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Rodríguez Sacrifice Fly Lifts Mariners Past Giants in 10 Innings

Seattle Mariners defeat San Francisco Giants 4-3 in a 10-inning contest. José Ferrer earns the win with a perfect tenth inning.

Knox Esparza

July 19, 20262 min read

Baseball Victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
Baseball Victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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July 19, 2026

Late Inning Drama at T-Mobile Park

José Ferrer secured the victory for the Seattle Mariners by pitching a flawless final frame in a 10-inning contest against the San Francisco Giants. The Mariners edged out the Giants 4-3 on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, before a crowd of 43,485 fans.

Scoring Sequences Define the Contest

The game remained tightly contested until the extra innings. The Mariners took an early 1-0 lead in the third inning when Eldridge singled to center field, allowing Gilbert to score on a fielding error by Giants center fielder Raley. Arraez advanced to second base on the play.

San Francisco answered in the sixth inning with back-to-back home runs. Devers launched a 339-foot shot to left field to make it 2-0, followed immediately by Adames, who homered 358 feet to right field, extending the Giants' advantage to 3-0.

Seattle mounted a dramatic comeback in the seventh inning. Young hit a 405-foot home run to right center, driving in two runs. Arozarena and Naylor both crossed the plate on the home run, tying the game at 3-3 and sending the contest into extra innings.

The decisive moment arrived in the top of the 10th inning. With the score tied, Rodríguez hit a sacrifice fly to left field, allowing Robles to score from third base. This play gave the Mariners a 4-3 lead that they would not relinquish.

Pitching Performances

Seattle’s bullpen was instrumental in preserving the lead. Jose Ferrer (3-1) earned the win by retiring the side in order in the 10th inning, issuing one walk and striking out one batter. He was supported by Gabe Speier, Eduard Bazardo, Andres Munoz, and Bryan Woo, who combined to keep the Giants off the scoreboard after the seventh inning.

Woo started the game, pitching six innings, allowing six hits and two earned runs while striking out seven batters.

For the Giants, Logan Webb started on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings. He allowed three earned runs on two hits, striking out five batters but taking the loss after the late collapse. Dylan Smith (0-2) also pitched for San Francisco, taking the loss in the 10th inning. Erik Miller and Keaton Winn provided relief innings, with Miller striking out two batters in one scoreless frame.

Final Records

With the victory, the Seattle Mariners improved their record to 49-50. The San Francisco Giants fell to 42-56 on the season. The game concluded without any further scoring, marking a hard-fought divisional matchup.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816168

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Knox Esparza

Knox Esparza covers Pleasanton high school and area college sports.

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