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Reuters
4 days ago
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Astros avoid sweep with late 11-run onslaught vs. Mariners
July 20 - Christian Walker hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning and the Houston Astros went on to rout the host Seattle Mariners 11-3 Sunday afternoon. Former Mariner Taylor Trammell also hit a solo shot and added a two-run double for Houston, which avoided being swept in the three-game series and extended its lead over Seattle to four games in the American League West. Astros reliever Kaleb Ort (2-1) earned the victory, striking out three in 1 2/3 scoreless innings. The anticipated pitching duel between All-Stars Hunter Brown and Bryan Woo fell short of expectations. The Astros' Brown allowed three runs on six hits over four innings. The right-hander walked two and struck out seven. Seattle's Woo (8-5) opened with four scoreless innings before the Astros tied the score in the fifth and took the lead with the two homers in the sixth. The righty gave up five runs (four earned) in six innings, with one walk and six strikeouts. Walker led off the sixth with a 400-foot shot over the Astros' bullpen in left and, an out later, Trammell hit a blast to right-center. The Astros blew the game open with four runs in the seventh off reliever Casey Legumina. Trammell capped the rally with his two-run double to center. Victor Caratini added a two-run double in the eighth, giving him three hits and three RBIs. The Mariners opened the scoring in the third. Miles Mastrobuoni grounded a leadoff single into right field and, an out later, Julio Rodriguez reached on an infield single. Following a double steal, Cal Raleigh walked to load the bases. With two outs, Jorge Polanco lined a two-run single to right. Seattle added a run in the fourth as Mitch Garver was hit by a pitch and Mastrobuoni walked. With two outs, Rodriguez grounded an RBI single up the middle to make it 3-0. The Astros tied the score in the fifth. Trammell drew a leadoff walk and Mauricio Dubon lined a single to left. After Cooper Hummel grounded into a forceout, Shay Whitcomb hit a flare to shallow left that went off the heel of shortstop J.P. Crawford's glove for an error, allowing Trammell to score. Cam Smith lined a two-run double off the base of the wall in right to even it at 3-3. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Christian Walker's solo home run (13)
Christian Walker hits a solo home run to left field to give the Astros the lead in the top of the 6th inning
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Christian Walker's solo home run (13)
Christian Walker hits a solo home run to left field to give the Astros the lead in the top of the 6th inning
CBS News
28-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Altuve has 2 HRs as Astros beat A's 11-1
HOUSTON — Jose Altuve's 40th four-hit game included a pair of home runs and the Houston Astros rolled to an 11-1 win on Tuesday night that dealt the Athletics their 12th loss in 13 games. Altuve singled in the first inning, homered leading off a three-run third and hit a two-run drive in the fourth, getting his 13th career multihomer game with his eighth home run this season. He singled the sixth ahead of Christian Walker's homer. Altuve, who matched his career high for hits, was pinch-hit for in the eighth. Jeremy Pena's two-run home run capped a four-run second inning. The A's have been outscored 100-41 during their skid, which they ended with a 5-4 win over Philadelphia on Sunday. Hunter Brown (7-3) allowed one run and six hits in six innings, including Lawrence Butler's leadoff homer in the fourth. JP Sears (4-5) gave up nine runs and 10 hits, both career highs, in 3 1/3 innings. He has allowed seven homers, 15 runs and 17 hits over 8 1/3 innings in his last two starts, raising his ERA to 5.18. Before the game the A's made four roster moves, putting 22-year-old first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Sunday. They A's acquired left-hander Sean Newcomb from Boston for cash. Key moment When left fielder Tyler Soderstrom couldn't come up with a diving catch on a liner from Chas McCormick with two outs in the second, Yainer Diaz scored from first. Mauricio Dubón followed with an RBI double and Peña homered. Key stat Denzel Clarke and Drew Avens got their first major league hits for the A's. Up next A's RHP Luis Severino (1-4, 4.11 ERA) and Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (0-1, 6.57 ERA) start Wednesday.
