Mariners Rally in Seattle to Defeat Angels 8-4

Late Surge Decides the Game

The Seattle Mariners used a powerful offensive surge in the final two innings to secure an 8-4 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The game was held at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, with 40,308 fans in attendance.

The Angels had built a four-run lead by the end of the fifth inning, but Seattle closed the gap and took the lead in the sixth before extending their advantage decisively in the seventh.

Scoring Sequence

The Angels struck first in the second inning when Montes hit a ground rule double, allowing Young to score and putting Arroyo on third. In the fourth, Rivas sacrificed to center, scoring Young. The Angels extended their lead in the fifth when Naylor grounded into a fielder's choice, scoring Arozarena.

Later in the fifth, Young singled to center, and Canzone scored on an error, while Young and Naylor advanced on throwing errors. The Mariners began their comeback in the sixth when Teodosio singled, scoring Guzman, and Moore scored on a throwing error by Arozarena. Heineman followed with a sacrifice bunt, scoring Meckler.

Siri then grounded out, allowing Teodosio to score and tying the game at 4-4. In the seventh, Ward singled to center, driving in Young and Arroyo for a 6-4 lead. Crawford then hit a home run to right field, traveling 403 feet, scoring Ward to make it 8-4.

Pitching Performance

For the Mariners, Carlos Vargas earned the win, pitching 1.2 innings with no hits, no earned runs, one walk, and no strikeouts. He improved his record to 3-0. Kade Anderson started the game, pitching 3.1 innings with four hits, no earned runs, one walk, and four strikeouts.

The Angels' Ryan Johnson pitched 5.0 innings, allowing seven hits and four earned runs while issuing four walks and striking out three. Mitch Farris took the loss, pitching 2.0 innings with four hits, four earned runs, one walk, and three strikeouts, dropping his record to 1-4. Blake Weiman pitched 1.0 inning with one hit, no earned runs, one walk, and one strikeout.

The Mariners also used Michael Rucker, Jose Ferrer, Seranthony Dominguez, and Gabe Speier in relief.

Final Records

The Mariners improved their record to 75-86, while the Angels fell to 62-99. The game featured exactly one home run, hit by Crawford. The Mariners' ability to execute in the late innings proved decisive in this contest.

Sources

ESPN