Mariners Win In Extra Innings

Coming out of all-star break it was

important to get off to good start.

Saturday was game two and the 

Mariners took the win in 11 innings.

With a large crowd it was playoffs 

atmosphere already. Both teams 

lost both of their starters so it

came down to the bullpen. 

This was interesting since neither

team hit a home run in this game.

The Mariners scored first in the

second then the Astros tied in

the top of the third. Mariners 

than scored in the bottom of 

the third. The Astros scored a

run in the fifth and three more 

in the sixth. 

Carlos Vargas came in the fifth

and went one and one-thirds 

innings. He struggled a bit

giving up the three innings.

Vargas has more appearances 

than an Mariners relievers.

He struggled in the fifth so I 

thought bringing him back

in the sixth wasn't wise. Gabe 

Speier pitched for the second

game in two days so he gave

up two outs. 

Matt Brash was the only  reliever 

for the Mariners struggling giving

up a hit and two walks in the 10th.

Cole Young had the hit that won

the game in the 11th going to

right field.

The Mariners will try to see about

trying to sweep the Astros and

lower down to two games back. 

Both teams will have their all-stard

going. Hunter Brown for the Astros 

Bryan Woo for the Mariners. Neither

pitcher were expected to pitch in

this series. When Astros announced 

that Brown would start Sunday the

Mariners countered with Woo. This 

is how important both teams think

the series is. Go M's.