Willie Calhoun’s 2nd homer gives Angels a 10-inning, walk-off win against Mariners
Calhoun, who had hit just one homer since May 12, also hit a two-run homer in the first inning to help the Angels win for just the third time in their past nine games, 6-5
Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson throws to the plate during the second inning of their game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez, right, heads to first for a two-run home run as Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe watches during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Angels right fielder Jo Adell can’t get to a ball hit for a two-run home run by the Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez, left, scores after hitting a two-run home run as Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe watches during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Angels Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Angels’ Willie Calhoun, right, hits a two-run home run during the first inning of their game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Angels’ Willie Calhoun, right, heads to first for a two-run home run as Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh watches during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Mariners right fielder Mitch Haniger can’t get to a ball hit for a two-run home run by the Angels’ Willie Calhoun during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Angels’ Willie Calhoun, left, is greeted by teammate Brandon Drury after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 12, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Zach Neto puts an electronic halo on the head of teammate Willie Calhoun after he hit a two-run home run in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 12, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Willie Calhoun is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Angels Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, left, gets set to tag out the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe, center, as O’Hoppe tries to score on a single by Mickey Moniak while home plate umpire DJ Reyburn watches during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, left, gets set to tag out the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe as O’Hoppe tries to score on a single by Mickey Moniak while home plate umpire DJ Reyburn watches during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, right, gets set to tag out the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe as O’Hoppe tries to score on a single by Mickey Moniak during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, left, tags out the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe as O’Hoppe tries to score on a single by Mickey Moniak during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, top, tags out the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe as O’Hoppe tries to score on a single by Mickey Moniak during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, right, tags out the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe as O’Hoppe tries to score on a single by Mickey Moniak during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, left, holds up his glove after tagging out the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe after O’Hoppe tried to score on a single by Mickey Moniak during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, left, shows that he still has the ball after tagging out the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe, center, after O’Hoppe tried to score on a single by Mickey Moniak while home plate umpire DJ Reyburn makes the call during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh, center, is congratulated by Julio Rodriguez, left, after hitting a two-run home run as Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe kneels at the plate during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Seattle Mariners right fielder Mitch Haniger fields a ball hit by the Angels’ Brandon Drury before throwing him out at second during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Seattle Mariners’ Mitch Haniger, top, breaks his bat as he hits a single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Angels Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Seattle Mariners’ Mitch Haniger, top, breaks his bat as he hits a single as Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe watches during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Angels releif pitcher Carlos Estevez celebrates after striking out Josh Rojas of the Seattle Mariners for the final out of the ninth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 12, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Nolan Schanuel, right, steals second as Seattle Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco puts a late tag on him during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Angels left fielder Taylor Ward can’t get to a ball hit for a ground-rule-double by the Seattle Mariners’ Mitch Garver during the 10th inning of a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Angels’ Willie Calhoun hits a two-run, walk-off home run against the Seattle Mariners in the tenth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 12, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Willie Calhoun hits a two-run walk-off home run against the Seattle Mariners in the tenth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 12, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Willie Calhoun, right, is doused with water by teammate Anthony Rendon as he scores after hitting a two-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning to give them a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Angels’ Willie Calhoun, center, celebrates and is doused with water as he scores after hitting a two-run, walk-off home run during the 10th inning of their game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night at Angel Stadium. It was Calhoun’s second homer of the night, giving his team a 6-5 win. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel, top, pours sunflower seeds over teammate Willie Calhoun after Calhoun hit a walk-off two-run home run during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel, right, pours sunflower seeds over teammate Willie Calhoun after Calhoun hit a walk-off two-run home run during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Friday, July 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Angels’ Willie Calhoun gets a cooler of sports drink dumped on him by Mickey Moniak #16 and Brandon Drury #23 after hitting a two-run walk off home run against the Seattle Mariners in the tenth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 12, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe looks on from the dugout prior to the game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 12, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
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Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson throws to the plate during the second inning of their game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
ANAHEIM — Willie Calhoun finished the game the way he started it on Friday night.
Calhoun blasted a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning to lift the Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners in the second game of their four-game series on Friday night at Angel Stadium.
“It’s pretty surreal,” Calhoun said. “I’ve been around for some time now and never hit a walk-off, even in the minor leagues, so rounding the bases like that was. … I kind of blacked out, honestly.”
