On Thursday afternoon, the Seattle Mariners were defeated 4-0 by the Houston Astros in the series finale. Despite having offensive difficulties throughout the day, the M’s managed to win three of four games against the American League West champs. The M’s lead third-place Houston by 5.5 games with a 31-27 record for the season. Following every game, here’s what you should know, as we do
The Overwhelming Story:
The Astros hit home runs, and the Mariners struggled to get baserunners. It’s really that simple. The M’s scattered just four hits and only got two runners in scoring position all day. Logan Gilbert took the loss after going 6.0 innings. He struck out five but surrendered two critical homers on the day.
The Big Plays:
In the top of the fourth inning of a scoreless game, Alex Bregman connected for a two-run home run off Gilbert, narrowly getting the ball out to left field.
The Mariners made perhaps their finest defensive play of the year right here…
Odds and Ends:
Cal Raleigh went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and his average is down to .205…He struck out six times in the series (three starts and one pinch-hit appearance)…Kirby Snead threw three scoreless innings in the bullpen, saving the ‘pen for the weekend series against the Angels… Julio Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a hit off Josh Hader for a second straight night…Rodriguez came up a little gimpy after colling with the wall in center field trying to track down this shot from Bregman. It’s unclear if his leg or wrist was bothering him but it’s something to monitor. He stayed in the game and singled afterwards…
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