Crawford caps Mariners rally with RBI single in 9th to beat reeling Astros 8-7

SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford singled home the winning run after Bryan Abreu walked the bases loaded with one out in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners rallied past the skidding Houston Astros 8-7 on Saturday night.

Cal Raleigh homered and had three RBIs for the Mariners, who trailed 7-2 before scoring five times in the fifth. Crawford hit a two-run single, Raleigh followed with a sacrifice fly and Julio Rodríguez tied it with a two-run homer.

The 426-foot shot to center field was Rodríguez's first home run this season.

Yordan Alvarez homered and had three of Houston's 17 hits, but the Astros lost their sixth straight game. Taylor Trammell delivered an early three-run double, and Cam Smith had a career-high four hits — including a two-run single that capped a 13-pitch at-bat.

Alvarez has six homers and 14 RBIs already this season.

Carlos Correa also had three hits and scored twice for the Astros, who loaded the bases in the top of the ninth before Alvarez flied out against Andrés Muñoz (2-1).

Abreu (0-2) walked Cole Young, pinch-hitter Brendan Donovan and Leo Rivas in the ninth before Crawford lined a single into left field. It was his seventh walk-off hit, tying Jim Presley for the team record.