The Seattle Mariners may have won against the Houston Astros on Sunday, but the outing wasn't one to smile about. During the top of the sixth, outfielder Julio Rodriguez had to exit the game after colliding with the T-Mobile Park stadium wall.

It all happened when Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez batted a fly ball at center field. As the ball was going straight down, it looked to be headed toward the wall that barred front-row spectators. In hopes of obtaining a catch, Rodriguez ran full speed into the wall. The ball initially found his glove, but the sudden jolt of the collision caused him to lose control and lie on the ground in pain. (via Sportsnet)

Rodriguez eventually left the field alongside team manager Scott Servais and a trainer. There's no official diagnosis as of yet, but Seattle is surely hoping that nothing major has befallen the two-time Silver Slugger. He may not have had the most ideal start to the season, but Julio Rodriguez has picked up the pace as of late. Through the month of July, he's batted .400 to go with four home runs and three doubles.

The Mariners take home Sunday's clash

As for his team, the Mariners were able to carve out a 6-4 victory over Houston, ending a five-game losing streak that started during their previous series against the Los Angeles Angels.

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Seattle drew first blood, as a second-inning triple by Dylan Moore led to runs by Josh Rojas and Luke Raley. Both teams exchanged homers in the fourth, giving the Mariners a 3-1 lead to enter the ensuing innings. In the top of the sixth, the play where Rodriguez got injured led to an RBI triple by Alvarez, cutting Seattle's cushion down to one. However, the bottom of the sixth gave all the momentum to the Mariners. Raley hit a two-run homer, leading to points from him, Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haninger.

The Astros scored runs in the seventh and eighth innings, but the Mariners eventually held on to take the win.

Besides Raley's heroics, pitcher Bryan Woo was also big for Seattle. He struck out five batters while retiring 10 of the first 11 pitchers he faced. In over five innings, Woo allowed four hits and two earned runs.

Following Sunday's outing, Seattle now ties Houston for first place in the AL West. The Washington-based squad currently holds a 53-48 record ahead of their upcoming series, which is interestingly against the Angels once again. It will be an opportunity to bounce back, as the Mariners went just 1-4 during their road trip in LA last weekend.