M's lose on another walk-off HR

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Angels manager Mike Scioscia really enjoyed Sunday's game - not only Howie Kendrick's winning three-run homer, but the way his teammates celebrated on the field.

Just one day after Kendry Morales broke his left leg jumping on home plate while celebrating a game-ending grand slam, Scioscia's new policy against frenzied pileups in these situations was put to the test when Kendrick's second homer of the game gave Los Angeles a 9-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

"Fortunately, we got through this celebration unscathed," Scioscia said. "I mean, you take for granted that nothing's going to happen. But as we saw yesterday, it could be different. I don't know about it being ironic, but it feels good to come back and get a win."

Kendrick had a clear path and touched home without a jump as his jubilant teammates ran on the field and kept a safe distance from the foul line before mobbing him.

"I wasn't thinking about the celebration when I was rounding the bases. I was just thinking that we won the ballgame," Kendrick said. "I just wanted to get to home plate so we could celebrate. It was awesome. I wouldn't say it was strange, but it was safe. And if that's going to keep guys from getting hurt, I'm all for it."

With one out and runners at first and second, Kendrick worked the count to 3-2 before clearing the 18-foot wall in right-center with his fourth homer of the season.

The loss was the Mariners' seventh when leading after six innings, and the five-run margin was the largest they have coughed up in a loss this season.

"It's happened quite often to us, so it's not anything new," Milton Bradley said. "Every game, we play a nip-and-tuck battle and the other teams keep coming up with big hits on us. To happen on back-to-back days like this, it's just deja vu."