"For a "quality" start, it was sure lacking in quality. Dan Haren was rocked for 10 hits, including a home run and two doubles, in six innings, and the Angels right-hander still managed to limit the Seattle Mariners to three runs in a 7-3 victory Monday night.

Style points are of no consequence to the Angels right now. As ugly and uninspiring as their win over the error-prone Mariners was, it moved them to within 2 1/2 games of the Texas Rangers in the American League West with 21 games to play.

"It doesn't matter how you do it, what it looks like, a win is always good," said Vernon Wells, who hit a solo home run in the sixth inning, his 20th homer of the season. "I don't think there's such a thing as a sloppy win. We'll take it any way we can."

Haren gave up a run on three consecutive two-out singles in the first inning but avoided further damage when right fielder Torii Hunter threw out Mike Carp at third base."