Calhoun, who had hit just one homer since May 12, also hit a two-run homer in the first to help the Angels end a seven-game losing streak against their American League West rivals. His third career multi-homer game – capped by his no-doubt shot to right field – gave the Angels just their third victory in the past nine games.
“Both the home runs today, I really did not try to muscle up or anything,” Calhoun said.
Angels starter Tyler Anderson, the Angels’ sole All-Star selection, allowed four runs and six hits in six innings, striking out four without a walk.
Ben Joyce pitched a scoreless seventh to run his streak of scoreless innings to 13⅓. Luis Garcia did the same in the eighth and Carlos Estevez blanked the Mariners in the ninth to extend his scoreless inning streak to 14⅓.
Angels manager Ron Washington was able to use all of his high-leverage relievers on Friday because of the six innings of relief Kenny Rosenberg contributed on Thursday.
“What he gave us last night gave us an opportunity to have a chance to win tonight,” Washington said.
Seattle starter Bryan Woo made his first start since June 24 after recovering from a right hamstring strain and went 3⅓ innings, allowing four runs and nine hits while striking out one and walking two for the Mariners (52-44).
Before his final at-bat, Calhoun told on-deck hitter Logan O’Hoppe that he was either going to move the ghost runner, Taylor Ward, to third with a ground out or tie the score with a single.
Instead, he hit the second pitch from Austin Voth (2-3) over the fence in right for the game-winner
“It went out and I was surprised,” Calhoun said. “It’s a lot of fun to hit one home run in a game, so to be able to do it twice in a game is pretty special.”
Hans Crouse (2-0) came out of the bullpen to face the top of the order in the 10th and he got the first out, but Mitch Garver pulled a ground-rule double just out of the reach of Ward in left to score Josh Rojas from second and give Seattle a 5-4 lead.
Julio Rodriguez came up with two outs and a runner on first in the first inning and clubbed a line drive off the wall in right field and above the yellow line indicating a home run for a 2-0 lead.
The Angels answered with a two-out, two-run homer in their half of the first to tie it 2-2.
Anthony Rendon doubled into the right-center field gap to lead off the inning. Rendon was on third when Calhoun hit the first pitch he saw from Woo into the seats in right for his third home run of the season.
Seattle came back with another two-out, two-run homer in the third, this time off the bat of catcher Cal Raleigh to extend the lead to 4-2.
“I probably should have paid more attention to that homer Raleigh hit on the changeup yesterday,” Anderson said.
The Angels put their leadoff batter on base for the third time when Moniak doubled into the right field corner to lead off the fourth. He was on third with one out when Jo Adell hit an opposite-field single to right to cut it to 4-3.
Rendon then walked and Schanuel hit a broken-bat single to right that scored Adell from second to tie it at 4-4 and end Woo’s night.
The Angels had two more runners thrown out on the basepaths in the early innings.
After Calhoun’s homer, the Angels strung together three two-out singles in the inning, but O’Hoppe was thrown out at home to end the inning after the ball got loose on the infield.
Drury tried to take advantage of a bobble by Mitch Haniger after his looper dropped into shallow right in the fifth inning, but Drury was thrown out at second.
Adell saved a run in the sixth with a running shoestring catch on a sinking liner by Jorge Polanco with a runner on second to end the inning.
“Defensively, his game has gotten together since we left spring training,” Washington said of Adell. “Whatever he does out there defensively, I am not surprised because of the work he puts in and the way he’s been playing.”
Ward continued to struggle at the plate. He went hitless in five at-bats, including 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position, and struck out three times to drop his batting average to .160 since May 31.
He also has just three home runs and 10 RBIs in the past 36 games.
Ward came up with runners in scoring position his first three at-bats and couldn’t produce in the No. 3 spot.
The bases were full with one out in the second when Ward grounded into a double play, and he struck out with runners on first and second in the fourth, when every other player in the Angels’ lineup had already produced at least one base hit.
He also struck out to end the ninth with Schanuel on second base.
“We gave our best guy in the lineup the opportunity to make a difference and it just didn’t work out in his favor tonight, but I would like to have him in all of those situations,” Washington said. “He just didn’t come through.”