{"id":173086,"date":"2025-09-22T02:57:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T02:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/173086\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T02:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T02:57:09","slug":"mariners-7-3-astros-sep-21-2025-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/173086\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariners 7-3 Astros (Sep 21, 2025) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON — \u2014 J.P. Crawford<\/a> hit a grand slam and Cal Raleigh<\/a> slugged his major league-leading 58th home run to lead the Seattle Mariners<\/a> to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros<\/a> on Sunday night. <\/p>\n

The Mariners completed a three-game sweep that gave them a three-game lead in the AL West over the Astros with six remaining. <\/p>\n

Seattle, which has won four straight and 14 of 15, holds the second American League playoff seed by two games over AL Central-leading Detroit, which has dropped six in a row. The Mariners, looking to win the AL West for the first time since 2001, finished 8-5 against the Astros this season.<\/p>\n

Houston is tied with Cleveland for the final AL wild card.<\/p>\n

The Mariners jumped on Jason Alexander<\/a> (4-2) early. They got things going with a bases-loaded walk with one out in the second inning before Crawford\u2019s grand slam made it 5-0. Randy Arozarena<\/a> singled before Raleigh, who was batting left-handed, connected for his home run to right field<\/a> to extend the lead.<\/p>\n

The shot came a night after Raleigh passed Ken Griffey Jr.<\/a> for the franchise\u2019s single-season home run record with his 57th homer. Griffey hit 56 in both 1997 and 1998.<\/p>\n

Alexander allowed seven hits and seven runs while getting just four outs.<\/p>\n

Seattle starter Logan Gilbert<\/a> (6-6) yielded three hits and a run with four strikeouts in six innings.<\/p>\n

Zach Cole and Isaac Paredes<\/a> hit solo homers for the Astros.<\/p>\n

Key moment <\/p>\n

Crawford\u2019s grand slam.<\/p>\n

Key stat <\/p>\n

The Astros never led in the series and went 2 for 20 with runners in scoring position.<\/p>\n

Up next <\/p>\n

Both teams are off Monday before Houston opens a three-game road series against the Athletics on Tuesday night and the Mariners host the first of three against the Colorado Rockies<\/a> that night.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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