Mariners' Offensive Surge
What a night it was for our Seattle Mariners as we triumphed over the San Diego Padres, 9-6! The game started with a bang in the bottom of the 1st with Cal Raleigh sending a solo homer to left field, putting us up 1-0 early on. An incredible show of power followed in the bottom of the 2nd when Jorge Polanco crushed a two-run homer, narrowing the Padres' lead to 4-3. Polanco wasn't done for the night—he came back in the 5th inning with a clutch double to right, scoring Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor. J.P. Crawford also joined the hit parade, knocking in two more runs with a single, boosting us to a 9-4 lead by the end of the inning.
Pitching Resilience and Big Plays
Our pitchers showed resilience even after that tough start, where the Padres hit three homers in the 2nd inning to initially pull ahead 4-1. As the innings wore on, our bullpen held strong. Ferguson and Bazardo combined to give up just a solitary homer in the 7th. Andrés Muñoz closed the game with a bit of drama in the 9th. After allowing one unearned run, he struck out Manny Machado to seal the victory for us.
Defense and Determination
Despite a couple of tense moments and an error that allowed the Padres a chance in the 9th, our team didn't lose focus. Randy Arozarena, Julio Rodríguez, and the rest of our defense played sharp and kept most of the Padres' hits in check. This is the tenacity we Mariners fans love to see! This win is a statement, and we proved that we can regroup and come back strong after an early setback. Go Mariners!
Let's keep riding this momentum!
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Scoreboard for Padres @ Mariners (August 26th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 |