Mariners continue fight for AL wild card with 8-1 win over Astros
— Mitch Garver and Julio Rodríguez homered, and the Seattle Mariners took advantage of five Houston errors during an 8-1 victory over the Astros on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
8
Houston Astros
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Rodríguez homered to left center (416 feet), Robles scored.
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Home Run 8-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Robles doubled to center, Moore scored.
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Double 6-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Robles scored on error, Arozarena safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Whitcomb, Rodríguez to second.
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 5-1
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Robles grounded into fielder's choice to third, Crawford scored.
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Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 4-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Garver homered to left center (373 feet).
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Home Run 3-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 12 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 11 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Turner singled to left, Moore scored and Robles scored, Raleigh to third.
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Single 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Whitcomb popped out to second.
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Pop Out 8-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Gabe Speier pitches to Shay Whitcomb
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Heyward grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 8-1
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Gabe Speier pitches to Jason Heyward
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Salazar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Gabe Speier pitches to Cesar Salazar
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Play Result 8-1
Speier relieved Saucedo
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Play Result 8-1
Moore at first base.
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Play Result 8-1
Rivas at second base.
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Play Result 8-1
Rojas at third base.
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Start Inning 8-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Turner flied out to right.
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Fly Out 8-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Hector Neris pitches to Justin Turner
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Arozarena struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
Showing the last 40 of 573 events.
Head to Head
SEA wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Alex Bregman3B3
Jeremy PenaSS3
Yainer DiazDH21
Jon Singleton1B35
Victor CaratiniC37
Jason HeywardRF22
Shay Whitcomb3B13
Mauricio DubonLF1
Jake MeyersCF6
Substitutes
Grae Kessinger2B79
Cesar SalazarC18
SEA
Victor RoblesRF10
Julio RodriguezCF44
Cal RaleighC29
Randy ArozarenaLF56
Justin Turner1B3
Jorge Polanco2B11
Mitch GarverDH18
J.P. CrawfordSS3
Dylan Moore1B25
Substitutes
Josh Rojas3B40
Leo Rivas2B76
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