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Article: Halos Batter Seattle Bullpen in 14-6 Rout
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- July 4, 2006
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SEATTLE - Juan Rivera homered twice and the Los Angeles Angels battered Seattle's bullpen in a 14-6 win over the Mariners on Tuesday afternoon.
Rivera hit a solo homer leading off the fifth and then hit a three-run shot on an 0-1 pitch from reliever Rafael Soriano down the right-field and just inside the foul pole in the ninth. It was Rivera's fourth multi-homer game and he finished with five RBIs.
The Angels rallied from a 5-1 deficit behind a seven-run sixth inning. Struggling Maicer Izturis singled to center twice in the sixth, the second hit scoring Adam Kennedy, as the Angels produced their highest scoring inning of the season.
Izturis broke an 0-for-14 slump with a bunt single in ...