Rodríguez and Naylor go deep early, Mariners hold off White Sox 8-6
[August 07, 2025]
By ANDREW DESTIN
SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez hit a three-run homer
during a five-run second inning for the Seattle Mariners as they beat
the Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Wednesday night.
Rodríguez — who on Sunday became the first player in major league
history with 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in each of his first four
seasons — went deep on a hanging sweeper from starter Jonathan Cannon
(4-9). Cal Raleigh drove in two runs with a single immediately before
Rodríguez's homer. |
Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez hits a three-run home run against the
Chicago White Sox during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday,
Aug. 6, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) |
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Seattle led 7-1 after two innings, thanks in
part to Josh Naylor's two-run homer in the first. George Kirby
(7-5) was effective for six innings, yielding two runs and five
hits while striking out nine.
Chicago made it competitive in the seventh after Kirby exited,
scoring three runs off reliever Eduard Bazardo on homers from
Mike Tauchman and Lenyn Sosa.
Rodríguez scored on Eugenio Suárez's sacrifice fly in the bottom
half to make it 8-5.
All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz gave up a solo shot to Michael A.
Taylor in the ninth before walking back-to-back batters. Muñoz
settled in from there to lock down his 26th save.
Key moment
The White Sox loaded the bases against Kirby with two outs in
the third, but Curtis Mead flied out.
Key stat
Naylor is the first player with three homers and eight steals in
his first 12 games with a franchise since Bobby Brown for San
Diego in 1983.
Up next
White Sox right-hander Shane Smith (3-7, 4.25 ERA) starts
Thursday afternoon against right-hander Logan Gilbert (3-4,
3.45) in the series finale.
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