Cole Young lines a 2-1 sinker into left field in the 7th; Seattle Mariners beat Minnesota Twins 7-1

How the game turned

The game was tied 0-0 when Byron Buxton hit a home run in the 5th, putting the Twins ahead 1-0.

The Minnesota Twins did not score in 8 of 9 innings against the Seattle Mariners' staff. At bat, the Seattle Mariners scored in 4 of 9 innings; the 8th was the club's largest inning, at 3 runs. The Seattle Mariners won by 6 runs.

The first turn for the Seattle Mariners

The Mariners trailed 1-0 when Josh Naylor singled home Julio Rodríguez in the 6th, tying the game at 1-1.

Batting lines

Cole Young collected 3 hits across 4 at-bats with 1 run and 1 RBI. Josh Naylor went 3-for-5 with 1 run, 1 home run, and 4 RBIs. Julio Rodríguez finished 3-for-5 with 2 runs, 3 doubles, and 2 RBIs. Randy Arozarena had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 run, 1 double, 1 triple, and 1 walk. The Seattle Mariners got 12 hits from 5 batters. They also drew 2 walks. 6 hits went for extra bases.

Young finished the game batting .278 for the season, with 3 home runs, 16 RBIs and a .759 OPS. Twins hitter Byron Buxton collected 2 hits across 5 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI.

The pitchers

Over 5 innings, Logan Gilbert used 93 pitches, allowing 6 hits and 1 run, walking 1 and striking out 4. 5 pitchers combined for the Seattle Mariners' 9 innings on 148 pitches, allowing 7 hits and 1 walk with 7 strikeouts.

Twins starter Joe Ryan worked 6 innings on 88 pitches, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs, walking 1 and striking out 6.

Season record

At the end of April 28, 2026, the Seattle Mariners had a 15-16 record and were 2nd in the division and 1 game back. The Mariners ranked 6th in the league with a .484 winning percentage.