Happ and Ramírez Hit Grand Slams to Propel the Cubs to a 19-2 Blowout of the Mariners
- On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Seattle Mariners 19-2 at T-Mobile Park, avoiding a three-game sweep behind grand slams from Ian Happ and Pedro Ramirez.
- Mariners starter Bryce Miller struggled with command, issuing a career-high seven walks while allowing six runs over 4 1/3 innings. The Cubs' offense capitalized on his poor control.
- Chicago tallied 17 hits in the blowout win, marking the third time since at least 1910 the franchise hit two grand slams in one game. Pete Crow-Armstrong added his 33rd home run of the season.
- The victory helped the Cubs maintain a 4 1/2-game lead for the National League wild card, while the Mariners fell three games back in the American League wild-card race.
- Chicago travels to Arizona to face the Diamondbacks on Monday with RHP Kevin Gausman starting, while Seattle opens a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies featuring RHP Logan Gilbert.
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More Fun with the Cubs Going Grand Twice - Bleacher Nation
It’s happened a few times before in Chicago Cubs history, but two grand slams in a game is not something you see every day. You had Ian Happ clearing the bases by doinking one off of the foul pole (a good doink): happ homer… but make it GRAND. pic.twitter.com/f3h4ETUxRq— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 23, 2026 And then you had Pedro Ramirez hitting a granny off of old friend Jhonny Pereda (not a pitcher, but it still counts!): GRAND SLAM PEDRO RAMÍ…
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Cubs run it up on Mariners, end losing streak with 19
Ian Happ and Pedro Ramirez hit grand slams as the Chicago Cubs defeated the host Seattle Mariners 19-2 Sunday afternoon. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Conforto also homered and right-hander Aaron Civale (6-7) pitched four innings of scoreless relief as the Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak. Chicago brought home nine runs in the eighth inning
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Usa newsCubs avoid sweep, but what’s concern level with NL Central gap widening, Shota Imanaga getting quick hook?
<p>SEATTLE – The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> can be happy they didn’t get swept out of the Pacific Northwest by a sub-.500 Mariners team, winning a 19-2 rout Sunday.</p><p>But with the regular season’s final month approaching, the sport’s fifth best team is watching the division-leading – and best-in-baseball – Brewers get further away in the NL Central standings, all while one of the key pieces to its pitc…
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Independent EspañolSEATTLE (AP) — Ian Happ and Venezuelan Pedro Ramírez each connected a grand slam and towed five races, Pete Crow-Armstrong also hit a home run and Chicago Puppies crushed the Mariners on Sunday by 19-2.
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