LF Altuve
3b Paredes
DH Alvarez
1b Walker
SS Pena
C Catarini
2b Rodgers
CF Meyers
RF Smith
P Brown
Ground out and 2 fly outs send the Astros down meekly in the first
Hunter starts with a 9-pitch K of Julio, then two fly outs
By the way, Luis F Castillo is pitching for the Mariners today.
I’m reminded of Die Hard: “I’m Special Agent Johnson, this is Special Agent Johnson. No relation.”
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A 2-out RBI single to RF from Jake following walks to Pena and Caratini makes it 1-0
A 2-out RBI single to RF from Smith makes it 2-0
A 2-out RBI IF single (nice stop by the 3B to keep in on the IF) from Altuve makes it 3-0
Paredes gets jammed trying to hit a 2-out RBI single to CF, 4-3 ends a productive half inning by the bottom of the order
Walker strikes out on a 3-2 check swing
Pena walks on 5 pitches
Caratini walks on 3-2
Rodgers strikes out on a slider about 6 inches outside
Meyers drops a single to RF, Pena scores, Caratini barely beats the throw to third
Smith singles to RF, Caratini scores, Meyers to third. Neither single particularly hard but they get the job done.
Altuve hits one hard down the 3b line, great stop by Moore, no chance on Altuve, run scores
Paredes broken bat bouncer to second ends the inning.
Great small ball inning, Astros up 3-0 in the second.
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Nice to see the good guys put up a crooked number early.
Nice play by Rodgers/Walker
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Pretty decent infield defense that half inning.
Blummer says he carried 4 gloves on every road trip of his career
Aronzarena grounds to Pena on a 3-2 pitch
Raley grounds to Rodgers on a 3-2 pitch. Nice stretch by Walker on a low throw
Tellez grounds to Paredes, diving stop, barely nips him at first.
End 2, 3-0 Astros
I’m guessing OF/1B/3B/MI?
M’s broadcast just said that Luis F’s nickname for Luis M is “Tocayo” which literally means “same name”
But not this one.
I’m more ambivalent about the Mariners’ defense.
I just hope we turn it into another few runs on the board.
T3:
Yordan flies to the CF wall
Walker walks on 3-2, his first walk as an Astro
Pena singles to CF, Yordan to second
Caratini taps to the pitcher, low throw to second dropped, everybody safe
Rodgers walks to force in a run
Jake with a tailor-made 5-4-3 to kill the rally
Mid 3, 4-0 Astros
Correct
Astros broadcast says his nickname is “Pebble” because the other Castillo is “rock”
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B3:
Moore slow bouncer to Pena, throw nips him at first
Ryan Bliss tore his biceps last night and kept playing?!?!
Mastrobuoni flies to left, battling the sun, makes the play. It appears I had the lineup wrong and Alvarez is in left and Altuve is the DH?
Crawford doubles to LF corner
Astros are apparently only team in MLB with fewer than 10 doubles
Brown gets Julio swinging to end the inning.
End 3, 4-0 Astros. Someone else grab PBP.
He was also the emergency catcher for much of his career. But I guess you don’t travel with your own gear for that job.
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2-seamer that K’d Rodriguez was seriously nasty