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Mariners

Gordon grounded out, first baseman Gurriel to pitcher Pressly.

Springer singled to right, Toro scored, Maldonado to second.

Singled to right, Toro scored, Maldonado to second.

Astros

Lewis singled to center, Odom scored, Moore to third.

Singled to center, Odom scored, Moore to third.

Maldonado singled to center, Tucker scored.

Astros second.  Altuve struck out.  Tucker struck out.  Toro safe at first on fielding error by second baseman Gordon.  Maldonado singled to left, Toro to third.  Springer singled to right, Toro scored, Maldonado to second.  Reddick grounded out, second baseman Gordon to first baseman White.

Mariners third.  White was hit by a pitch.  Gordon struck out.  White stole second.  Odom singled to right, White scored.  Crawford struck out.  Moore walked, Odom to second.  Lewis singled to center, Odom scored, Moore to third.  Seager grounded out, second baseman Altuve to first baseman Gurriel.

Astros fourth.  Altuve singled to left.  Tucker grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Gordon to third baseman Seager, Altuve out.  Toro grounded out, shortstop Crawford to first baseman White, Tucker to second.  Maldonado singled to center, Tucker scored.  Maldonado stole second.  Springer walked on a full count.  Reddick grounded out, shortstop Crawford to first baseman White.

Astros ninth.  Swanson pitching.  Altuve struck out.  Tucker homered to right on a 2-2 count.

 Seattle is 3-9 this month, second-worst record in MLB behind Pittsburgh (2-8). The Mariners are hitting .201 as a team in August, second worst in baseball behind the Indians (.175). The team hit .262 in eight games in July.

 The top four hitters in the Astros lineup are slashing a combined .228/.324/.416, which ranks 12th, 10th, and 11th, respectively, in the American League. Last season, their top four hitters in the lineup slashed .296/.377/.538 -- all three were the highest in the AL.

 Houston took three of four games against Seattle to open the season. The Astros are 21-2 against the Mariners since last season -- only the Indians over the Tigers (18-1) have a better record against a division opponent in that time.

 Kyle Seager has hit 24 home runs against the Astros since the team moved to the American League in 2013, most by any player. He hit .313 with a homer and a 1.076 OPS in the four games against Houston to open the 2020 season.

 After allowing three earned runs in 4.1 innings to open his season, Framber Valdez has allowed one earned run in 13.1 innings (0.68 ERA) in his last two outings. He has a 1.56 career ERA against Seattle, holding the Mariners to a .138 opponent average.

 Seattle has had 103 games played by rookies this season, most in MLB. The Astros have had 76 games played by rookies, third most in MLB (Giants are second at 91). The Mariners have the youngest roster in baseball with an average age of 27 years and 153 days.

HP - Johnson, 1B - Wolcott, 2B - Mahrley, 3B - Barrett

Why was Jose Altuve batting seventh for the Houston Astros on Saturday? It was his request.
Astros manager Dusty Baker revealed after the game that the six-time All-Star and three-time batting champion asked to be dropped in the batting order prior to Houston's 2-1 win.

Back at .500, Astros eye sweep of Mariners

HOUSTON (AP)  Kyle Tucker hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday for their fourth straight win.
Tucker drove a 96-mph fastball from Erik Swanson (0-2) deep to right for his first career game-ending homer.

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HOU	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Seattle Mariners @ Houston Astros on August 16, 2020

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