Mariners outscore the Astros by 20 runs in three games series.
WP: Young (8-4)
LP: Peacock (2-5)
SV: Rodney (24)
contributed by Sphinx Drummond
The Astros started the series with a season record against Seattle of 5-5, now they are 5-8. Astros starter Brad Peacock pitched a shutout though the first five innings and took a 2 to nothing lead into the sixth. King Marwin started the scoring for the Astros with a solo shot to RF in the bottom of the third, his fourth on the year. And rookie Kiké Hernandez added his first ever homer in the bottom of the fifth inning. Then shit happened.
After striking out the first batter he faced, Peacock lost it in the sixth, hit a batter, threw a wild pitch, allowed 3 hits, a walk, and 4 runs, before being replaced by Anthony Bass who retired the final two batters. The Astros Wednesday record has fallen to 4 wins and 10 losses, in case anyone is interested. Obviously Wotan isn’t.
After picking up two hits in his first game, and one in his second, Kiké Hernandez has a .600 batting average, he is slugging 1.400 and has an OPS of 2.000. Still looking for his first triple, though. Altuve struck out twice Wednesday. Twice in one game. Domingo Santana is still looking for his first hit but he is fitting in well with 6 strikeouts in his first two games.
Sipp and Qualls pitched well in relief, each going one inning. The Astros are now 16 games behind division leaders the Oakland A’s. The Rangers also lost Wednesday, so the ‘Stros are still nipping their heels, just two games behind.
The Astros travel to Anaheim Thursday to face the Angels in a four game series. Thursday’s game will begin at 9:05 CST and will feature Oberholtzer (2-6 4.40) going against Shoemaker (5-2 4.50). Apart from a couple of bad outings, Oberholtzer has pitched fairly well, he’s not had anything go his way this year.
Kiké Hernandez’s first major league homer. His family’s reaction is priceless.
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