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Seattle Mariners 1
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Match Report

Maldonado, Valdez push Astros past Mariners 6-1

Martin Maldonado hit a three-run home run, Framber Valdez struck out eight to set career highs for wins and strikeouts, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Tuesday night to close on their fourth straight playoff berth.

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Top Performers

HOU

  • Michael Brantley DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 4-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • George Springer DH H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Alex Bregman 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

SEA

  • Kyle Lewis OF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ty France 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Luis Torrens C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Kyle Seager 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

SEA wins series 2-1

Injuries

Seattle Mariners

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

Houston Astros

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

Lineups

Confirmed

SEA

  1. J.P. CrawfordSS3
  2. Ty France2B25
  3. Kyle LewisCF1
  4. Kyle Seager3B15
  5. Luis TorrensC13
  6. Evan White1B20
  7. Tim LopesDH38
  8. Jake FraleyLF17
  9. Phillip ErvinRF26

HOU

  1. George SpringerCF4
  2. Jose Altuve2B27
  3. Michael BrantleyDH23
  4. Alex Bregman3B3
  5. Kyle TuckerLF23
  6. Yuli Gurriel1B10
  7. Carlos CorreaSS1
  8. Josh ReddickRF22
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41128 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41128 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41128 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41128 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41128 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34935 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34935 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34935 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34935 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34935 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34935 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41523 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41523 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41523 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41523 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41523 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34935 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34935 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34935 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34935 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34935 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34852 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34852 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34852 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 6th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    34852 6th Inning
  32. Play Result 6-1

    Maldonado homered to left (414 feet), Gurriel scored and Reddick scored.

    34852 6th Inning
  33. Home Run 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34852 6th Inning
  34. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    34852 6th Inning
  35. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34852 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33105 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33105 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33105 6th Inning
  39. Play Result 3-1

    Tucker scored on Sadler wild pitch, Gurriel to third on wild pitch by Sadler.

    33105 6th Inning
  40. Wild Pitch 3-1

    Tucker scored on Sadler wild pitch, Gurriel to third on wild pitch by Sadler.

    33105 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33105 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33105 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33105 6th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    33105 6th Inning
  45. Play Result 2-1

    Brantley homered to right (374 feet).

    33105 6th Inning
  46. Home Run 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33105 6th Inning
  47. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33105 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39873 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39873 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39873 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39873 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 6-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    41128 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-1

    White struck out looking.

    41128 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    41128 9th Inning
  5. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    41128 9th Inning
  6. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    41128 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41128 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41128 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41128 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Josh James pitches to Evan White

    41128 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    41128 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 6-1

    Torrens struck out swinging.

    41128 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    41128 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41128 9th Inning
  15. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41128 9th Inning
  16. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41128 9th Inning
  17. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41128 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41128 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Josh James pitches to Luis Torrens

    41128 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    41128 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 6-1

    Seager grounded out to shortstop.

    41128 9th Inning
  22. Ground Out 6-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41128 9th Inning
  23. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    41128 9th Inning
  24. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    41128 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41128 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41128 9th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41128 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Josh James pitches to Kyle Seager

    41128 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 6-1

    James relieved Paredes

    41128 9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 6-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 6-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    34935 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 6-1

    Gurriel grounded into fielder's choice to third, Tucker out at second.

    34935 9th Inning
  34. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34935 9th Inning
  35. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34935 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Brady Lail pitches to Yuli Gurriel

    34935 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    34935 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 6-1

    Tucker singled to deep right, Bregman to third.

    34935 9th Inning
  39. Single 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34935 9th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34935 9th Inning

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