Cole Young's Walk-Off Single Seals 11-Inning Mariners Win Over Astros

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025

Rookie second baseman Cole Young hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.

Young, just a couple weeks shy of his 22nd birthday, went below the zone to drive a splitter from reliever Hector Neris (3-2) into right field, scoring automatic runner Dominic Canzone from third base. This marked another instance of late-night theatrics for Young, who also delivered a game-ending fielder’s choice in the 11th inning of his major league debut.

Though the Mariners jumped out to a 4-1 lead after just three innings, their advantage disappeared once Seattle reliever Carlos Vargas lost control of his sinker in the sixth.

He plunked two batters, first Brice Matthews and then Zack Short, which led to warnings being issued to both benches. Jose Altuve, Victor Caratini, and Christian Walker all added RBI singles shortly afterward to put the Astros up 5-4.

The Mariners evened it in the eighth thanks to a fortuitous bounce. Astros reliever Bryan Abreu spiked a slider, allowing Randy Arozarena to score with ease from third base on the wild pitch and ultimately force extra innings.

The teams traded runs in the 10th before Eduard Bazardo (4-0) tossed a scoreless inning to set the stage for Young.

Key Moment

Ahead of Young’s game-winning single, Miles Mastrobuoni laid down a terrific sacrifice bunt to advance Canzone to third. Mastrobuoni and teammate Jorge Polanco both executed textbook sacrifice bunts in extra innings.

Key Stat

Young is the first Mariners player 21 or younger with a walk-off hit since Alex Rodriguez on March 31, 1996, against the Chicago White Sox.

Up Next

Astros right-hander Hunter Brown (9-4, 2.43 ERA) starts Sunday against right-hander Bryan Woo (8-4, 2.75) in the finale of the three-game set.

In summary

The Seattle Mariners defeated the Houston Astros 7-6 in an 11-inning thrilling contest. Rookie Cole Young delivered the walk-off single, his second game-ending play in his young career. The game featured significant lead changes: Seattle initially built a 4-1 lead before Houston surged ahead 5-4 in the sixth. The Mariners then tied the game in the eighth, forcing extra innings where they ultimately secured the victory. Strategic base running and clutch hitting were key factors in Seattle's dramatic win.

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