Seattle Mariners tops Houston Astros 3-1
Game Summary
Seattle Mariners defeated Houston Astros 3-1.
A classic pitchers' duel: 20 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Julio Rodríguez led Seattle Mariners's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Seattle Mariners reliever Nick Davila threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Isaac Paredes led Houston Astros's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 RBI. Houston Astros reliever Steven Okert threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Seattle Mariners starter George Kirby: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB (99 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 6 K — a flawless relief effort.
Houston Astros starter Peter Lambert: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (96 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.86 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 1 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Seattle Mariners: 6 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.200). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Julio Rodríguez (2-for-4, 1 HR), Randy Arozarena (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Josh Naylor (0-for-4), Cal Raleigh (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Houston Astros: 8 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.250).
Multi-hit games: Jose Altuve (3-for-5), Isaac Paredes (3-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Christian Walker (0-for-3), Zach Cole (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.