SEATTLE, Wash., May 27, 2025 — The Seattle Mariners overpowered the Washington Nationals 9-1 at T-Mobile Park, boosting their record to 30-23 and maintaining their lead in the AL West. The Nationals, now 24-30 and fourth in the NL East, struggled offensively, as detailed in the sports card above.
The Mariners struck early in the first inning with Julio Rodríguez’s two-run homer, scoring J.P. Crawford, followed by Cal Raleigh’s solo shot, giving Seattle a 3-0 lead. “Julio Rodríguez homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. J.P. Crawford scores,” and “Cal Raleigh homers (18) on a fly ball to left field,” the play-by-play noted. The Nationals answered in the fourth with James Wood’s solo homer, narrowing the gap to 3-1. “James Wood homers (14) on a fly ball to center field,” per the box score.
Seattle pulled away in the sixth, scoring three runs on Dylan Moore’s fielder’s choice, Crawford’s RBI groundout, and Rodríguez’s RBI single. The Mariners added two more in the eighth on a forceout by Randy Arozarena, aided by a throwing error from Nationals second baseman Luis García Jr. Raleigh’s second homer in the fifth, his 19th of the season, further solidified Seattle’s dominance. “Cal Raleigh homers (19) on a fly ball to left field,” the sports card confirmed.
Logan Evans earned the win for Seattle, pitching eight innings, allowing one run on four hits with four strikeouts, improving to 3-1 with a 2.83 ERA. “Logan Evans earns his 3rd win, going 8 innings, giving up 1 run on 4 hits,” a post on X noted. Mitchell Parker took the loss for Washington, falling to 4-4 after allowing four earned runs and three homers in 4.2 innings. The Nationals’ bullpen, including Jackson Rutledge, Zach Brzykcy, and Andrew Chafin, allowed five additional runs.
Raleigh led the Mariners, going 2-for-5 with two homers and two RBIs, while Rodríguez went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs. Moore also shone, hitting 3-for-4 with two doubles. For the Nationals, Wood’s homer was the lone highlight, with the team managing only four hits and going 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. García Jr.’s double and singles from Nathaniel Lowe and José Tena rounded out Washington’s offense.
The game, played in clear 69-degree weather with an 11 mph wind, drew 19,861 fans and lasted 2 hours and 18 minutes. A fielding error by García Jr. and two wild pitches by Rutledge added to Washington’s woes, while Seattle capitalized on 2-for-13 chances with runners in scoring position.
The Mariners’ victory highlighted their strong home performance and potent offense, led by Raleigh and Rodríguez. The Nationals, coming off a 7-3 stretch in their last 10 games, faced a setback but showed resilience with Wood’s contribution.
