Leo Rivas has RBI single in 10th, Mariners beat Cubs 6-5
[August 22, 2026]
By LUKE OLSON
SEATTLE (AP) — Leo Rivas had an RBI single in the 10th
inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs
on Friday night.
Rivas, who pitch ran for Taylor Ward in the eighth, lined a two-out
single to center off Ryan Zeferjahn (4-4) to score automatic runner
Randy Arozarena from third. |
Seattle Mariners' Leo Rivas reacts to hitting a walk-off RBI single in
the 10th inning to win a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday,
Aug. 21, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) |
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Seranthony Domínguez (5-3) threw a scoreless 10th, leaving a
runner stranded at third.
Seattle (61-68) sits four games back of Houston in the AL West
and three games for the final wild-card spot. The Cubs (74-55)
maintain a five-game lead in the NL wild card.
Alex Bregman hit two homers for the Cubs, the second a tying
blast in the ninth off Andrés Muñoz.
Cal Raleigh tied it at 3 in the second inning with a three-run
blast into left center — his 14th of the season. In the same
inning, Brendan Donovan hit an RBI single to put the Mariners up
4-3.
Chicago's Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his seventh leadoff homer this
season, and third over his last four games. He sent Emerson
Hancock's fastball 367-feet into right field for his 32nd homer
this season, surpassing a career high.
Bregman's two-run shot capped a three-run inning for the Cubs in
the first.
After a three-run, 30 pitch first inning, Hancock settled in his
final four frames. He allowed three runs on eight hits along
with six strikeouts in 5 /2/3 innings.
Matthew Boyd pitched six innings, allowing five runs on six
hits. He struck out three and walked two.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected for the fifth time this
season after arguing over a balk call at the end of the fifth
inning. Boyd attempted to pick off Brock Rodden at first, who
later scored on Arozarena's single that put Seattle up 5-3.
Chicago's Ian Happ hit a solo homer in the eighth — his 21st.
Up next
Mariners LHP Kade Anderson was set make his major league debut
Saturday, opposing Cubs LHP David Peterson (7-7, 5.29 ERA).
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