Josh Naylor Erupts for Two Homers as Mariners Sweep Houston in Dominant Fashion
The Mariners just completed something special at T-Mobile Park on Monday night. After clawing back from a five-game losing streak, Seattle demolished the Astros 6-2 to finish off a clean four-game sweep. Josh Naylor was the star of the show, launching two homers and driving in five runs in a performance that had the 18,648 fans on their feet.
Naylor Breaks Out in Historic Fashion
Naylor's offensive explosion was massive for a Mariners team that needed exactly this kind of momentum. His first blast came in the opening inning, a three-run shot off Mike Burrows (1-3) that snapped a brutal stretch. Going into Monday, Naylor had gone 59 consecutive at-bats without a home run to start the season. More impressive, his last regular season homer came all the way back on Sept. 19, 2025, also against the Astros. The two-run shot he added in the third inning traveled 433 feet, the longest homer Seattle has hit all year.
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Kirby Delivers When It Matters
George Kirby (2-2) was nearly untouchable on the mound, allowing just two runs in 7 2/3 innings of work. The Astros' only damage came in the fifth, thanks to an RBI single by Yainer Diaz and a double-play grounder from Nick Allen. Kirby struck out six, gave up seven hits, and walked just one while throwing 99 pitches. It was exactly the kind of efficient outing Seattle needed to put away Houston.
This sweep is the second time in franchise history the Mariners have taken all four games from their division rivals. The first occurred back on Aug. 9-12, 2018. Meanwhile, Houston is completely bottoming out. The Astros have dropped eight straight, their longest losing streak since finishing the 2013 season by losing the final 15 games on their way to 111 total losses.
What's Next
Seattle heads down to San Diego on Tuesday with Bryan Woo (0-1, 1.50) on the mound against Padres righty Michael King (1-1, 3.24). After what they just did to Houston, the Mariners should be rolling.
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