The Crawfish Boxes · May 28, 2024
Mariners Sink Astros in Game One in Seattle, 3-2
Steven Bisig-USA TODAY SportsI bet you want me to blame this one on the return of Jose Abreu.
Sorry, Charlie.
Abreu accounted for half the Astros’ RBI total; his one hit was as many as the entire one through five of the lineup. No, it was not Jose Abreu who struck out four times. It was Jeremy Pena.
At least the game was close. After the first inning, it looked like it could be a Mariners romp.
The Mariners jumped on Astros starter Framber Valdez right away, starting with a J.P. Crawford leadoff double. With the bases loaded, Cal Raleigh opened the scoring with a sac fly, followed by singles by Ty France and Mitch Haniger to bring the score to 3-0 Mariners.