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Seattle Mariners @ Houston Astros

2015-09-02 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 18669 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:40

Seattle Mariners defeated Houston Astros 8–3. Seattle Mariners opened the scoring in the 2nd — Shawn O'Malley singles on a ground ball to right fielder Colby Rasmus. Stefen Romero scores. Jesus Sucre to 2nd. Houston Astros took the lead in the 2nd — Luis Valbuena out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Shawn O'Malley. Carlos Gomez scores. Seattle Mariners took the lead in the 8th — Shawn O'Malley singles on a line drive to right fielder Colby Rasmus. Logan Morrison scores. Jesus Sucre to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Mark Trumbo flies into a double play, right fielder Colby Rasmus to catcher Hank Conger. Nelson Cruz out at home — worth 25% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SEA	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	3	8	13
HOU	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7

W: Carson Smith L: Pat Neshek SV: Tom Wilhelmsen

Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Adam Hamari · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ketel Marte	6	0	1	0	0	0
Kyle Seager	3	2	2	0	2	0
Nelson Cruz	4	0	1	0	0	3
Robinson Cano	5	0	1	1	0	0
Franklin Gutierrez	4	1	2	1	1	1
Mark Trumbo	5	1	1	0	0	2
Stefen Romero	3	1	1	0	0	1
Jesus Sucre	3	0	0	0	1	1
Shawn O'Malley	4	1	3	2	1	1
Logan Morrison	1	2	1	3	1	0
Seth Smith	1	0	0	1	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Altuve	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jed Lowrie	4	1	2	0	0	0
Carlos Correa	3	0	0	0	1	0
Evan Gattis	4	0	1	1	0	0
Colby Rasmus	4	1	1	0	0	2
Carlos Gomez	2	1	1	0	1	0
Preston Tucker	4	0	1	1	0	1
Luis Valbuena	2	0	0	1	1	1
Hank Conger	4	0	1	0	0	2

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Taijuan Walker	6.2	5	3	3
Carson Smith	0.1	0	0	1
Logan Kensing	0.1	1	0	0
Tom Wilhelmsen	1.2	1	0	3

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Kazmir	4.1	7	2	5
Chad Qualls	1.1	1	0	2
Will Harris	1.1	1	2	0
Pat Neshek	0.1	1	2	0
Oliver Perez	0.2	0	0	0
Josh Fields	1.0	3	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ketel Marte: D7/L5D+
Kyle Seager: 8/F8LD+
Nelson Cruz: SB3
Nelson Cruz: K
Robinson Cano: 43/G4-

Bot 1

Jose Altuve: 53/G56-
Jed Lowrie: 7/F56D
Carlos Correa: W
Evan Gattis: WP.1-2
Evan Gattis: 9/F9M

Top 2

Franklin Gutierrez: 5/L56+
Mark Trumbo: K
Stefen Romero: S7/G6+
Jesus Sucre: W.1-2
Shawn O'Malley: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
Ketel Marte: 43/G4

Bot 2

Colby Rasmus: S7/F7D
Carlos Gomez: HP.1-2
Preston Tucker: S9/L89S+.2-H;1-3
Luis Valbuena: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
Hank Conger: 46(1)3/GDP/G34

Top 3

Kyle Seager: S34/G34
Nelson Cruz: K
Robinson Cano: 5/F5-
Franklin Gutierrez: PB.1-2
Franklin Gutierrez: DGR8/F8RXD+.2-H(UR)
Mark Trumbo: K

Bot 3

Jose Altuve: 63/G56
Jed Lowrie: D8/F78XD+
Carlos Correa: 63/G6S-
Evan Gattis: S9/L89S.2-H
Colby Rasmus: K

Top 4

Stefen Romero: 9/F9M
Jesus Sucre: 9/F4D-
Shawn O'Malley: W
Ketel Marte: 9/F89S

Bot 4

Carlos Gomez: W
Preston Tucker: POCS2(1361)
Preston Tucker: 63/G6
Luis Valbuena: K

Top 5

Kyle Seager: D9/L9LS
Nelson Cruz: K
Robinson Cano: S8/F8LD+.2-H
Franklin Gutierrez: K
Mark Trumbo: 53/G56-

Bot 5

Hank Conger: K
Jose Altuve: 3/G34S-
Jed Lowrie: 7/F78D

Top 6

Stefen Romero: K
Jesus Sucre: 63/G6-
Shawn O'Malley: S9/L34D
Ketel Marte: SB2
Ketel Marte: 43/G4-

Bot 6

Carlos Correa: 8/L8RXD+
Evan Gattis: 8/F8LXD+
Colby Rasmus: 9/F9D

Top 7

Kyle Seager: W
Nelson Cruz: S8/MREV/L8RM.1-3
Robinson Cano: FC1/G13-.3XH(152);1-3;B-2
Franklin Gutierrez: IW
Mark Trumbo: 9/DP.3XH(92)

Bot 7

Carlos Gomez: 53/G56
Preston Tucker: 6/F56D-
Luis Valbuena: W
Hank Conger: D9/L3D+.1-3
Jose Altuve: K

Top 8

Logan Morrison: W
Jesus Sucre: E1/SH/BG13S-.1-3;B-2
Shawn O'Malley: S9/L4D-.3-H(UR);2-3
Ketel Marte: FC4/G34S-.3XH(452);1-3;B-2
Kyle Seager: IW
Seth Smith: 46(1)/FO/G4S-.3-H(UR);2-3
Robinson Cano: 3/G3S

Bot 8

Jed Lowrie: D9/L3D+
Carlos Correa: WP.2-3
Carlos Correa: 6/F6D-
Evan Gattis: 9/F8RS
Colby Rasmus: K

Top 9

Franklin Gutierrez: S8/F8LS-
Mark Trumbo: S7/G56.1-2
Logan Morrison: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
Jesus Sucre: K
Shawn O'Malley: K
Ketel Marte: 43/G34-

Bot 9

Carlos Gomez: D7/L7LS.B-3(E7)
Preston Tucker: K
Luis Valbuena: 6/F5DF-
Hank Conger: K

Notes & reviews

replay,7,cruzn002,SEA,barrt901,HOU03,,N,M,HOU,A $when Kyle Seager was called safe at 3B, Astros manager A.J. Hinch challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz left the game due to an injured leg

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