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Canzone, Arozarena Power Mariners Past Rangers 6-4

Dominic Canzone hit a go-ahead three-run homer and added a run-scoring double in the ninth as Seattle rallied for a 6-4 victory over Texas on Sunday.

Quincy Abbott

July 28, 20262 min read

baseball victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
baseball victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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Dominant Seventh Inning

Dominic Canzone delivered the decisive blow in the seventh inning, launching a 400-foot home run to right field that drove in three runs. The blast gave the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 lead, a margin that would hold until the final out.

Canzone added insurance later in the game, doubling to right field in the ninth inning to score Julio Rodríguez and push the final margin to 6-4.

Rangers Rally Late

The Texas Rangers mounted a comeback attempt in the eighth inning. Leody Taveras homered to left field, measuring 420 feet, to cut the deficit to 5-4. However, the Mariners’ bullpen held firm in the top of the ninth, preventing Texas from tying or taking the lead.

Scoring Summary

Seattle’s offense produced runs in multiple innings. In the first, Corey Seager hit a sacrifice fly to center field, allowing Adolis García to score. In the third, Julio Rodríguez singled to left field, bringing in Josh Jung.

The Mariners extended their lead in the fourth inning when Nathaniel Lowe singled to right, scoring Marcus Semien, and later in the same inning, Corey Seager reached on an infield single to second, scoring Lowe.

Texas answered in the third when Nathaniel Lowe singled to left, scoring Josh Jung. The Rangers took a brief 3-1 lead in the fourth when Adolis García singled to right, scoring Marcus Semien, and Corey Seager scored on a subsequent play, making it 3-2 before Seattle’s rally.

Pitching Performances

Gabe Speier earned the win for Seattle, pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief. Eduard Bazardo recorded the save, working one inning with two strikeouts. Andres Munoz closed the game with a perfect ninth inning, striking out three batters.

For Texas, Jacob deGrom started and pitched 5.0 innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits with four strikeouts. Cole Winn took the loss after pitching 0.2 innings and allowing two earned runs on two hits.

Final Details

The game was played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, with an attendance of 29,496. The Mariners improved to 52-54, while the Rangers fell to 53-52.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816278

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Quincy Abbott

Quincy Abbott covers Allen high school and area college sports.

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