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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Seattle Mariners got Dan Haren out of the game quickly and built a nice comfortable lead for Hisashi Iwakuma. Iwakuma had his way with the Los Angeles Angels for seven innings and John Jaso homered for the second time in two games, helping the Mariners to a 7-4 victory Saturday night. The Mariners staked Iwakuma to a 7-0 lead just one night after teammate Felix Hernandez squandered a 5-0 cushion in a series-opening loss by the Mariners. "Harens no different than any other pitcher -- you want to get to him early and get to the bullpen," said Mariners left fielder Trayvon Robinson, who had a pair of hits including an RBI single. "Hes a groundball pitcher who throws a lot of stuff out of the zone and tries to make you chase it." Jaso made it 4-0 in the third with his seventh homer of the season, a towering drive that landed about a dozen rows back in the elevated right field seats. It was the ninth consecutive start in which the three-time All-Star allowed a home run, the longest streak of Harens 10-year career. It began when the Colorado Rockies hit four against him on June 9 at Coors Field -- all solo shots in Harens 11-5 victory. "He got me out on the at-bat before on the same pitch, when I popped out," Jaso said. "But it was up more than it was the next at-bat, and this time he dropped down a little bit. So I was able to get a little bit more extension on it. "The pitch right before that, my swing was really long and my head was flying out. So I stepped out of the box, tried to reset my bearings and just tried to be short to the ball with two strikes." Iwakuma (3-3) allowed three runs and six hits in his seven-plus innings and struck out four in his seventh major league start. The right-hander gave up his only runs on Vernon Wells RBI single in the fifth and a two-run homer by Wells in the eighth on his 86th and final pitch. "The biggest thing we knew going in was that if he was effective down in the zone, it was going to be a long night," Wells said. "And it was, for the most part, because he kept the ball down." Haren (8-9) threw 63 pitches in 3 1-3 innings and was charged with seven runs -- five earned -- and five hits. The right-hander failed to record a strikeout for only the second time in his last 261 starts. The other time was May 8 at Minnesota, when he pitched 3 2-3 innings in a 5-0 loss. The Mariners grabbed a 3-0 lead in the second. Miguel Olivo, who came in 0 for 15 against Haren, hit a bloop single to right to put runners at the corners after a walk to Mike Carp. Robinson followed Olivos hit with an RBI single, and another walk to No. 9 hitter Brendan Ryan loaded the bases before Dustin Ackley lined an 0-2 pitch to right-centre for a two-run single. "It just wasnt my night," said Haren, who gave up at least one homer in each of his first eight starts in 2006. "I felt great in the bullpen and the first inning went well, but I dont know what happened after that. Its not like they were blasting the ball all over the place. A couple of soft hits, then a big hit that opened the game up, and after that it was pretty much over. I really didnt see it coming." Harens problems continued to snowball in the fourth after Olivo singled to deep shortstop and continued to second on Erick Aybars throwing error. A wild pitch sent Olivo to third, and Ryan drove him in with a single after a walk and a stolen base by Robinson. Ackley followed with a routine grounder to two-time Gold Glove first baseman Albert Pujols, who misplayed the ball for his second fielding error in two nights as Robinson scored to make it 6-0. At that point, Haren was relieved by Jerome Williams, who gave up an RBI single to Jaso three batters later and finished the game. Angels rookie phenom Mike Trout robbed Olivo of a two-run homer in the eighth inning, timing his leap perfectly at the fence in straightaway centre field and throwing to first base to double off Eric Thames. But all it did was prevent the Mariners from adding on to their 7-1 lead. "He seems to be putting himself in the right place at the right time and making spectacular plays," Wells said. "And the guys on the other side of the field are on the wrong side of the web gems right now. They cant test him anymore. Theyve got to pick on somebody else." Prior to his RBI single, the last time Wells drove in a run with a hit was May 16, when he had a two-run homer against Gavin Floyd of the White Sox at Anaheim. Wells tore a ligament in his right thumb four days later and underwent surgery, keeping him sidelined until July 28. He was hitless in his first 16 at-bats off the disabled list before singling in the third inning. "Id rather go oh-fer and win, to be honest," Wells said. "I can deal with oh-fers if we win games. Individual stuff at this point doesnt matter. What we play this game for is to play meaningful baseball at this time of the year. Hopefully we can just win a ballgame tomorrow." NOTES: Kendrys Morales homered in the ninth against Mariners closer Tom Wilhelmsen, who was pitching in a non-save situation. ... Iwakuma has allowed one home run in each of his seven starts. He faced the Angels one other time, allowing one hit over three scoreless innings in relief on June 5 at the "Big A." ... The Angels purchased the contract of RHP Steven Geltz from Triple-A Salt Lake. A roster spot opened up for the first-time major leaguer when RHP David Carpenter was optioned to the Bees after Friday nights game. ... RHP Jordan Walden, who hasnt pitched for the Angels since July 8 because of a biceps strain, began a rehab assignment Saturday with Salt Lake. cheap nfl jerseys china . -- The New England Patriots have re-signed Deion Branch for their battered corps of wide receivers. cheap jerseys from china . Cheer tackle Willie Roafs induction. Watch Drew Brees produce a touchdown on his only try. http://www.wholesalejerseysamerica... . The news comes a day after Philadelphias defence took another hit, when Andrej Meszaros underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon. Meszaros is out indefinitely. Bourdon, 22, was selected by the Flyers in the 2008 third round. [url=http://www.wholesalejerseysamerican.com/]cheap jerseys . -- The New England Patriots dont know yet who theyll face in their playoff opener. wholesale jerseys . Humber gets an $800,000 salary next year. There is a club option for $3 million in 2014 with a $50,000 buyout. The 29-year-old Humber pitched a perfect game in a 4-0 win over the Seattle Mariners last April 21.With the NHLs deadline to get a CBA done for a Nov. 2 puck drop long gone, there have been no updates or progress on the possibility of future labour talks. "No new news," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun on Monday. "We withdrew our most recent proposal on Friday, and now we are spending time thinking about our next proposal and how best to get closer to a resolution. We hope the Union is doing the same thing. Given the fact that the Union refused even to discuss our last proposal, it would appear that we still have a large gulf to bridge." Last Friday, the NHL announced the cancellation of Novembers remaining dates - a total of 326 regular season games and took their most recent proposal off the table. The leagues offices in New York are also closed on Monday and likely on Tuesday as the city braces for Hurricane Sandy. 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