Astros’ lose 5-3 after Kyle Seager’s walk off 3 run homer
WP: Fernando Rodney (1-1)
LP: Josh Fields (0-1)
contributed by Sphinx Drummond
For a brief moment it looked like the Astros might get their first series sweep of the year. Josh Fields came on in the ninth with a 3-2 lead and gave up hits to Robinson Cano and Corey Hart, putting a man on first and second before getting Justin Smoak to strike out. That’s when Kyle Seagrrr hit his second homer of the game.
Jared Cosart pitched well, bouncing back from his horrid last start. He took a shutout into the seventh after failing to make it out of the first inning in his previous start. The Astros got a two-run double from Jason Castro in the third inning and Chris Carter hit his second homer of the series in the seventh to take a 3-0 lead.
Seagrrrrr, who entered the day hitting .156 with just two RBIs on the season, hit his first homer of the game, a two run shot in the bottom of the seventh to make the score 3-2, Astros. Fucker.
The Astros return home Thursday to face the Oakland A’s and Scott Kazmir (2-0, 1.65 ERA). The Astros will counter with Brett Oberholtzer (0-3, 3.04 ERA) who is ready for a win.
Game Time: 2:50.
Weather: 53 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 2 mph, In From Left.
Attendance: 13,739.