhoun out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Los Angeles | SEA | LAA |
| Segura grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Gamel grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Canó grounded out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Sam Gaviglio pitching for Seattle | SEA | LAA |
| Escobar grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Simmons grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Valbuena struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Los Angeles | SEA | LAA |
| Zunino hit for Cruz. | 0 | 2 |
| Zunino struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Seager flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Valencia hit by pitch. | 0 | 2 |
| Haniger singled to right, Valencia to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Dyson lined out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Sam Gaviglio pitching for Seattle | SEA | LAA |
| Maldonado grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Revere grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Franklin struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Los Angeles | SEA | LAA |
| Ruiz flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Segura flied out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Gamel struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Sam Gaviglio pitching for Seattle | SEA | LAA |
| Maybin struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Calhoun grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Pujols flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Los Angeles | SEA | LAA |
| Canó grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Zunino struck out looking. Seager lined out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Sam Gaviglio pitching for Seattle | SEA | LAA |
| Escobar singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Simmons flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Rzepczynski relieved Gaviglio. | 0 | 2 |
| Valbuena doubled to left, Escobar to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Maldonado intentionally walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Escobar scored, Valbuena to third, Maldonado to second on wild pitch by Rzepczynski. | 0 | 3 |
| Revere grounded out to first, Valbuena scored, Maldonado to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Espinosa hit for Franklin. | 0 | 4 |
| Zych relieved Rzepczynski. | 0 | 4 |
| Espinosa grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Los Angeles | SEA | LAA |
| Espinosa at second base. | 0 | 4 |
| Valencia singled to right. | 0 | 4 |
| Haniger flied out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| Dyson struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| Ruiz struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Dan Altavilla pitching for Seattle | SEA | LAA |
| Altavilla relieved Zych. | 0 | 4 |
| Maybin lined out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Pujols singled to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Escobar walked, Pujols to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Young Jr. ran for Pujols. | 0 | 4 |
| Simmons struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Ricky Nolasco pitching for Los Angeles | SEA | LAA |
| Segura grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| Gamel grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Canó struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle Mariners | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Segura SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .327 | .376 | .450 |
| Gamel LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .342 | .398 | .480 |
| Canó 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .283 | .339 | .497 |
| Cruz DH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 | .370 | .502 |
a-Zunino PH-DH
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .238 | .308 | .481 |
| Seager 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .260 | .330 | .427 |
| Valencia 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .274 | .336 | .422 |
| Haniger RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .293 | .409 | .490 |
| Dyson CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .253 | .331 | .369 |
| Ruiz C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .200 | .305 | .329 |
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 105 | |||
| a-struck out looking for N Cruz in the 5th | ||||||||||
| BATTING Mariners RISP: 0-1 (Dyson 0-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Seager-Canó-Valencia). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| DH CRUZ (RIGHT KNEE DISCOMFORT) LEFT GAME TOP 5TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA |
| Attendance | 44,644 (98.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:32 |
| Weather | 70 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 8 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Lance Barrett, First Base - Bill Welke, Second Base - Jim Reynolds, Third Base - Sean Barber |
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