Astros bring 2-1 series advantage over Mariners
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The Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros meet Sunday in the final game of their 4-game series at Daikin Park.
Houston scored a pair of unearned runs and the bullpen kept the lead after six strong innings from Framber Valdez to beat the Mariners.
As much as the Mariners had other chances to score, Houston's relief corps proved tough. Astros reliever Bryan Abreu had a tough situation in the eighth inning, but managed to wiggle out of trouble. Ace reliever Josh Hader came on in the ninth to get his 13th save for the Astros.
Dan Wilson has been a steady leader for the Mariners through 80 games, and has stacked up plenty of wins. Here's what we've learned about Dan the manager so far.
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Up to this point of the season, defense has rarely proved to be the Mariners’ issue. Through the first 50 games they had committed just 20 errors and their .989 fielding percentage was tied for fourth in baseball.
The Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Friday night at Daikin Park, moving them to 29-21 on the season. With the win, Seattle regained a 3.5-game l
Logan Gilbert joked that it was a “two-towel day” on Friday afternoon after throwing a two-inning, up-and-down simulated game with the roof open at Daikin Park, where temperatures soared into the mid-90s.