The Jhonny Pereda Game

SEATTLE, WA - MAY 20: Jhonny Pereda #5 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates after hitting a home run in the seventh inning during the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Connor Jalbert/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images Jhonny Pereda picked off the go-ahead run then slugged the go-ahead homer to will the Mariners to a much-needed 5-4 win on Wednesday. With the game tied 2-2 in the sixth, Chase Meidroth picked up a one-out single off Cooper Criswell.

Tristan Peters followed with what looked like an RBI double, but the ball got lodged in the wall down the first base line, keeping runners at second and third. It’d been a frustrating game for the Mariners to that point, with the lineup struggling to string hits together once again. It wasn’t an ideal showing after Tuesday night’s excruciating, hard-feelings loss , of which there have been many in recent weeks.

With the White Sox threatening to take the lead on a couple weak, seeing-eye hits, the wheels seemed ready to come right off the bus. Then Drew Romo squared to bunt on the first pitch he saw. It was well outside, prompting him to pull the bat back.

Meidroth either took too big of a lead at third or was expecting a safety squeeze, and after receiving the pitch, Pereda turned and fired to third. A pickle ensued, before Pereda eventually tagged Meidroth out a few feet from home. It was Pereda’s fifth caught stealing on eight attempts with the Mariners this year, in just his sixth game with the team.