{
  "id": 1175151,
  "title": "Cole Young powers the Mariners past the Astros 10-5 with a homer and 4 RBIs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/cole-young-powers-the-mariners-past-the-astros-10-5-with-a-homer-and-1175151",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T02:04:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/08/15/cole-young-powers-the-mariners-past-the-astros-10-5-with-a-homer-and-4-rbis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seattle Mariners' star player Cole Young delivered a powerful performance, hitting a home run and contributing four RBIs, as his team secured a 10-5 victory against the Houston Astros on Saturday. This win marked the Mariners' second triumph in three games, coming after a six-game slump. Pitcher Emerson Hancock (7-7) performed admirably, allowing just two runs over seven innings, which set up a crucial comeback for Seattle. The game opened with Houston taking an early lead on Jose Altuve's RBI single, but Young responded with a crucial RBI single in the second to even the score at 1-1. Victor Robles' triple contributed to a two-run rally for the Mariners, pushing them to a 3-1 advantage. With one out in the inning, Donovan's RBI single extended Seattle's lead to 4-1. Christian Vázquez connected for a solo home run, narrowing the gap to 4-2, but the Mariners maintained their lead with Donovan's RBI single in the fourth, expanding the margin to 5-2. Paredes added an RBI single to keep the gap at 7-4, but Young's three-run blast with no outs in the ninth sealed the deal, ensuring a 10-5 win for the Mariners. Houston starter Hayden Wesneski (2-1) allowed seven hits and five runs over four innings as the Astros loaded the bases in the first and took an early 1-0 lead. Vázquez's solo homer and Donovan's RBI single in the fourth highlighted Houston's efforts, but Young's decisive performance proved decisive for the Mariners. Rookie Brock Rodden contributed a two-out double in the eighth, and Donovan followed with an RBI single to make it 7-2. The Mariners' Bryan Woo (8-8, 4.15 ERA) faced Astros' rookie Hunter Brown (3-2, 3.68) in the series finale, with the latter game set to take place on Sunday night.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Seattle Mariners' Cole Young hits home run, drives in 4 runs",
    "Houston Astros fall 10-5 to Mariners in crucial series finale",
    "Young's performance secures Mariners' second win in three games"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}