Crawford Lines One Into Left and the Mariners Walk Off Against Houston's Collapsing Astros
J.P. Crawford's single into left field in the ninth inning scored the go-ahead run, and the Seattle Mariners completed a stunning rally to beat the Houston Astros 8-7 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Park. The win came after Bryan Abreu walked the bases loaded with one out, and it marks Crawford's seventh walk-off hit in a Mariners uniform, tying him with Jim Presley for the franchise record.
The Fifth Inning Turned Everything Around
The Mariners looked dead and buried early. Houston jumped ahead 7-2, and it looked like the Astros were going to cruise. Then the fifth inning happened. Cal Raleigh started the charge with a two-run single, then Raleigh drove in another run with a sacrifice fly. Julio Rodriguez capped off the barrage with a two-run homer to center field, a 426-foot shot that was Rodriguez's first long ball of the season. Just like that, what was a 5-run deficit became a tie game.
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Houston's lineup did damage early, with Yordan Alvarez blasting a homer and recording three hits total. Cam Smith went crazy with a career-high four hits, including a two-run single that capped a brutal 13-pitch at-bat. The Astros stranded 13 runners on base, including loading the bases in the top of the ninth before Alvarez flew out.
But here's where it fell apart for Houston. Abreu took the mound in the ninth and couldn't find the strike zone, walking Cole Young, pinch-hitter Brendan Donovan, and Leo Rivas to load the bases with one out. Crawford made him pay with a line drive into left field that brought the winning run home. The Astros have now lost six straight games and sit at 6-9.
Looking Ahead
The Mariners grab a 6-9 record and a 2-game win streak heading into Sunday's matchup. Logan Gilbert (0-2, 5.40 ERA) takes the ball for the third game of the four-game series at T-Mobile Park. Houston has not announced its starter yet.
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