Rick Ankiel, Chris Carter power Astros past Mariners
Rick Ankiel and Chris Carter each hit two-run homers to help the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
8
Seattle Mariners
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
M Gonzalez homered to right (366 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
C Carter homered to left (383 feet), J Castro scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
F Gutierrez homered to right (358 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
K Shoppach doubled to deep left, D Ackley scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
K Shoppach homered to left (386 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
B Ryan grounded into double play, third to second to first, K Shoppach out at second.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
B Ryan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
K Shoppach singled to center.
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Single 8-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
K Shoppach batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
D Ackley struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
D Ackley batting
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-3
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Lineup Change 8-3
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
B Barnes grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
B Barnes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
C Pena struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
C Pena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
C Carter struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSEA
Michael SaundersRF25
Franklin GutierrezCF28
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Raul IbanezLF18
Kyle Seager3B15
Justin Smoak1B46
Dustin Ackley2B4
Kelly ShoppachC40
Brendan RyanSS23
Substitutes
Jason BayRF12
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Justin MaxwellCF10
Jason CastroC18
Chris CarterDH48
Carlos Pena1B21
J.D. MartinezLF28
Rick AnkielRF16
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Marwin GonzalezSS14
Substitutes
Brandon BarnesLF90
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