Final Score and Venue
The Seattle Mariners defeated the Houston Astros 3-2 on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston. The away team’s victory improves their record to 59-66, while the home Astros drop to 63-62. Attendance at the venue stood at 27,971 fans for the contest.
Game Flow
Seattle took an early lead in the first inning when Arozarena homered to left center for 365 feet. The score remained 2-0 in Seattle’s favor until the third inning, when Canzone singled to right to drive in Rodden. Houston cut the deficit in the fourth inning via a 369-foot home run to right by Peña. The sixth inning provided the decisive action, as Raleigh hit a 327-foot home run to left to extend the lead to 3-1. Allen responded with a 387-foot home run to left to make it 3-2, but Seattle held on for the win.
Pitching Performance
Bryan Woo earned the win for Seattle, pitching 6.0 innings while allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs. He issued 1 walk and struck out 5 batters. His record improved to 9-8. Eduard Bazardo recorded a hold, pitching 1.0 inning with 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 1 strikeout. Gabe Speier also recorded a hold, pitching 0.2 innings with 2 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 0 strikeouts. Seranthony Dominguez recorded a hold, pitching 0.1 innings with 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 1 strikeout. Andres Munoz secured the save, pitching 1.0 inning with 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, and 2 strikeouts.
Astros Staff
Hunter Brown took the loss, pitching 5.0 innings while allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs. He issued 5 walks and struck out 5 batters. His record stands at 3-3. Bennett Sousa pitched 1.0 inning with 3 hits, 1 earned run, 1 walk, and 1 strikeout. Bryan Abreu pitched 1.0 inning with 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, and 0 strikeouts. Steven Okert pitched 1.0 inning with 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 1 strikeout. Josh Hader pitched 1.0 inning with 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, and 1 strikeout.
Sources
https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816556
