The Seattle Mariners had a chance to win Thursday afternoon's game a couple time plus a couple times able to score runs with two outs to keep the game going.
The game went into overtime where the Mariners lost in the 14th inning to the Houston Astros 8-7. Reliever Austin Adams started the game, however, he gave up three runs in the first inning and able to get only two outs. Catcher Robison Chironis hit a two-run homer to help chase Adams. Tommy Milone who was originally planned to start the game ended up going 5 and 1/3 innings in the game. He gave up three hits and a run that came on a home run.
Six relievers followed Milone with Brandon Brennan and Cory Gearrin the only ones not giving up a run in the game.
Justin Verlander went 6 1/3 innings and the Mariners were able to score three times against him. Also, in the 9th the Mariners were able to score a run off closer Roberto Osuna when Edwin Encarnacion hit a single to right field to tie the game to allow them to play extra innings. The Astros scored in the top of the 10th, however, Omar Narvaez hit a home run off Hector Rondon.
The last two relievers for the Astros struggled to get the ball over the plate. Josh James and Chris Devenski each walked three batters to load the bases but the Mariners were not able to score a single run. In the top of the 14th inning, the Astros were able to score a run off of reliever Matt Festa. Outfielder Myles Straw hit a ball to deep right field, however, Domingo Santana wasn't able to play the ball off the wall correctly so Straw who is very fast made a triple out of the play. Had Santana played it right it probably would have been a double. Straw scored on a sacrifice fly where had he been on second base would have gone from second to third on the play.
The Mariners had the bases loaded when Shed Long hit a fly ball to end the game. It was a 3-1 count. Had he taken the pitch likely he would have walked and the game would have been a tie with the Mariners still having a chance to win.
Mitch Haniger was lifted from the game in the seventh inning. Whether he will miss some time will be forthcoming. Always tough when a team is struggling that injuries happen too.
Marco Gonzales, Yusei Kikuchi, and Wade LeBlanc are expected to start against the Angels in Anaheim over the weekend. We hope all three can have success after struggling recently. Gonzales hasn't won a game since April. Kikuchi missed his last turn, he had trouble in his last two starts and LeBlanc still trying to get things straighten out after being on the injured list. It would be nice if the Mariners could win at least of the three games in Anaheim.
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