Mariners Secure Walk-off Win with Arozarena's Two-Run Home Run
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Luckily for Anderson, the Mariners were able to pull back a 5-4 win with a two-run walk-off homer from Randy Arozarena, who found his second home run of the night just in the nick of time.
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ESPNM's Anderson solid in debut; Arozarena walks it off Rookie Kade Anderson had an up-and-down debut, allowing three runs in 5 2/3 innings for the Mariners, who won 5-4 on Randy Arozarena's walk-off, two-run home run in the ninth.
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The 2025 No. 3 overall pick made his MLB debut against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, hoping to give the middling Seattle Mariners a boost against a strong Cubs team. Anderson pitched five excellent innings, but allowed two straight homers in the sixth to leave his first major-league outing with a sour finish.
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Though Seiya Suzuki hit a single in the fourth to break up Anderson's potential no-hit bid, Anderson continued to hold the Cubs scoreless until the fifth inning, with Chicago scoring off a Kevin Alcantara sacrifice fly.
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Even with two outs, though, disaster struck. Bregman powered a solo homer — his third of the series so far — off Anderson's first pitch of the next at-bat. On the very next pitch, Michael Busch went yard as well. That pair of dingers gave Chicago a 3-2 lead.
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That score line held until the bottom of the ninth, when easy outs from Cal Raleigh and Cole Young made a Cubs win feel eminent. But a Leo Rivas RBI single to get back within one then made way for Arozarena, who launched the ball deep into center field and sent him and Rivas home for the win.
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It's remains unclear how Anderson's addition will affect Seattle's starting rotation, which will return to six starting pitchers with the rookie in the mix. The Mariners will also have to tweak their pitching order to make room for Anderson.
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01 Yahoo Sports The major-league debut of top pitching prospect Kade Anderson lived up to the billing — though it nearly ended on an unfortunate note.
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02 Reuters Sports Randy Arozarena comes up big as Mariners come back to edge Cubs - Reuters Randy Arozarena comes up big as Mariners come back to edge Cubs Reuters
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03 Fox Sports Video Details Randy Arozarena crushed a solo home run that gave the Seattle Mariners the lead over the Chicago Cubs.
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