Major League Baseball

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Seattle Mariners 2
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Houston Astros 8
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Match Report

Baker wins debut, Astros top M's in 1st game post sign scam

Dusty Baker posted a win in his debut as Houston's manager and the Astros, playing for the first time since their sign-stealing scandal rocked baseball, opened the season by beating the Seattle Mariners 8-2 Friday night.

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Top Performers

SEA

  • Austin Nola C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Evan White 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Shed Long Jr. 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Kyle Seager 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

HOU

  • Martin Maldonado C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Aledmys Diaz SS H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Michael Brantley DH H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Carlos Correa SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

HOU wins series 3-1

Injuries

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

Seattle Mariners

  • Josh Naylor Out
  • Cal Raleigh Out
  • Michael Toglia Out
  • Nick Davila 60-Day-IL
  • Matt Brash 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

HOU

  1. George SpringerCF4
  2. Jose Altuve2B27
  3. Alex Bregman3B3
  4. Michael BrantleyLF23
  5. Yuli Gurriel1B10
  6. Carlos CorreaSS1
  7. Josh ReddickRF22
  8. Aledmys DiazDH12
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Substitutes

  1. Abraham ToroDH21

SEA

  1. Shed Long Jr.2B4
  2. Evan White1B20
  3. Kyle Seager3B15
  4. Kyle LewisCF1
  5. Daniel VogelbachDH20
  6. Austin NolaC20
  7. Jose MarmolejosLF26
  8. J.P. CrawfordSS3
  9. Mallex SmithRF21

Substitutes

  1. Tim LopesRF38

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41523 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41523 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41893 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41893 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41893 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41893 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41893 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42342 8th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    33202 7th Inning
  10. Play Result 2-8

    Correa doubled to left, Gurriel scored.

    33202 7th Inning
  11. Double 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33202 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33202 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32511 7th Inning
  14. Foul Out 2-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    37567 6th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37567 6th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    37567 6th Inning
  17. Play Result 2-7

    Maldonado singled to right, Toro scored.

    37567 6th Inning
  18. Single 2-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    37567 6th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    37567 6th Inning
  20. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    37567 6th Inning
  21. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    37567 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    37567 6th Inning
  23. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    37567 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    37567 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    6341 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36024 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36024 5th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    36024 5th Inning
  30. Play Result 2-6

    Brantley homered to right (389 feet), Altuve scored and Bregman scored.

    36024 5th Inning
  31. Home Run 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36024 5th Inning
  32. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36024 5th Inning
  33. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36024 5th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36024 5th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    36024 5th Inning
  36. Play Result 2-3

    Bregman singled to right, Maldonado scored, Altuve to second.

    36024 5th Inning
  37. Single 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36024 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36024 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36024 5th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    36024 5th Inning
  41. Strike Looking 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36024 5th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    33158 5th Inning
  43. Play Result 2-2

    Altuve singled to shallow left, Díaz scored, Maldonado to third.

    33158 5th Inning
  44. Single 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33158 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33158 5th Inning
  46. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33158 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33158 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    6341 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33158 4th Inning
  52. Foul Out 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33158 4th Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    6341 4th Inning
  54. Play Result 2-1

    Seager homered to right (382 feet).

    6341 4th Inning
  55. Home Run 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    6341 4th Inning
  56. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    6341 4th Inning
  57. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    6341 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul

    33158 3rd Inning
  59. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    33158 3rd Inning
  60. Play Result 1-1

    Maldonado singled to left, Reddick scored.

    33158 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    41523 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-8

    Vogelbach grounded out to shortstop.

    41523 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 2-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41523 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41523 9th Inning
  5. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41523 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41523 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 2-8

    White to second on fielder's indifference.

    41523 9th Inning
  8. Fielders Indifference 2-8

    White to second on fielder's indifference.

    41523 9th Inning
  9. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41523 9th Inning
  10. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41523 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8

    Enoli Paredes pitches to Daniel Vogelbach

    41523 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    41523 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 2-8

    Lewis lined out to second.

    41523 9th Inning
  14. Line Out 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41523 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41523 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41523 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8

    Enoli Paredes pitches to Kyle Lewis

    41523 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    41523 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 2-8

    Seager flied out to left.

    41523 9th Inning
  20. Fly Out 2-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41523 9th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    41523 9th Inning
  22. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41523 9th Inning
  23. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41523 9th Inning
  24. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41523 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41523 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8

    Enoli Paredes pitches to Kyle Seager

    41523 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    41523 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 2-8

    White reached on infield single to third.

    41523 9th Inning
  29. Single 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41523 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8

    Enoli Paredes pitches to Evan White

    41523 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 2-8

    Paredes relieved Taylor

    41523 9th Inning
  32. Start Inning 2-8

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Inning 2-8

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    41893 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 2-8

    Bregman struck out swinging.

    41893 8th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41893 8th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41893 8th Inning
  38. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41893 8th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41893 8th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8

    Yohan Ramirez pitches to Alex Bregman

    41893 8th Inning

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