Taijuan Walker strikes out 11 as Mariners beat Astros 3-2
Taijuan Walker tied his career-high with 11 strikeouts over seven innings, Leonys Martin and Kyle Seager hit solo homers and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
2
Seattle Mariners
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Correa singled to right, Springer scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Canó singled to center, Marte scored, Smith to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Seager homered to right center (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Martín homered to right (358 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Gómez singled to right, White scored, Gattis to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 2-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Altuve grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Tucker out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-3
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Altuve batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Tucker singled to right, González to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Single 2-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Tucker batting
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Play Result 2-3
Tucker hit for Kratz.
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Play Result 2-3
González ran for Valbuena.
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Valbuena walked.
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Play Result 2-3
Gómez caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
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Caught Stealing 2-3
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Gómez singled to center.
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Single 2-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Gómez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Showing the last 40 of 573 events.
Head to Head
SEA wins series 2-1
Injuries
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSEA
Norichika AokiLF11
Seth SmithDH12
Robinson Cano2B22
Nelson CruzRF32
Adam A Lind1B
Kyle Seager3B15
Chris IannettaC22
Leonys MartinCF17
Ketel MarteSS4
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Carlos CorreaSS1
Colby RasmusLF28
Tyler White1B16
Evan GattisDH11
Carlos GomezCF91
Luis Valbuena3B18
Erik KratzC38
Substitutes
Marwin GonzalezPR14
Preston TuckerPH30
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