ASTROS SWEEP MARINERS

Houston Astros complete the sweep, beating the Mariners 7-2

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Justin Verlander was electric again. Composite photo by Brandon Strange.

The Houston Astros came into Wednesday's game with a chance to sweep the Seattle Mariners and push their record to 14-11, and they did exactly that. Justin Verlander took the mound for the Astros and didn't have to wait long for a lead to protect.

Yuli Gurriel got the scoring going for the Astros in the 1st inning after hitting a double to right field and driving in Alex Bregman, making the score 1-0.


The Astros added to their lead in the bottom of the second after Michael Brantley singled to center and drove in Chas McCormick and Aledmys Díaz. The Astros tacked on one more run in the inning when Alex Bregman singled to left field and drove in Jose Altuve, giving the Astros a 4-0 lead.

After being in cruise control for most of the game, JV faced two on with two out. No need to worry, though. Verlander struck out Eugenio Suárez in the top of the 4th, and his offense went back to work.

Jose Altuve scored on a sacrifice fly from Alex Bregman in the bottom of the 4th, giving the Astros a 5-0 lead.

Altuve would leave the game and be replaced by Niko Goodrum after fouling a ball off his groin area.

Jumping ahead to the bottom of the 6th, the Astros scored two more runs. Bregman doubled in Chas McCormick and later scored off a hit from Yordan Alvarez, who was thrown out trying to stretch his single into a double.

In the top of the 7th, the Mariners scored their first runs off Justin Verlander. Eugenio Suárez hit a 2-run homer making the score 7-2, Astros. Verlander would leave the game after going 6 2/3 innings, with Ryne Stanek coming in to get the final out of the 7th.

Verlander finished the day giving up 5 hits, 2ER, and recording 3Ks. Parker Mushinski came in and pitched the 8th and 9th innings for the Astros allowing no runs and securing the series sweep of the Mariners.

Up next: The Detroit Tigers come to town to face the Astros on Thursday night at 7:10 PM.


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The Astros beat the Phillies, 2-1. Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images.

Cam Smith hit an RBI single in the eighth inning to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.

The rookie's second hit of the game came off Orion Kerkering (5-3) and gave the Astros their fourth straight win.

Brandon Marsh tied the game on a sacrifice fly in the top of the inning to end the Phillies' 26-inning scoreless streak.

The Astros took a 1-0 lead on Yainer Diaz’s RBI single in the second inning. They only managed three more hits off Phillies starter Christopher Sanchez, who struck out 11 with zero walks over six innings. Sanchez has not issued a walk in three straight starts.

Hunter Brown lowered his league best ERA to 1.74 by scattering three singles over seven shutout innings, with nine strikeouts. He did not allow a runner to reach second base.

Bryan Abreu (3-3) struck out Trea Turner to end the eighth, and then struck out Kyle Schwarber, Alec Bohm, and Nick Castellanos in the ninth.

Abreu joined Julia Morales after the game and talked about his impressive performance!

Rafael Marchán had two of the Phillies' four hits. Bryson Stott reached base twice and scored the Phillies' lone run.

Key moment

Smith’s RBI.

Key stat

Brown’s 1.74 ERA is the fourth best in Astros history through 16 starts and the best since Justin Verlander posted a 1.60 ERA through 16 starts in 2018.

Up next

The Astros open a three-game series against the Cubs on Friday with LHP Brandon Walter (0-1 3.80 ERA) on the mound.

The Phillies open a three-game series at the Braves on Friday with RHP Mick Abel (2-1 3.47 ERA) against Atlanta RHP Bryce Elder (2-4 4.77).

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