Mariners Edge Rangers 3-2 Behind Anderson's Six-Inning Performance

Anderson Secures First Victory

The Seattle Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at T-Mobile Park. Rookie pitcher Kade Anderson earned the win in his first decision, recording his first career victory. He pitched six innings, allowing six hits and one earned run while walking one batter and striking out five. Anderson improved his record to 1-1 with this performance.

Scoring Sequence

The Rangers took the lead early in the top of the second inning when Burger homered to center field. The Mariners tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the second inning. Ward singled to center, allowing Raleigh to score from first base.

The home team then took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Young doubled to right field, driving in both Ward and Naylor to extend the advantage.

Late Rally and Closing

The Rangers managed to trim the deficit in the top of the eighth inning. Seager homered to left field, bringing the score to 3-2. The Rangers bullpen worked to preserve the lead through the final two innings.

Tyler Alexander pitched two scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out one. Trevor Williams followed with one scoreless inning, allowing one hit and walking one. Robby Ahlstrom closed the game with one scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out one.

Final Records

Cody Bradford took the loss for the Rangers. He pitched four innings, allowing four hits and three earned runs while walking two batters and striking out one. Bradford’s record dropped to 0-5.

The Mariners improved their record to 68-78, while the Rangers fell to 72-74. The game was played before a crowd of 21,565 fans. Seranthony Dominguez recorded the seventh hold of his season, pitching one inning with one walk and one strikeout.

Gabe Speier recorded his 19th hold, pitching one inning with one hit, one earned run, and one strikeout. Andres Munoz recorded his 26th save, pitching one inning with no hits, no earned runs, one walk, and two strikeouts.

Sources

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