SEATTLE -- Albert Pujols hit his 521st home run to move into 18th place on baseball's career list and the Los Angeles Angels held on for a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners Wednesday.Pujols' home run, a two-run shot off Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1) in the first inning, tied him with Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Willie McCovey and Frank Thomas. 
Matt Shoemaker (1-0), who led the Angels with 16 wins a year ago, gave up a solo home run to Brad Miller in the third and two-run shot by Kyle Seager in the sixth. Shoemaker struck out three and walked none in his six innings.Iwakuma (0-1), a 15-game winner last season, worked six innings, allowing nine hits, five runs, striking out three and walking none.The Mariners threatened against Joe Smith in the eighth, putting runners on second and third with no outs. But Nelson Cruz struck out. Seager was intentionally walked to load the bases after two outs.Johnny Giavotella had three hits for the Angels.Huston Street worked the ninth for his second save.
Matt Shoemaker (1-0), who led the Angels with 16 wins a year ago, gave up a solo home run to Brad Miller in the third and two-run shot by Kyle Seager in the sixth. Shoemaker struck out three and walked none in his six innings.Iwakuma (0-1), a 15-game winner last season, worked six innings, allowing nine hits, five runs, striking out three and walking none.The Mariners threatened against Joe Smith in the eighth, putting runners on second and third with no outs. But Nelson Cruz struck out. Seager was intentionally walked to load the bases after two outs.Johnny Giavotella had three hits for the Angels.Huston Street worked the ninth for his second save.
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