Mariners overcome Angels' pinch-hit slam to win 5-4

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Ty France hit a tiebreaking home run with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series between the American League West rivals.

France went 3 for 3 and added a double and three RBIs for the division-leading Mariners, who won for the fifth time in their past six