Can You Believe It Mariner Fans

 Mariners 11 Astros 8

It is so important for a team to win the
opening game of a series. The Mariners
did win it in a fashion you don't see very
often.

Darren McCaughan made his major 

league first start on Monday night.

This was after not giving up a hit

in five innings in his first game he

appeared in. McCaughan didn't have

it in the first inning giving up six 

runs. The Mariners allowed him to

go four innings. He gave up another

run in the fourth inning. Houston 7

Seattle 0

The bottom of the fourth the Mariners 

decided to make their move. Cal Raleigh

hit a double clearing the bases with them

loaded scoring three runs. The Astros

scored another run in the 5th off of 

reliever Keynan Middleton who has

struggled for sometime. In the bottom

of the fifth Kyle Seager hit a three-run

homer making it Houston 8 Seattle 6

The Mariners scored another run in the

sixth inning now down by one. The

Mariners bullpen kept the Astros at bay.

In the bottom of the 8th inning the

Mariners decide to win the game right

there. Dylan Moore as we know hasn't

had a good season hitting wise for the

most part though he has had his moments.

Well he had one this night as he was

pinch hitting for Jake Bauers. The Mariners

had the bases loaded; well Moore never 

had a grand slam in his career before.

Not anymore hitting a ball in the upper deck

of left field.  Seattle 11 Houston 8

Brooks Raley left-hander pitcher who gave

up Moore's grand slam ended up hitting

JP Crawford who followed Moore. It was

the third inside pitch to Crawford. After a

discussion between the umpires Raley was

tossed from the game. Crawford though

ended up being caught off of first base.

It ended the 8th inning. Paul Sewald came

in the 9th and took care of the Astros.

What a game now the Mariners are 55-46.

If the Mariner's stay at the same winning

percentage the rest of the way they will 

win 88 games. They have to go 33-28

in their remaining 61. Can they do it?

Chris Flexen will  start Tuesday Night's 

game. He will be going for his tenth win

of the season. Let's go Chris!