Deciding Runs
The Seattle Mariners defeated the Houston Astros 3-2 on Sunday, Aug. 16, at Daikin Park. The decisive runs came in the sixth inning when Seattle scored to take a 3-1 lead, followed by Houston cutting the deficit to 3-2. The final score saw the away team outscoring the home side by one run.
Game Flow
Yordan Arozarena opened the scoring in the first inning with a solo home run to left center, giving Seattle a 1-0 lead. Houston responded in the third inning when Canzone singled to right, allowing Rodden to score and extend the Mariners' advantage to 2-0. In the fourth inning, Peña homered to right, trimming the deficit to 2-1. The sixth inning produced the final two runs of the game. Raleigh homered to left, putting Seattle ahead 3-1. Allen then homered to left, bringing Houston within one run at 3-2. No further runs were scored after that play.
Pitching Performance
Bryan Woo earned the win for Seattle, pitching 6.0 innings while allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs, walking 1 batter and striking out 5. Hunter Brown took the loss for Houston, pitching 5.0 innings while allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs, walking 5 batters and striking out 5. Eduard Bazardo pitched 1.0 inning for Seattle, allowing 1 hit and 0 earned runs with 0 walks and 1 strikeout. Gabe Speier pitched 0.2 innings, allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs with 0 walks and 0 strikeouts. Seranthony Dominguez pitched 0.1 inning, allowing 1 hit and 0 earned runs with 0 walks and 1 strikeout. Andres Munoz recorded the save, pitching 1.0 inning while allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs, walking 1 batter and striking out 2. For Houston, Bennett Sousa pitched 1.0 inning, allowing 3 hits and 1 earned run with 1 walk and 1 strikeout. Bryan Abreu pitched 1.0 inning, allowing 1 hit and 0 earned runs with 1 walk and 0 strikeouts. Steven Okert pitched 1.0 inning, allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs with 0 walks and 1 strikeout. Josh Hader pitched 1.0 inning, allowing 1 hit and 0 earned runs with 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Post-Game Records
After the loss, the Astros' record stands at 63-62. The Mariners' record improved to 59-66. Attendance at Daikin Park was 27,971.
Sources
https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816556
