The Seattle Mariners pulled off a nail-biting 3-2 win against the Houston Astros Sunday night, a victory that pushes our M’s season series advantage to a dominant 9-2. This one felt like a classic, especially after the gut-wrenching drama that unfolded in the eighth inning.
The Bats Do Just Enough, Raleigh Delivers a Clutch Blast
The Emerald City bats did their job early, getting on the board in the first inning with a solo shot. Dominic Canzone then came through in the third, ripping an RBI single with two outs to stretch the lead to 2-0. Houston’s starter, Hunter Brown, was clearly struggling, walking three straight batters in the fourth, but the M’s couldn’t cash in, leaving the bases juiced when he struck out Brendan Donovan. Houston finally chipped away when Jeremy Peña homered to start their fourth, cutting the lead to 2-1.
But then, our man Cal Raleigh stepped up in the sixth. With a runner on, Raleigh went deep to left field, making it 3-1 and giving the M’s some much-needed breathing room. It’s been a tough year at the plate for the Big Dumper, with this only being his 13th homer of the season after leading the majors with a staggering 60 last year. That blast was huge, but the Astros kept it close when Nick Allen hit his second homer of the season to lead off the bottom of the sixth, bringing it back to 3-2. We even loaded the bases again in the seventh, but Bryan Abreu retired Raleigh on a pop out to end the threat.
Woo’s Solid Start and the Eighth-Inning Escape Act
Bryan Woo delivered a strong outing for the M’s, picking up his ninth win of the season. He threw six innings, giving up just three hits and two runs while fanning five Astros hitters. Our bullpen, though, gave us a collective heart attack in the eighth. With the M’s clinging to that one-run lead, Jose Altuve singled, and then reliever Seranthony Domínguez tripped and fell trying to catch an infield pop-up. Just like that, the bases were loaded with two outs! Talk about T-Mobile Park tension, even if we were on the road. But Domínguez locked it in, striking out Daulton Varsho to escape the jam and keep that precious lead intact. Andrés Muñoz then shut the door in the ninth, walking one but ultimately securing his 22nd save of the season. That’s how you hang on, M’s!
After a much-deserved day off Monday, the Mariners head to Milwaukee on Tuesday night to kick off a new series. You know the M’s are looking to build on this gritty win and keep proving why they’re a force to be reckoned with. Let’s go, Seattle!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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