Peacock struts his stuff in Astros 6 – 1 victory.
WP: Peacock (5-5)
LP: Maurer (4-8)
S: Zeid (1)
Contributed by Sphinx Drummond
After getting swept at home by the scum-laden seafarers to end last month, the Astros reversed the tide and returned the favor Wednesday in front of a sparse Seattle crowd by sweeping the Swabbies in their home ballpark. As the worst team in MLB it’s great anytime you get a win, but it’s really sweet to pick up a sweep on the road. It must really suck for the home team when that happens.
Brad Peacock was kind of brilliant in his 6 innings of work, striking out 4 while allowing only 3 hits. The only score by the salty dogs was a fourth inning solo shot by Kendrys Morales. The Astros’ Kevin Chapman pitched a scoreless inning and two thirds, and Josh Fields finished the last inning and a third to pick up his first save.
The Good Guys scored all their runs in two innings, totaling two in the second inning and three in the third. Symmetry. Dominguez, Altuve, Paredes, and Kraus all ended the night with two hits. Carter drove in two of the 5 runs. He has 77 RBIs for the year and is now hitting .222 with an OBP of .321.
If my calculations are correct the Astros finish the year against the Mariners at 9 wins and 10 losses. For what it is worth, the Astros have a 9 and 7 mark against the Angels with three games left to play. With two Wednesday wins in a row, the Astros have raised their Wodansday record to an excellent 14 and 9 on the year. Thanks Wodan.
Thursday is a travel day and Friday the Astros begin the previously mentioned three game series at home against the Angels. Brett Oberholtzer takes the mound for the Astros who’ll face Jason Vargas of the Angels.
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 11,656
Weather: 80 degrees