Mariners:
Long, 2B
White, 1B
Seager, 3B
Lewis, CF
Nola, C
Vogelbach, DH
Gordon, LF
Crawford, SS
Smith, RF
Walker, P
ASTROS:
Springer, CF
Altuve, 2B
Bregman, 3B
Brantley LF
Gurriel, 1B
Correa, SS
Reddick, RF
Tucker, DH
Maldnado, C
McCullers, P
Dammit Lance.
T1:
Long grounds out 3-1 on the first pitch of the game
White…0-2…1-2…2-2…3-2…walks
Seager doubles off the CF wall, White to 3B
Lewis walks
Nola grounds into 6-4-3 double play on the first pitch
McCullers looks a bit shaky, but gets through the inning with no damage…Astros coming to bat
Whew!
B1:
Springer pops out to 1B in foul territory
B1:
Altuve…3-0…walks
B1:
Bregman singles to LF, Altuve to 2B
B1:
Brantley…3-0…strike on the corner makes it 3-1…strike on the corner fills the count…runners on the move…singles to RF, Altuve scores, Bregman to 3B…1-0 Astros
B1:
Gurriel grounds into 6-4-3 double play.
But the Astros grab a 1-0 lead.
T2:
Vogelbach walks
McCullers kind of a mess.
McCullers all over the place
T2:
Gordon singles to LCF, Vogelbach to 2B
THROW. FUCKING. STRIKES.
Jesus, this is infuriating to watch.
T2:
Crawford grounds into 4-6-3 double play, Vogelbach to 3B
T2:
Smith (who you can’t miss with that beautifully gaudy Florida necklace) rolls one softly to 2B, out 4-3
1-0 Astros
B2:
Correa strikes out looking at a pitch at the knees
*under the knees
Dear Kevin Eschenfelder,
Please don’t describe players as “thicker” than last year.
Sincerely,
Everyone
B2:
Reddick grounds up the middle, off of Walker right to Seager near 2B…score it 1-5-3
B2:
Tucker grounds out 4-3 in RF in the shift
1-0 Astros