Mariners Edge Astros 3-2 in Four-Homer Duel

Final Result

The Seattle Mariners defeated the Houston Astros 3-2 on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Daikin Park. The contest featured four total home runs and saw the away team secure the victory before a crowd of 27,971. The win improved Seattle’s record to 59-66, while Houston’s record fell to 63-62.

Scoring Sequence

The game began with immediate offense from the visitors. In the first inning, Arozarena hit a home run to left center that traveled 365 feet, giving Seattle a 1-0 lead. The Astros did not respond until the third inning when Canzone singled to right field, allowing Rodden to score and narrowing the gap to 2-0.

Houston continued their push in the fourth inning as Peña homered to right field for a distance of 369 feet, cutting the deficit to 2-1. The decisive runs came in the sixth inning. Raleigh launched a 327-foot home run to left field to extend the Mariners’ lead to 3-1.

However, Allen answered with a 387-foot home run to left field to make it 3-2. No further runs were scored in the remainder of the game.

Pitching Performance

Bryan Woo earned the win for Seattle, pitching six innings while allowing three hits and two earned runs. He walked one batter and struck out five. Eduard Bazardo recorded the save?

No, he recorded a hold, pitching one inning with one hit, no earned runs, one walk, and one strikeout. Gabe Speier pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing two hits with no earned runs. Seranthony Dominguez pitched one-third of an inning, allowing one hit with no earned runs and striking out one.

Andres Munoz recorded the save, pitching one inning with no hits, no earned runs, one walk, and two strikeouts. For Houston, Hunter Brown took the loss after five innings, allowing three hits and two earned runs while walking five and striking out five. Bennett Sousa pitched one inning, allowing three hits and one earned run.

Bryan Abreu pitched one inning, allowing one hit with no earned runs. Steven Okert pitched one hitless inning with one strikeout. Josh Hader pitched one inning, allowing one hit with no earned runs and one strikeout.

Game Context

The Mariners utilized a four-pitcher bullpen following Woo’s outing, with Bazardo, Speier, Dominguez, and Munoz all contributing to the final score. The Astros relied on five relievers after Brown’s departure. The game ended with Seattle maintaining the 3-2 lead they established in the sixth inning.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816556