Justin Smoak's HR caps 8-run 7th as Mariners top Astros
Justin Smoak homered to cap an eight-run burst in the seventh inning, leading Hisashi Iwakuma and the Seattle Mariners over the Houston Astros 9-8 Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
9
Houston Astros
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
A Presley singled to right, C Carter scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
C Carter tripled to deep center, M Dominguez scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-7
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 9-6
D Fowler reached on infield single to shortstop, J Altuve scored on error by shortstop B Miller.
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Error 9-6
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
J Villar homered to left (358 feet), M Gonzalez scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-5
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
C Carter homered to left (342 feet).
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
J Smoak homered to left (403 feet), K Seager scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
K Seager doubled to deep left, R Cano scored, K Seager to third on throwing error by shortstop J Villar.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
R Cano singled to right, M Saunders scored, S Romero thrown out at third.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
S Romero singled to left, M Zunino scored, M Saunders to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
M Saunders doubled to deep right, C Gillespie and B Miller scored, M Zunino to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
M Zunino walked, J Smoak scored, C Gillespie to third, B Miller to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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End Inning 9-8
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
M Krauss flied out to right.
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Fly Out 9-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
M Krauss batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
M Dominguez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 9-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
M Dominguez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
J Castro struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-8
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
J Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
D Fowler hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 9-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
D Fowler batting
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Start Inning 9-8
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
K Seager flied out to left.
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Fly Out 9-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
K Seager batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Head to Head
SEA wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason CastroC18
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Marc Krauss1B61
Chris CarterDH48
Alex PresleyRF47
Marwin GonzalezLF14
Jonathan VillarSS19
SEA
Michael SaundersCF25
Stefen RomeroRF29
Robinson Cano2B22
Corey HartDH12
Kyle Seager3B15
Justin Smoak1B46
Cole GillespieLF92
Brad MillerSS15
Mike ZuninoC10
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