ANAHEIM, Calif. — Willie Calhoun hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning, sending the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Calhoun hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and he added a no-doubt shot to right field in the 10th on the second pitch by Austin Voth (2-3). The eight-year major league veteran slugger said it was the first walk-off hit of his baseball career, including the minors.
“I’ve put in a lot of work, especially the last few months,” Calhoun said. “It’s pretty cool to see it translate to the game.”
Calhoun, who had hit just one homer since May 12, connected for his third career multi-homer game as the Angels snapped the Mariners’ three-game winning streak and earned just their third victory in nine games.