Mariners rally past Astros behind Hancock, Young’s four RBIs

HOUSTON (Interstat) — Cole Young homered and drove in four runs, and Emerson Hancock pitched seven strong innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Houston Astros 10-5 on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at Daikin Park.

Seattle rallied from a 1-0 deficit with four runs in the second inning. Young tied it with an RBI single, Victor Robles tripled in two runs and Brendan Donovan singled in another. Christian Vázquez homered in the bottom half, but Seattle added a run in the fourth.

Hancock allowed two earned runs on five hits and struck out eight to earn his seventh win. Donovan had three hits and three RBIs, and Robles finished with two RBIs. Young finished 3 for 5.

Houston pulled within 7-4 in the eighth on Isaac Paredes’ two-run homer. Seattle answered with Young’s three-run shot in the ninth. Paredes went 3 for 4 with two RBIs, and Jose Altuve had two hits and an RBI.

Hayden Wesneski took the loss. Seattle outhit Houston 15-8. The Mariners improved to 58-66, while the Astros fell to 63-61. Attendance was 34,664, and the game lasted 2:44.