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The Seattle Mariners completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a historic 1-0 win on Thursday night at T-Mobile Park, improving to 45-43 and remaining tied with the Texas Rangers for first place in the American League West.
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The win was unlike any other in franchise history. It's the first time Seattle has won a 1-0 game on a bases-loaded walk . Across Major League Baseball, it was just the 39th time in the last 50 years that a team has won 1-0 in that fashion and only the second occurrence this season.
Bryce Miller earned the win after throwing seven scoreless innings. The right-hander struck out eight, walked none and surrendered only two hits. He carried a no-hitter into the seventh before Nolan Schanuel broke it up with a bloop single. Denzer Guzman followed with another single, but Miller retired the next three hitters to finish his outing. It was his fourth consecutive start without issuing a walk and his eighth appearance in nine starts this season allowing two earned runs or fewer. Miller improved to 4-2.
The Mariners' only run came in the sixth inning. JP Crawford, appearing in his 1,000th career game, opened the frame with Seattle's first hit, a double. Dominic Canzone and Randy Arozarena drew walks to load the bases before Josh Naylor struck out. Cal Raleigh then battled back from an 0-2 count and worked a nine-pitch walk against Walbert Urena, forcing home Crawford with the game's lone run.
Eduard Bazardo protected the lead with a perfect eighth inning, striking out two. Andres Munoz recorded his 16th save in 21 chances despite allowing a leadoff walk and two singles in the ninth. Zach Neto was erased on a pickoff play after his walk, and Munoz stranded two runners by inducing a game-ending groundout from Wade Meckler .
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The Mariners also dealt with injuries as Julio Rodriguez exited after being struck in the back of the helmet by a throw while running the bases, while Victor Robles later left after being hit on the right wrist by a pitch.
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