Mariners maintain 1 1/2-game lead for last AL wild card with 5-3 win over Cardinals
Randy Arozarena and Josh Naylor combined for key home runs and RBIs, driving Seattle's rally that brought the Mariners within one game of the AL West lead.
- On Tuesday, the Seattle Mariners secured a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals to conclude their three-game series in Seattle.
- The Mariners' win follows strong offensive output by Randy Arozarena and Josh Naylor, while pitching from George Kirby showed sluggishness.
- Arozarena hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the third inning and added a sacrifice fly, while Naylor contributed a solo home run and is amid a four-game RBI streak.
- Arozarena’s 27th home run this season surpasses his prior career high by four, and Naylor has driven in seven runs with three homers during his streak.
- With this win, Seattle is now just one game behind Houston atop the AL West and holds a one-and-a-half game advantage over Texas in the race for the last AL wild card berth.
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Randy Arozarena, Josh Naylor homer as Mariners pull within one game of AL West lead
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Arozarena's 4 RBIs lift Mariners over Cards 5-3 as Seattle closes within 1 game of AL West lead
Randy Arozarena hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the third inning as part of a four-RBI night as the Seattle Mariners beat the St.
Mariners 5, Cardinals 3
The St. Louis Cardinals surrendered a pair of home runs during a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. The Cardinals gave up two runs in the bottom of the fourth and trailed the rest of the way. Matthew Liberatore was charged with his 12th loss after allowing five runs on six hits in four innings. St. Louis has dropped its last two games. The Cardinals aim to avoid being swept when they finish up their series against the Seattle Mar…
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