The Crawfish Boxes · Jul 28, 2021
Astros Hang On to Take Mariners 8-6
Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports For the second straight night, the Astros put up gaudy offensive numbers. And for the second straight night, the pitching allowed the Mariners to get back in the game. But unlike last night, tonight the defense managed to barely hold, and the Astros evened the series with Seattle 1-1
Again, much like last night, the Astros got off to a fast start, thanks to a three-run homer by Yordan Alvarez, his 19th.
But unlike last night, Seattle answered quickly, with J.P. Crawford leading off with a double off Astros starter Lance McCullers. Two batters later, Kyle Seager homered just over the glove of RF Kyle Tucker to bring the Mariners to within one run.