Mariners lose game, umpire, maybe Cal Raleigh in extras

Q: What happened to Cal Raleigh during the Mariners game?

Cal Raleigh exited the game in the ninth inning after grabbing at his hip following a few awkward plays.

Q: How did Bryce Miller perform in his return to the Mariners?

Bryce Miller returned from the injured list and posted a solid outing, averaging 97.6 mph on his fastball over six innings.

Q: What was the outcome of the Mariners vs. Astros game on May 13, 2026?

The Mariners lost to the Astros 4-3 in extra innings, ending their nine-game winning streak against Houston.

Q: Who is the umpire that was injured during the Mariners game?

Home plate umpire Roberto Ortiz suffered an injury after being hit by a foul ball and had to leave the game.

May 13, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) reacts after home plate umpire Roberto Ortiz suffers an apparent injury during the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Mariners got one key player back from injury, but perhaps lost another. Bryce Miller returned from the injured list Wednesday with his best-ever velocity and posted a solid outing overall. But the Mariners lineup struggled to get him much support and eventually lost in extras 4-3 in a long, bizarre, often frustrating game. The biggest news of the day was Cal Raleigh exiting in the ninth inning after a few awkward plays left him grabbing at his hip. The Mariners win streak against the Astros was snapped at nine games, but they will go for a series victory in game four on Thursday. Miller was activated from the injured list earlier in the day, having missed the first quarter of the season with a sore oblique. Miller hasn’t pitched much over the last year-plus, spending most of 2025 on the IL with bone spurs in his elbow. There was some question before the game about what his velocity would like on return, as that was the key sign of his poor health last year. He answered that question early and often on Wednesday. Miller had never thrown a pitch harder than 98.0 mph in a major league game, and in the first inning he touched pretty much every decimal between 98.1 mph and 99.1 mph. He didn’t quite maintain that velocity throughout, but he did average at least 97.0 mph in each of the six innings he worked, ultimately finishing at 97.6 mph on his fastball — by far as a major leaguer. Maintaining that velocity is an encouraging sign. I wrote in that he had one of the 10 largest drops in velocity in the majors last year, and it kept him from working deep into games with much effect. The velocity didn’t quite translate to total dominance, but Miller was still good overall. He worked 5 1/3 innings, walked one, and got three strikeouts on eight whiffs. I don’t think the lack of swing-and-miss was too concerning, as he relied exclusively on the fastball on the the first turn through the order, before mixing it up on each successive turn. Once he got to those secondaries, especially the slider and sweeper, the whiffs trickled in. Like this one: Regardless, most of the contact Miller allowed was soft and non-threatening, and he did well to keep the Astros off balance. The only real trouble he ran into was in the fifth inning. He gave up a pair of leadoff singles and, after a sac bunt, faced runners on second and third with one out. He got to strikeout, intentionally walked to load the bases, and got to pop out, escaping the jam. That’s when things got strange. At just 68 pitches, Miller returned to work the sixth with a 2-0 lead. He gave up a leadoff home run to . It was actually a pretty good pitch — an upper 90s fastball on the black up and away — but Walker got to avoid ’s awkward leap. Miller then got a groundout and worked the next batter, , to a 1-2 count. Shewmake chased a fastball way inside but was able to get a piece of it, fouling it back straight into the face of home plate umpire, Roberto Ortiz. Ortiz had to leave the game, starting a 15-minute delay while an emergency umpire got ready. When the game resumed, Shewmake poked a single and followed with another. Dan Wilson turned to his bullpen and Miller’s day was done. entered and gave up another single to load the bases. He then walked Alutve to tie the game at 2-2. The game progressed to in the eighth, still tied at 2-2. Shewmake leadoff with a single. Matthews tried to bunt him over, but sent it right back to Bazardo, who scooped and fired into center field. scrambled for the ball and fired right back toward home plate. No runner advanced, so cut the throw. But while getting in position to field the throw, Raleigh made an awkward shuffle, appearing to tweak the “general soreness” he’s been battling in his side and winced in considerable pain. He stayed in the game for the moment. Bazardo then hit to load the bases with nobody out. followed with a hard chopper to at short, who looked to start a double play with a strong throw home. But while attempting to make the turn, Raleigh’s leg gave out from underneath him, stumbling to the ground with the ball still in hand. Raleigh would exit after the inning. Altuve followed with a sacrifice fly to give the Astros a 3-2 lead. The Mariners offense didn’t quite struggle in this one, but they couldn’t seem to string their hits together. Crawford leadoff the game with a , and Luke Raley added another in the sixth. There were plenty of walks and singles and doubles throughout, but never that big, bases clearing knock. They did fight back in the ninth. came off the bench and walked. came off the bench and walked (Garver replaced and later stayed in the game to catch with Raleigh removed). Crawford chopped a single that died in the infield grass to load the bases with two outs. Julio then walked to plate a run and tie the game at three. Josh Naylor nearly the gave the Mariners a lead with another chopper and a bang-bang play at first, but replay showed he was out by a lace. Andrés Muñoz looked terrific in the bottom of the ninth, with three strikeouts and eight whiffs on 10 swings. He was simply brilliant, throwing almost exclusively sliders while avoiding . If there is a highlight from this game, it was Muñoz in perhaps his best outing of the season. would eventually allow the Manfred Man to score on to win 4-3. Raleigh’s health status is unclear at the moment. Wilson , “He’s fine… It was just, again, kind of precautionary at this point, and we’ll know more tomorrow.” Raleigh recently sat for several days while dealing with “general soreness” in his side and has struggled mightily since returning. He snapped an 0-for-38 streak with a pair of singles in last night’s game, but he’s clearly been off with his timing and swing. was removed from the game in Tacoma and will presumably be in Houston ahead of Thursday’s game, if Raleigh should need a trip to the injured list.