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The Seattle Mariners snapped their 20-game losing streak in the American League West and might have broken the Angels' backs in the process.

The Mariners' 2-0 victory ended what had been an unprecedented losing streak. It was not only the longest losing streak within a division, it was tied for the longest against any division.

Yet there the Mariners were Monday, in control of the Angels while the Oakland Athletics were beating the Boston Red Sox. The defeat put the Angels 6<MD+,%30,%55,%70>1/<MD-,%0,%55,%70>2 games behind the A's with just over a month to play.

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