Refsnyder's Clutch Homer Secures Mariners Win

0:00On April 26th, Rob Refsnider pulled off a clutch moment in the 9th inning, challenging a bogus third strike call that replay-proof was outside the first proud zone. He then crushed a 412-foot solo homer, off Jojo Romero, to give the Seattle Mariners a 3-2 lead they wouldn't relinquish against the St. Louis Cardinals. The game was a replay review fest, with each team winning four successful challenges on ball-strike calls by Umpire, John Bacon, all during Mariners, ad-bats until a late Cardinals miss. Refsnider's overturned calls set the stage at their two more balls, flipping the script in dramatic fashion. Fans saw some serious power on display too, St. Louis-Rookie JJ Weatherhold kicked things off with his fifth homer, a 375-footer, matched by Mariners' catcher, Cal Raleigh's 4. At 1-foot blast, Nathan Church added a 407-foot shot for the cards to take a brief lead. Pigeon held steady with Emerson Hancock going 6 for Seattle, allowing those two solo shots

1:04among seven hits, while Michael McGreevy matched him, with one run over six strong innings and six strikeouts. Edawar Bazardo snagged the win with four key outs in relief, and Jose Ferrer locked down his first save. Mariners head to Minnesota next for Louis Castillo, facing Connor Prelipp, while St. Louis sends Destin made to Pittsburgh, both squads carrying momentum into fresh matchups. That's your MLB news today update, AI-powered and always on.