Mariners’ Rodriguez exits with wrist injury in win over Astros

HOUSTON — Abraham Toro pinch-strike for wounded All-Star Julio Rodriguez and delivered a two-operate one with two outs in the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied past the AL-West primary Houston Astros 5-4 on Saturday evening.

Rodriguez was hit on the again of the hand as he swung at a pitch in the top rated of the eighth inning. He struck out, but performed in the field in the base 50 percent of the inning in advance of staying lifted in the ninth.

Seattle manager Scott Servais said Rodriguez would get X-rays later on Saturday.

“He did not experience at ease with a bat in his hand,” Servais claimed. “So, we’ll pray that it is not broke.”

The 21-year-old Rodriguez, who was for 4 with 3 strikeouts, has 18 homers and 57 RBIs and is batting .274 in his rookie year.

The Mariners defeat Houston for the first time considering that June 8, snapping a five-sport shedding streak to the Astros.

Ryan Pressly (3-3) entered the ninth inning obtaining transformed 21 of his 24 preserve possibilities this time. Pressly gave up two runs on two hits, walked one and struck out two in the decline in his initial blown help you save considering that June 23, which came against the New York Yankees.

“He’s someone that is generally intense, so I know he likes to attack the zone,” Toro, who played parts of a few seasons with Houston, said of Pressly. “I was currently swinging from the get-go.”

Astros manager Dusty Baker included: “He has been a thorn in our aspect considering the fact that we traded him more than there. It was a major hit that he bought tonight.”

Erik Swanson (2-) pitched a scoreless eighth inning and attained the get, and Paul Sewald recorded his 13th conserve in 16 makes an attempt.

“We’ve experienced some outrageous arrive-from-guiding wins, outrageous game titles due to the fact I have been here,” Servais reported. “This one particular may well be around the top rated of the record with all the stuff that happened and the place we are at.”

Seattle starter Chris Flexen established down eight straight batters at a person point, but did not determine in the final decision. Flexen permitted two runs on 3 hits with four walks and a strikeout in 5.1 innings. It was his third no-choice in his last 8 starts off.

Aledmys Diaz led off the fifth with a solo homer to still left discipline. Diaz has hit 3 dwelling runs in the very last two online games and 9 for the time. Diaz finished 3 for 3 with two RBIs.

Trailing 3-2 in the seventh, Houston rallied with back again-to-again doubles by Martin Maldonado and Jose Altuve and a solitary from Yuli Gurriel for a 4-3 guide.

Seattle pushed throughout three operates on singles from Eugenio Suarez and Adam Frazier, and a fielder’s alternative by J.P. Crawford in the 1st as Valdez strike two batters in the body.

Valdez settled in just after the 1st and authorized a few operates on 5 hits, going for walks a single and striking out 7 in seven innings. It marks his majors-main 18th top quality commence and his 17th straight, the next-longest streak in Astros historical past.

“It was huge for me being in a position to bounce back again from a little something like that,” Valdez mentioned. “Just demonstrating the depth and the focus that I can have soon after owning a rough inning remaining capable to pitch the relaxation of the game.”

HELMET Damage

Seattle’s Sam Haggerty was hit in the forehead by his thrown helmet right after he unsuccessful to bunt in the ninth inning and tossed his equipment in aggravation. The helmet bounced back again up and strike him in the head.

TRAINER’S Area

Mariners: LHP Tommy Milone was placed on the 15-working day wounded listing on Saturday with a cervical muscle strain. As a final result, LHP Brennan Bernardino was selected from Triple-A Tacoma and OF Marcus Wilson was specified for assignment. OF Dylan Moore still left Saturday’s video game with again spasms.

UP Subsequent

Mariners: George Kirby (2-3, 3.50 Period) is established to make his 1st get started from the Astros on Sunday to close out the four-match series. Very last time out, Kirby acquired a no-choice against Texas, providing up no runs on two hits and striking out 4 in 5 innings.

Astros: Jake Odorizzi (4-3, 4.25 Period) is slated to start Sunday, looking to get back on the successful aspect. Odorizzi’s previous get came on July 10, at Oakland. Final time out, Odorizzi was tagged for 6 operates on seven hits in a loss to the Athletics.