Cruz, Hernandez help Mariners hand Angels 11th straight loss (Yahoo Sports)

Nelson Cruz hit his 30th home run to lead Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners past Los Angeles 3-2 on Monday night as the Angels matched a franchise record with their 11th consecutive defeat. Hernandez (7-4) struck out eight and pitched into the seventh inning to help the Mariners remain two games behind Boston for the second AL wild card. The Angels had lost 11 straight on three other occasions, but never under manager Mike Scioscia.