The Seattle Times · Jul 5, 2018
Mariners suffer dud on Fourth of July, 8-game win streak ends
Mariners relief pitcher Nick Rumbelow reacts after giving up a two-run home run to the Angels’ Kole Calhoun Wednesday. (John Froschauer/AP)The Mariners were probably due for a clunker at some point. The visiting Angels won, 7-4 at Safeco Field.
The end of the Mariners’ longest win streak this season didn’t feature any late-inning drama or controversy or even Mike Trout doing Mike Trout things, though he did register his first hit in the series and was intentionally walked twice.
No, Seattle’s 7-4 loss to the Angels on a less-than-sunny afternoon on the Fourth of July was a product of simply not playing or executing at a level commensurate for success.