Houston beats Seattle 10 – 3
WP: Harrell (2-2)
LP: Saunders (1-3)
contributed by Sphinx Drummond
Another Wednesday, another day game. Someone must have forgot to tell the special businessmen that there was a businessman’s special Wedenesday at Minute Maid Park, because only 11,686 showed up at the ballpark. Which is too bad because all those who didn’t show up missed a hell of an Astros game.
Lucas Harrell pitched a fine game, managing six hits over seven innings while allowing only one run, and striking out five while walking two. He picked up the victory for his second win of the season against two losses. Rhiner Cruz was solid in relief and Paul Clemens was less than solid but was able to limit the Mariners to two meaningless runs in his ninth inning appearance to close out the game.
The Astros flashed some rather impressed leather and wood yesterday. It’s tough to choose a play of the game between Chris Carter’s moon shot over the “big corporate ad board” and Altuve’s great diving fielding and roll-over to make a good throw to first for the out play. Maybe the best highlight was Robbie Grossman’s parents witnessing first hit, a double.
Fans love it when this team wins. It’s fun and of course it’s what fans root for. If only they could win more often. The Astros may be in last place in their division and in their leagues but they do have a better record than the Cubs, so there is that.
The Astros end the homestand still on pace for 54 wins 108 losses season, one win for every two losses. I’ve always liked symmetry in numbers and with that in mind: Today the 7 – 14 Astros (and the 0 – 4 Philip Humber) head East to take on the 14 – 7 Boston Red Sox (and the 4 – 0 Clay Buchholz) for a 6:35 ET game tonight.