Mariners 7-3 Astros (Sep 21, 2025) Recreation Recap

HOUSTON — — J.P. Crawford hit a grand slam and Cal Raleigh slugged his main league-leading 58th residence run to steer the Seattle Mariners to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday evening.

The Mariners accomplished a three-game sweep that gave them a three-game lead within the AL West over the Astros with six remaining.

Seattle, which has received 4 straight and 14 of 15, holds the second American League playoff seed by two video games over AL Central-leading Detroit, which has dropped six in a row. The Mariners, seeking to win the AL West for the primary time since 2001, completed 8-5 towards the Astros this season.

Houston is tied with Cleveland for the ultimate AL wild card.

The Mariners jumped on Jason Alexander (4-2) early. They bought issues going with a bases-loaded stroll with one out within the second inning earlier than Crawford’s grand slam made it 5-0. Randy Arozarena singled earlier than Raleigh, who was batting left-handed, connected for his home run to right field to increase the lead.

The shot got here an evening after Raleigh passed Ken Griffey Jr. for the franchise’s single-season residence run document along with his 57th homer. Griffey hit 56 in each 1997 and 1998.

Alexander allowed seven hits and 7 runs whereas getting simply 4 outs.

Seattle starter Logan Gilbert (6-6) yielded three hits and a run with 4 strikeouts in six innings.

Zach Cole and Isaac Paredes hit solo homers for the Astros.

Key second

Crawford’s grand slam.

Key stat

The Astros by no means led within the sequence and went 2 for 20 with runners in scoring place.

Up subsequent

Both groups are off Monday earlier than Houston opens a three-game street sequence towards the Athletics on Tuesday evening and the Mariners host the primary of three towards the Colorado Rockies that evening.

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