Mariners rally past Astros 6-5 in 10 innings to keep faint playoff hopes alive
Josh Naylor singled home Randy Arozarena with the winning run in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners kept their slim playoff hopes alive by rallying past the Houston Astros 6-5 on Wednesday night. Houston (78-80) remained tied atop the AL West with Texas, which has lost three straight games. The Mariners (74-84) are four games back with four to play.
The Houston Astros fell short of advancing in the playoffs as the Seattle Mariners defeated them 6-5 in 10 innings. With the game tied at 5-5, Randy Arozarena drove in the winning run for Seattle. The Mariners, now at 74-84, trail Houston by four games but have four more to play. The Astros, who lead the American League West with Texas, are also tied at 78-80.
Houston edged Seattle in the head-to-head tiebreaker if the records were to remain even. The Mariners' Josh Naylor singled home Arozarena in the 10th inning. Houston's Yordan Alvarez had a clutch performance, going 2 for 4 and leading the league with a .316 batting average. With the loss, the Astros remain eight runs behind Pete Alonso in the RBI race.
Before the game, Marlins' Dominic Canzone extended his hitting streak to 12 games, including a double in the third that scored Arozarena and tied the game.
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