Naylor Delivers 10th-Inning Hit as Mariners Edge Astros 6-5

Late Rally Secures Victory

The Seattle Mariners defeated the Houston Astros 6-5 in a 10-inning contest at T-Mobile Park on Thursday, September 24, 2026. The game remained tied until the final frame, where a single by Naylor provided the decisive run that lifted Seattle to victory.

Early Astros Surge

Houston established an early lead in the third inning, capitalizing on several hits against Mariners starter George Kirby. Altuve opened the scoring with a single to left field, allowing Allen to cross home plate for a 1-0 advantage. Paredes followed with a sacrifice fly to right, bringing Altuve home to make it 2-0.

Diaz extended the lead further with a home run to left field, which also scored Alvarez, pushing the score to 4-0. However, Seattle immediately responded in the same inning. Canzone singled to right, driving in both Crawford and Montes to cut the deficit to 4-2. Rodríguez added another run with a double to left, scoring Arozarena and making it 4-3.

The Mariners tied the game in the fifth inning when Canzone singled to center, allowing Arozarena to score for a 4-4 tie. The contest remained deadlocked until the bottom of the 10th inning. Diaz tripled to right field, scoring Alvarez to give Seattle a 5-4 lead. Rodríguez then walked, bringing Crawford home to extend the advantage to 6-4.

Pitching Performances

George Kirby started for Seattle, pitching five innings and allowing four earned runs on six hits while striking out five batters. He was supported by a strong relief effort from Jose Ferrer, Gabe Speier, Carlos Vargas, Seranthony Dominguez, and Cooper Criswell, who each pitched one inning without allowing an earned run. Criswell closed the game, earning the win with his record improving to 4-2.

For Houston, Ethan Pecko took the loss, falling to 4-2 after pitching 2.2 innings and allowing three earned runs on four hits. Joshua Hendrickson pitched two innings, yielding one earned run with three strikeouts. Logan VanWey, AJ Blubaugh, Bryan Abreu, and Josh Hader also appeared in relief. Hader pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one earned run and four walks before taking the loss.

Final Details

The game was attended by 24,802 fans at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington. The victory improved the Mariners' record to 74-84, while the Astros fell to 78-80.

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