Mariners vs Cardinals Recap: Seattle tops St. Louis 11-9 in wild comeback

The Seattle Mariners and St. Louis Cardinals faced off on Saturday, April 25, with Seattle winning an exciting game 11-9. Coming into the matchup, the Mariners brought a deep pitching staff led by Bryan Woo as their starting pitcher. St. Louis countered with Matthew Liberatore on the mound. Both teams came ready to compete, but the Mariners had momentum, winning their previous game 3-2 behind a sixth-inning homer from Naylor. The game featured plenty of offense as batters from both sides connected for home runs early. Rodríguez launched a 402-foot homer in the first inning, putting Seattle up 2-0. However, St. Louis quickly answered back with Wetherholt and Herrera each hitting home runs to tie the game. The back-and-forth battle set the tone for an action-packed afternoon.

During the third inning, the Cardinals mounted a powerful response. After Winn singled to right, Walker scored to tie the game 4-4. Church then hit a sacrifice fly, pushing Gorman across for a 5-4 Cardinal lead. But the biggest blow came from Pagés, who smashed a two-run homer over the left field wall to make it 7-4 in favor of St. Louis. The Cardinals seemed to have taken control of the game. Young responded for Seattle by launching a 423-foot home run in the fourth inning, narrowing the gap to 7-5. As the game continued back and forth, both offenses refused to quit. Each team kept finding ways to push runs across the plate. The Cardinals' bats, especially Pagés and Church, provided the power surge St. Louis needed to compete with Seattle's strong pitching.

The Mariners refused to give up despite trailing. In the eighth inning, Joe singled to right with runners on second and third, bringing in Garver and Young to tie the game 9-9. The momentum shifted completely to Seattle as tension filled the stadium. In the ninth inning, Rivas delivered the decisive blow with a single to center that scored Crawford and Garver, giving the Mariners an 11-9 lead. Young advanced to second base on the play. The Cardinals could not mount a comeback in their final chance, and Seattle held on for the victory. This win extended the Mariners' winning streak to three games despite dealing with several injured players. The team's balanced pitching approach from Bryan Woo and their resilient offense proved too much for the Cardinals to handle down the stretch.