Mariners top Brewers 1-0 on 7/23/25, snapping their streak. Logan Gilbert's 10 Ks and Cal Raleigh's HR sealed the win in a tense pitcher's duel. Read how!
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
In a game that felt like a playoff preview, the Seattle Mariners walked into Milwaukee and did what no team had done in nearly two weeks: beat the Brewers. In a nail-biting 1-0 victory, the M's snapped Milwaukee's 11-game winning streak on the back of a breathtaking performance from Logan Gilbert and one mammoth swing from the MLB home run king, Cal Raleigh. It was Mariners baseball at its most potent and stressful, and it was beautiful.
6 1/3 shutout innings, 10 strikeouts, 0 walks, 2 hits. Logan Gilbert was simply untouchable.
Logan Gilbert, affectionately known as 'Walter,' was in a different stratosphere last night. Carrying a perfect game into the fifth inning, Gilbert carved up the Brewers' lineup with surgical precision. He finished his night after 6 1/3 spectacular shutout innings, allowing just two singles while striking out 10 batters without issuing a single walk. On just 86 pitches, he completely controlled the game, earning a well-deserved standing ovation as he walked off the mound. It was a vintage ace performance that left the hottest team in baseball utterly baffled.
For five innings, the game was a scoreless stalemate, a classic pitcher's duel. Then, in the top of the sixth, Cal Raleigh stepped to the plate. After a brief homerless spell dating back to July 11, the Big Dumper reminded everyone why he leads Major League Baseball, launching a solo shot that proved to be the only run of the game. It was his 39th of the season, a towering blast that broke the tie and ultimately won the ballgame. When the M's needed a hero, the Home Run Derby champ delivered.
It wouldn't be a Mariners win without a little ninth-inning drama. Closer Andrés Muñoz made things interesting, walking two batters to bring the winning run to the plate. But with the game on the line, Muñoz buckled down, striking out Isaac Collins and inducing a game-ending groundout from Andrew Vaughn to lock down his 22nd save. It was a heart-stopping finish that secured a signature win for Seattle.
With the series now tied 1-1, the Mariners have a chance to take the series from one of the National League's best. They'll send their ace, Luis Castillo (7-5, 3.21 ERA), to the mound for the rubber match on Wednesday. He'll face off against Milwaukee's Quinn Priester (8-2, 3.33 ERA) in what promises to be another tightly contested game. A series win on the road here would be a massive statement as the M's push through the second half.
This wasn't just another win in the standings; it was a statement. Beating a red-hot team in their own park with the classic Mariners formula of dominant pitching and a single, thunderous swing of the bat is a massive confidence boost. Now, all eyes turn to Luis Castillo to seal the series win tomorrow afternoon. If the M's can bring this same energy, they'll be leaving Milwaukee with some serious momentum.
