Eugenio Suárez's grand slam leads the D-backs to a 5-2 win over the Mariners on June 11, 2025, completing a sweep. Read how Geno haunted his old team.
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It had to be him. In a moment that felt scripted by a vengeful baseball god, former Mariner Eugenio Suárez stepped to the plate and crushed a go-ahead grand slam, sealing a 5-2 victory for the Arizona Diamondbacks and a painful three-game sweep of Seattle. The loss drops the Mariners to 33-34, a frustrating dip below .500 after a game they once led.
With his grand slam against Seattle, Eugenio Suárez reached 295 career home runs, moving to third all-time among Venezuelan-born MLB players, surpassing Magglio Ordóñez.
For five innings, it looked like the Mariners might salvage the series finale in Phoenix. Donovan Solano broke a scoreless tie with his first home run of the season in the fifth, and the M's held a 2-0 lead. But the sixth inning proved disastrous. Starter Bryan Woo loaded the bases, bringing up Suárez, who sent a pitch deep into the seats for a grand slam that flipped the game on its head. Pavin Smith added a solo shot for insurance, and Woo's day was done after six innings, tagged with five earned runs. A rally attempt in the seventh was snuffed out by a double play, summarizing a frustrating day and series for Seattle.
If there was one bright spot, it was Julio Rodríguez. The Mariners' superstar looked locked in at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored. He was a constant threat and made several solid plays in center field, but one player's heroics can't carry a team. Donovan 'Donnie Barrels' Solano also had a solid day, going 2-for-4 with his solo homer, providing the only real offense for Seattle.
Bryan Woo's tough outing only magnifies the current uncertainty in the Mariners' starting rotation. The team officially placed Bryce Miller on the 15-day injured list yesterday with right elbow inflammation, recalling Logan Evans from Tacoma to fill the roster spot. The good news is that help is on the way. Logan Gilbert successfully completed a 60-pitch rehab start in Triple-A and is on track to rejoin the big-league club for the next homestand, a return that can't come soon enough for a staff in need of its ace.
While the major league club struggled, the future flashed its potential. The Mariners' High-A affiliate, the Everett AquaSox, threw a combined no-hitter on Wednesday. It's a fantastic achievement for the young arms in the system and a welcome reminder of the pitching talent pipeline the organization has built.
Swept in the desert and now below .500, the Mariners limp home with more questions than answers. The offense remains maddeningly inconsistent, and the pitching staff is being held together by duct tape until Logan Gilbert returns. The upcoming homestand is critical. Seattle needs to wash away the memory of Geno's grand slam, find some offensive rhythm, and get healthy. This season is far from over, but this series was a harsh reminder of how quickly things can turn.
