Canzone’s Two-Hit Night Lifts Mariners Past Rangers 6-4

Canzone’s Offensive Surge

Dominic Canzone was the driving force behind the Seattle Mariners’ 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Canzone accounted for four of Seattle’s six runs, launching a three-run home run in the seventh inning and later adding an RBI double. His performance helped Seattle overcome an early deficit and secure the win at Globe Life Field in Arlington.

Scoring Sequence

The Rangers jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Adolis Duran hit a sacrifice fly to center field, allowing Andrew Heaney to score. The Mariners tied the game in the third inning when Corey Seager singled to left field, bringing Marcus Semien home.

Seattle took the lead in the fourth inning. Josh Jung singled to right field to score Kyle Higashioka, and later in the same inning, Nathaniel Lowe reached on an infield single to second base, scoring Jung and moving Higashioka to second.

The Mariners extended their advantage in the seventh inning when Canzone homered to right field, a 400-foot shot that also scored Evan Carter and Young. Arozarena followed with a solo home run to right center, also measuring 400 feet.

The Rangers attempted a comeback in the eighth inning when Duran hit a home run to left field, a 420-foot blast that cut the deficit to 5-3. However, Seattle’s lead held firm until the ninth inning, when Canzone doubled to right field, driving in Seager to make the score 6-4.

Pitching Performances

Logan Gilbert started for the Mariners, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing five hits and three earned runs while striking out four batters. He was relieved by Gabe Speier, who pitched 1.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts to earn the win. Eduard Bazardo pitched one inning, allowing one hit and one earned run, and recorded his 20th save situation appearance.

Andres Munoz closed the game with a perfect inning, striking out three batters.

Jacob deGrom started for the Rangers, throwing five innings with seven hits allowed and one earned run, striking out four. He was followed by Robby Ahlstrom, who pitched one scoreless inning with two strikeouts. Tyler Alexander and Cole Winn struggled in relief, combining to allow four earned runs.

Ben Peoples and Peyton Gray closed out the game, pitching a combined two scoreless innings with one hit allowed.

Sources

ESPN