Seattle Mariners’ J.P. Crawford reacts after hitting a grand slam against the Houston Astros during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Seattle Mariners’ J.P. Crawford, right, presents Cal Raleigh a trident after Raleigh hit a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Seattle Mariners’ J.P. Crawford rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam against the Houston Astros during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Houston Astros starting pitcher Jason Alexander throws against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Houston Astros’ Zachary Cole rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Crawford’s grand slam and Raleigh’s 58th homer lead Mariners to sweep over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — J.P. Crawford hit a grand slam and Cal Raleigh slugged his major league-leading 58th home run to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night.
Seattle Mariners’ J.P. Crawford reacts after hitting a grand slam against the Houston Astros during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
HOUSTON (AP) — J.P. Crawford hit a grand slam and Cal Raleigh slugged his major league-leading 58th home run to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night.
The Mariners completed a three-game sweep that gave them a three-game lead in the AL West over the Astros with six remaining.
Seattle, which has won four straight and 14 of 15, holds the second American League playoff seed by two games over AL Central-leading Detroit, which has dropped six in a row. The Mariners, looking to win the AL West for the first time since 2001, finished 8-5 against the Astros this season.
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Houston is tied with Cleveland for the final AL wild card.
The Mariners jumped on Jason Alexander (4-2) early. They got things going with a bases-loaded walk with one out in the second inning before Crawford’s grand slam made it 5-0. Randy Arozarena singled before Raleigh, who was batting left-handed, to extend the lead.
The shot came a night for the franchise’s single-season home run record with his 57th homer. Griffey hit 56 in both 1997 and 1998.
Alexander allowed seven hits and seven runs while getting just four outs.
Seattle starter Logan Gilbert (6-6) yielded three hits and a run with four strikeouts in six innings.
Zach Cole and Isaac Paredes hit solo homers for the Astros.
Key moment
Crawford’s grand slam.
Key stat
The Astros never led in the series and went 2 for 20 with runners in scoring position.
Up next
Both teams are off Monday before Houston opens a three-game road series against the Athletics on Tuesday night and the Mariners host the first of three against the Colorado Rockies that night.
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