Mariners Win Final Game Against Astros

 Mariners 8 Astros 5

The Seattle Mariners were able to
beat the Astros in Houston for the
final time to meet on the season.

Like in so many games this year

the Mariners and Astros were tied

going into the 9th inning 4-4. Jose

Marmolejos recalled about ten days

again from Tacoma hit a double 

to score two runs then JP Crawford

has a two-run homer to score him

and Jose. 

Paul Sewald came in the 9th inning.

He gave up a home run to Bregman

like he had on Tuesday night, but

this time no runner on base and the

Mariners leading by four. Sewald 

was able to finish the 9th without

anymore damage. 

Jarred Kelenic had a couple hits

on the night. Nice to see. He drove

in two of the runs earlier and was

on base along with Dylan Moore

who had pinch run when Jose

had his double. All the Mariners

starters in the lineup had at least

one hit in the game except for

Tom Murphy.

The Mariners now come home

to face the Arizona Diamondbacks

over the weekend. Despite the two

losses in Houston the Mariners are

7-3 in their last ten games while 

the Oakland A's are 4-6. So the

Mariners are now in second place 

behind the Astros by five and a half

games. Most likely the Mariners 

won't catch them but strangers have

happened.

Most people predicted the Mariners

would win maybe 76 games on the

season. After losing pitchers like

flies in April winning that many

games sounded far fetched. Now

the Mariners are 76-64 with 22 

games.

Had the Mariners beat the Rangers

at least one more time along with

Kansas City and Detroit along with

another victory they would be at

80 wins right now. The Rangers

have such a bad record they can

win all rest of their games and

the Mariners lose all of theirs

and still not finish ahead of 

the Mariners. 

The Mariners win half of their

remaining games which is eleven

they would have 87 wins which

is quite an accomplishment. We

could see the Mariners winning

90 games on the season if they

go 14-8. The Mariners won 15

games in August and 14 in July.

Actually the least amount of 

wins was in May with 13.

If you haven't heard yet Kyle

Lewis is lost for the rest of

the season. Could use his bat

but that is how it goes sometimes.

Go M's.