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Astros Blank Mariners 7-0 Behind Three-Home Run Display

Houston defeated Seattle 7-0 on Wednesday, with Yordan Alvarez hitting two home runs and driving in three runs. The Astros bullpen retired 12 batters in relief.

Hart Nash

September 23, 20262 min read

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September 23, 2026

Astros Outclass Mariners in Seattle

The Houston Astros secured a decisive 7-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, September 23, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington. The final score reflects a complete dominance by the visiting team, which scored seven runs while holding the home side scoreless. Attendance at the venue reached 33,382 fans for the contest.

Key Scoring Moments

The game unfolded with significant offensive production from the Astros in the top halves of innings. In the first inning, Yordan Alvarez singled to right field, allowing Yandy Perez to score and establishing a 1-0 lead. The offensive pressure increased in the third inning when Walker homered to left field for 377 feet, driving in both Altuve and Diaz to extend the margin to 4-0. Paredes added to the lead in the sixth inning with a solo home run to left field, traveling 372 feet. The game concluded in the eighth inning when Alvarez hit a 386-foot home run to right field, scoring Yandy Perez and finalizing the 7-0 result. These three home runs accounted for all seven runs scored by Houston.

Pitching Performance

Cristian Javier started the game for Houston, pitching two innings while allowing one hit and walking two batters while striking out two. Miguel Ullola earned the win, recording two innings of one hit, two strikeouts, and no earned runs. Bennett Sousa pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and walking two while striking out three. AJ Blubaugh pitched one inning with no hits, one walk, and no strikeouts. Logan VanWey closed the game with two innings, allowing one hit and striking out two without walks.

For Seattle, Logan Gilbert took the loss after pitching four innings. He allowed ten hits and four earned runs while walking two batters and striking out three. Jose Ferrer pitched one and two-thirds innings, allowing one hit and one earned run while striking out two.

Eduard Bazardo pitched one and one-third scoreless innings, allowing no hits, one walk, and one strikeout. Carlos Vargas pitched one inning, allowing one hit and two earned runs with one walk and one strikeout. Michael Rucker finished the outing with one scoreless inning, allowing no hits, one walk, and one strikeout.

The Mariners finished with a record of 73-84, while the Astros improved to 78-79.

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Hart Nash

Hart Nash covers Princeton high school and area college sports.

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