Houston Astros edges Seattle Mariners 4-3
Game Summary
Houston Astros squeaked out a narrow win over Seattle Mariners, 4-3. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
J.P. Crawford led Seattle Mariners's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Seattle Mariners reliever Nick Davila threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Christian Walker led Houston Astros's offense, going 1-for-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Houston Astros reliever Steven Okert threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Seattle Mariners starter Bryce Miller: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 1 BB (81 pitches). The bullpen (6 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr.: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB (90 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 4.7 IP, 1 ER, 5 K (ERA 1.93).
Hitting Analysis
Seattle Mariners: 6 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.231). Includes 1 HR. Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: J.P. Crawford (2-for-5, 1 HR), Randy Arozarena (2-for-5).
Houston Astros: 11 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.324). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Braden Shewmake (2-for-5), Brice Matthews (2-for-5), Zach Cole (3-for-4).