In the first inning of this game, it looked like the Astros were going to not only crush the Mariners but humiliate them in the process. In the end, instead of a rout by the Astros, it was a rout of the Astros, as the Mariners overcame a 7-0 deficit to win 11-8.
The game started auspiciously for the Stros in the first.
After a single and a walk by Michael Brantley and Yuli Gurriel, respectively, Yordan Alvarez put the first run of the game up with a single to right. Carlos Correa added the second run with a double, and then back-to-back homers by Kyle Tucker and Abraham Toro put the Astros up 6-0 against the M’s rookie pitcher Darren McCaughn.