Cruz, Seager homer as Mariners edge Angels for 8th straight (Yahoo Sports)

Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager homered to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Wednesday night, extending their longest winning streak of the season to eight games. Hisashi Iwakuma pitched into the seventh inning and earned his 16th win for Seattle (78-68), which completed a three-game sweep. It's the first time the Mariners have won eight in a row since July 2013.