Randy Arozarena Joins Elite Company in Mariners Victory
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The three-time All-Star hit first-pitch and walk-off home runs while robbing a homer in a win over the Cubs.
Randy Arozarena delivered a historic performance Saturday, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs, as CBS Sports first reported. Arozarena became only the third player in MLB history to hit both a first-pitch leadoff home run and a walk-off home run in a single game, joining Vic Power (1957) and Pete Crow-Armstrong (August 17, 2026).
Arozarena's night began in the bottom of the first when he hit a 416-foot home run to center off a David Peterson sinker. Later, in the bottom of the ninth with two outs and the Mariners trailing by two, Arozarena hit a game-winning home run off a Jacob Webb slider that flew over the glove of Crow-Armstrong. CBS Sports reports that Arozarena also robbed a home run earlier in the contest. He finished the night 3-for-4 with two home runs and a walk.
Speaking through an interpreter, Arozarena called it his "biggest game" and a "special performance," though he emphasized that helping the team win was the most important factor (via MLB.com). The 31-year-old currently leads the Mariners in WAR with a 4.3 figure and holds a .275/.369/.463 slash line with a 139 OPS+ on the season.
With the win, the Mariners improve to 62-68. CBS Sports notes the club is currently three games behind the Houston Astros in the AL West and is competing for the final AL wild-card spot.