Kikuchi Had No Control

 Houston 11 Seattle 2

Yusei Kikuchi had a very good
outing in his previous start,
however, this one not so good.
We could say when he is good
he is very good and when he
is bad well you can finish it off.

Kikuchi ended up walking three

batters in the second inning loading

the bases without any outs. Several

hits including a three-run homer

came to pass six runs ended up

scoring.

As you can tell the bullpen didn't

do much better. Justus Sheffield

came in getting the last out. In

the fifth inning Sheffield had

two runs scored against him 

before departing with no outs.

Joe Smith came in gave up a

hit and a walk before his 

departure. An error by Kyle

Seager meant Sheffield was

charged one earn run.

Sean Doolittle became the

third pitcher in the 5th inning,

then he pitched the 6th as well

giving up three runs including

a couple doubles. This was

Doolittle's second terrible

outing in a row. I wonder 

how much longer he will be

in a Mariner uniform.

Recently acquired Matt

Andriese went the final 

two innings, giving up

two hits, no runs and 

struck out two batters.

He has done well for 

the Mariners in four

outings so far giving

up only one run but it

wasn't earned. 

Outside of Tora's two

hits the Mariners bats

were quiet. Only Haniger,

France, and Kelenic did

the Mariners have hits.

Nice to see Kelenic get

a hit in the game. 

Logan Gilbert goes on

Tuesday night. We hope

he can pitch like he did

in Seattle when he shut

out the Astros. It would

be good to get the middle

game of the three game

series. 

Oh by the way be done

with the Astros with this

series over. Come home

and take on Arizona again.

Jake Fraley is the only one

on the injured list to come

back any time soon. He has

been hitting in the cage at

home. Be nice to see him

back in when the Mariners

return home.  Kyle Lewis

maybe out the rest of the

season.  The Mariners only

have 24 games remaining 

so might as well have Lewis

get ready for next season.

The only reason bringing 

Lewis back would be if

the Mariners are able to 

stay in the wild card race.

Go M's.