Sinkers sink Mariners in 6-1 loss to White Sox

Q: What were the key moments in the Mariners' loss to the White Sox?

Key moments included two two-run homers by Miguel Vargas and Colton Montgomery, which set the tone for the White Sox's victory.

Q: How did Luis Castillo perform in the game against the White Sox?

Luis Castillo struggled, giving up four runs on two home runs and failing to escape early trouble in the first inning.

Q: What was the Mariners' offensive performance like in the game?

The Mariners' offense was limited, scoring only one run without a hit and failing to convert scoring opportunities despite having baserunners.

Q: Who were the standout players for the White Sox in their win over the Mariners?

Anthony Kay stood out with five strikeouts and a strong performance on the mound, while Miguel Vargas contributed significantly with two home runs.

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 09: A general view of the video board as Rick Rizzs is honored during the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Saturday, May 9, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Kyle Sheridan/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images After a 12-run explosion yesterday, the Mariners couldn’t summon up a ton of offense, and their pitchers gave up three homers in a 6-1 loss against the White Sox. Luis Castillo couldn’t wiggle out of some first-inning trouble after giving up a leadoff single to Sam Antonacci on a fastball that came in at 95 but right on the plate. Castillo was a pitch away from getting out of it when Colton Montgomery turned on a fastball in his lefty loop zone, squeaking it just 367 feet over the right field fence for a 2-0 lead the White Sox would never surrender. Meanwhile, the Mariners couldn’t solve Anthony Kay’s changeup. He struck out three hitters on the pitch in the first two innings alone, while throwing a bunch of other soft stuff that the Mariners hitters just couldn’t make solid contact on. They got a little something going in the top of the third, getting two runners on without a hit, but couldn’t convert the gifts of free baserunners. Castillo gave up his own gift in the bottom of the inning, grazing Sam Antonacci in a two-strike count and serving Miguel Vargas a first-pitch sinker right on the plate that he yanked into center field for another two-run homer. Castillo settled after that, limiting the damage to the two two-run homers, although with a little help from : The Mariners finally got a run back in the fifth, again without a hit: led off with a walk, and Young reached on a fielding error by . sac bunted the two over into scoring position, which, sure, and got the job done with a sac fly. That brought up who, to his credit, battled Kay for seven pitches but ultimately took a called strike three, fooled on a sinker that wound up right on the plate. The White Sox then immediately took that run back, again with two outs, as Vargas – again – won an 11-pitch standoff with Josh Simpson, homering on yet another sinker that got too much plate. Sinkers are stinkers. From there it was a bullpen battle for both teams. The Mariners threw the B-side of their bullpen: following Simpson was Nick Davila, who gave up a double but worked a scoreless bottom of the sixth, and José Suarez made his Mariners debut in the seventh, working around some trouble from a single and a walk but not able to get out of the eighth cleanly, striking out the side but also loading the bases on a hit and two walks and giving up the lone non-homer run for the White Sox. The White Sox bullpen fared much better, throwing four scoreless innings with an additional four strikeouts to add to Kay’s five. The Mariners will try it again tomorrow to secure a second series win in a row.