Seager’s homer in 10th lifts Mariners over Astros 9-7

Segura was asked about the last play of that inning.

“I knew the only chance I had was the force at second,” he said. “It was just ‘go get it.’ It was the last out and if I don’t get it or make an error, they win the game. I tried to make the play as quick as I (could).”

And it wasn’t just the Mariners who raved about Segura’s work.

“Both plays were exceptional plays,” A.J. Hinch said. “Obviously, we would love to create more situations for ourselves, but it’s hard to argue that he didn’t have the most important plays of the game.”

The wild back and forth game was tied at 7-7 entering the 10th when Seager, who finished with three hits, connected off Tony Sipp (0-1) on a shot to the seats in right field. Valencia added an insurance run when he launched a slider to center field three pitches later.

Mike Zunino and Nelson Cruz also homered for the Mariners as they tied a season high with four homers to win their fifth straight game.

Yovani Gallardo (4-7) allowed a hit and two walks in a scoreless ninth for the win and Edwin Diaz struck out two in a scoreless 10th for his 17th save.

Cruz tied it in the seventh and Zunino put Seattle on top with his homer in the eighth. A sacrifice fly by George Springer scored a run to tie it at 7-7 in the bottom of the eighth.

Jake Marisnick and Carlos Beltran both homered for the Astros on a night when All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa left in the fourth inning after jamming his left thumb on a swing.

Houston used a four-run sixth, highlighted by a two-run homer by Beltran, to take a 6-5 lead.

Seattle starter Ariel Miranda yielded six hits and five runs in 5⅔ innings.

McCullers allowed six hits and five runs in 4⅔ innings.

Trainer’s room

MARINERS: OF Mitch Haniger was out for the second straight game after injuring his right index finger on Saturday night. But manager Scott Servais said he was feeling better on Monday and could be available on Tuesday.

ASTROS: Correa will be re-evaluated today and the Astros aren’t sure how long he’ll be out. “I’ve been playing through some pain the last couple of days and hopefully, it’s nothing big,” he said. “I felt a lot of pain in my finger and felt like I couldn’t go back in there.”

Up next

MARINERS: Sam Gaviglio (3-4, 4.31) will be recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to start on Tuesday. Gaviglio last started in the majors on July 6 against Oakland when he allowed nine hits and seven runs in 4⅔ innings of a 7-4 loss.

ASTROS: Brad Peacock (7-1, 2.63) is scheduled to start for Houston on Tuesday. He scattered five hits over six scoreless innings in a 19-1 win over the Blue Jays in his last start to extend his winning streak to four games.