The Seattle Mariners lost another close
game Monday Night to the Houston
Astros at home.
We could say the Mariners could
have or should have won Monday
night's game. Chris Flexen went
six and two-thirds innings giving
up two runs both in the first inning
to the Astros. He didn't give up
another run. Flexen did give up a
hit in the sixth inning so Casey
Sandler came in and got the third
out immediately. He pitched the
seventh inning getting the Astro
hitters out quick fashion.
Jose Marmolejos who was recalled
before the game from Tacoma hit
a home run in the second inning.
Marmolejos was having an outstanding
season in Tacoma after being sent
down early on after struggling in
Seattle. In Tacoma Jose had hit 22
home runs. He was tops in so many
offensive categories in the PCL.
The Mariners with Jake Fraley on
the injured list figured they could
use some punch in the lineup.
The score stayed 2-1 Astros until
the sixth inning when Dylan Moore
pinch hitting for Marmolejos hit
a two-run homer making it 3-2
Mariners. In the seventh inning
the Mariners had the opportunity
to score with two outs and Kyle
Seager up to bat who ended hitting
a high fly out to right field. The
Mariners had runners on second
and third. I thought Seager should
have been going after getting a
single to drive in both runs. He
did hit a couple foul balls down
the first base line. I have to give
him credit there before flying out.
The Mariners made some errors
in the eighth inning which allowed
the Astros to score a couple runs.
Joe Smith had come in to face his
former team gave up three hits in
one-thirds of an inning as well.
The Mariner bats went quiet in
the night in the eighth and ninth.
The Mariners have to play fundamental
baseball against teams like the Astros
to win games. The Astros will always
take advantage otherwise.
Yusei Kikuchi who has not pitched well
for the most part since the all-star break
has to pitch well for the Mariners to have
any chance of winning. Even if he does
it will be another low scoring game going
against Astros pitching.
In Seahawk news they traded for former
Washington Husky cornerback Sidney
Jones from Jacksonville. Preseason games
have shown the Seahawks need assistance
at cornerback. The Seahawks have to cut
down the roster on Tuesday by 1 pm Pacific
time. Let you know how that goes down
and if the Seahawks pick up any other
players as well.
The Washington Huskies host the Montana
Grizzlies Saturday evening at 5pm while
the WSU Cougars are home against Utah
State at 8 pm. Let you know they both
come out on Sunday.
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