An opportunity slipped away Sunday from the Mariners in large part because reliever Nick Vincent, in an otherwise standout season, remains bedeviled by Angels.
Vincent surrendered three runs in the eighth inning, which turned a tie game into a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco Field. Justin Upton delivered the key blow with a two-run double.
Upton had one hit in 10 previous career at-bats against Vincent. With the Angels, even when the percentages seem to favor Vincent, they don’t play out that way.
It’s tough to explain.
Vincent sports a 1.