Astros 13, Mariners 2
W: Lyles (7-7)
L: Saunders (11-14)
Contributed by Reuben
September 10, 2013.
Late evening.
Jonathan Villar started the game off with a bang, walloping his first big league homer on the very first pitch from Seattle’s grizzled lefty, Joe Saunders. The no-doubt blast from the Astros’ swift-footed leadoff man set the tone for a fun, fulfilling game for the offense. Chris Carter had 3 hits, and got his average above .220 (what I like to call “The Deer Line”). Altuve got his back over .280, and stole 3 bases. Dominguez collected a couple hits. Hoes had a couple, and knocked in 3. Villar walked and stole 2nd and 3rd over the course of 3 pitches. And Lyles, with 6 innings of 1-earned-run ball, got his ERA back below 5.
Actually, these figures may not all be accurate, because as I write this, the game is not over. Being on the East Coast, I have to draw the line somewhere, and tonight, 12:30 is it. So I’m just really hoping that when I get up in the morning, I’ll find that the 8-2 lead the Astros had built by the top of the 7th inning was, indeed, bullpen-proof. Because if not, well, that would be kind of a crappy start to the day, wouldn’t it?
The following morning.
Whoa. 13-2. Yeah…that’ll do. Good way to start the day.