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Mariners Rally Past Astros 6-5 in 10 Innings

Seattle turned a four-run deficit into a 6-5 win over Houston in extra innings, with the Mariners closing out the game behind strong relief pitching.

Owen Iverson

September 24, 20262 min read

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September 24, 2026

Late Rally Decides Extended Game

The Seattle Mariners defeated the Houston Astros 6-5 in 10 innings on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners (74-84) overcame a four-run deficit to take the win, while the Astros (78-80) fell short despite a strong offensive start. Attendance at the venue was 24,802.

The game featured a total of 1 home run, hit by Houston's Yordan Alvarez, who also scored on the play.

Scoring Sequence

Houston took an early lead in the third inning. Jose Altuve singled to left, allowing Allen to score.随后, Paredes hit a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Altuve and advancing Alvarez to third. Yordan Alvarez then homered to left, driving in two runs to make it 4-0.

Seattle responded immediately in the bottom of the third. Canzone singled to right, scoring Crawford and Montes. Rodríguez doubled to left, bringing Arozarena home.

The lead was cut to 4-2. In the fifth inning, Canzone singled to center, scoring Arozarena to tie the game at 4-4.

Extra Innings and Pitching

The game remained tied until the 10th inning. Diaz tripled to right, scoring Alvarez to give Houston a 5-4 lead. However, Seattle answered. Rodríguez walked, allowing Crawford to score. Raleigh advanced to second and Arozarena to third. Naylor singled to center, scoring Arozarena to give Seattle the 6-5 lead. The Mariners held on for the victory.

Bullpen Performance

The pitching staff was decisive in the late innings. For Seattle, George Kirby started, pitching 5.0 innings with 6 hits, 4 earned runs, 3 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Jose Ferrer pitched 1.0 inning with 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 2 strikeouts.

Gabe Speier pitched 1.0 inning with 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Carlos Vargas pitched 1.0 inning with 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Seranthony Dominguez pitched 1.0 inning with 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 1 strikeout.

Cooper Criswell earned the win, pitching 1.0 inning with 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 1 strikeout.

For Houston, Ethan Pecko pitched 2.2 innings with 4 hits, 3 earned runs, 2 walks, and 2 strikeouts. Joshua Hendrickson pitched 2.0 innings with 2 hits, 1 earned run, 0 walks, and 3 strikeouts. Logan VanWey pitched 0.1 innings with 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 0 strikeouts.

AJ Blubaugh pitched 2.0 innings with 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, and 1 strikeout. Bryan Abreu pitched 1.0 inning with 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 1 strikeout. Josh Hader took the loss, pitching 1.1 innings with 2 hits, 1 earned run, 4 walks, and 0 strikeouts.

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Owen Iverson

Owen Iverson covers Dallas high school and area college sports.

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