Calhoun thievery keeps Angels close

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ANAHEIM — Not even one of Gold Glove outfielder Kole Calhoun’s finest catches Monday night could prevent the Angels from making an historical entry they could’ve done without.

They lost their 11th game in a row, matching the single-season franchise record for the fourth time, a 3-2 nail-biter to the Mariners and their ace, Felix Hernandez. Calhoun’s leaping robbery of a two-run home-run bid by Kyle Seager in the seventh inning merely kept it that agonizingly close

“At some point, we’re going to get out of this thing,” Calhoun said about the losing streak that matched Angels frustrations in 1974, 1992 and 1999 — the year before manager Mike Scioscia began his mostly successful tenure. “It’s definitely a struggle.

“I haven’t robbed that many (home runs). It kept us in the game. I tracked it well, and gave …

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