Josh Naylor’s late go-ahead double helps Mariners beat Cardinals 4-2
[September 09, 2025]
By ANDREW DESTIN
SEATTLE (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a go-ahead, two-run
double in the sixth inning to help the Seattle Mariners beat the St.
Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Monday night.
Naylor, who homered in his last two games, turned on a hanging curveball
from Cardinals reliever Gordon Graceffo (3-1) for a two-run shot after
Julio Rodríguez got Seattle on the board with an RBI single. After his
double, Naylor made a heads-up play and stole third base, allowing him
to score with ease on a sacrifice fly from Jorge Polanco. |
Seattle Mariners' Josh Naylor scores past St. Louis Cardinals catcher
Jimmy Crooks on a sacrifice fly from Mariners' Jorge Polanco during the
sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Seattle. (AP
Photo/Lindsey Wasson) |
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T he Mariners scored four runs in the sixth
inning to erase St. Louis’ advantage. The Cardinals jumped out
in front 2-0 on a two-run home run by Alec Burleson in the
fourth inning, his 17th of the season.
That was all the offense St. Louis could muster against Mariners
starter Bryan Woo (13-7) before three relievers combined to
close out the win. Andrés Muñoz secured his 33rd save.
Key moment
Mariners second baseman Leo Rivas worked a nine-pitch walk off
Mikolas to lead off the sixth inning, fouling off four pitches
in the at-bat. Randy Arozarena followed with a single, and then
Cal Raleigh walked on four pitches before Rodríguez and Naylor’s
run-scoring hits.
Key stat
With the victory, the Mariners raised their record to 17-6 since
the All-Star break. That's the best record in the MLB in the
second half of the season.
Up next
Cardinals left-hander Matthew Liberatore (7-11, 4.15 ERA) starts
Tuesday night against Mariners right-hander George Kirby (8-7,
4.47) in the second game of the three-game set.
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