Yes, they were thumped by the rival Astros on Sunday. But they chased another ace out of the game early and these Mariners proved they are here to stay.

Seattle has closed Houston's lead in the AL West to three games with consecutive wins. Hunter Brown pitches for Astros in finale.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Seattle Mariners Fail to Pull Off Sweep, Fall 11-3 to Houston Astros in Series Finale.