Yordan Alvarez during the Houston Astros' loss to the Seattle Mariners

Jorge Polanco and Luke Raley hit home runs as the Seattle Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak and moved into a virtual tie for first place in the American League West with a 6-4 victory over the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon.

Right-hander Bryan Woo (4-1) pitched 5 2/3 innings to earn the win. He allowed two runs on four hits, with no walks and five strikeouts.

Andres Munoz struck out every batter in the ninth inning for his 16th save of the season.

Yordan Alvarez cycled and Jeremy Pena also homered for the Astros, who took the division lead by winning the first two games of the series.

Alvarez became just the second player in the 25-year history of T-Mobile Park to accomplish the feat after Oakland’s Miguel Tejada in 2001. Alvarez had a single in the first inning, a home run over the upper deck in the fourth, a triple to center field in the sixth and a double down the right-field line in the eighth.

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The Mariners won despite center fielder Julio Rodriguez leaving in the sixth inning with an apparent right ankle injury. Rodriguez crashed into the outfield wall trying to track down Alvarez’s triple that scored a run. Rodriguez initially had the ball in his glove, but it popped out when he hit the wall.

Rodriguez collapsed on the warning track and immediately grabbed his ankle. After receiving medical attention, Rodriguez was able to leave the field alone with a slight limp. Servais told reporters after the game that X-rays were negative and that Rodriguez suffered a “small ankle sprain.”

The Mariners took the lead in the second inning against right-hander Ronel Blanco (9-5). With one out, Josh Rojas doubled to right-center field and Mitch Haniger walked. One out later, Dylan Moore hit a two-run triple to left field.

The Astros cut their deficit in half in the fourth inning as Alvarez hit his 20th home run of the season.

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