What a huge win!
And how did they do it?
The Astros looked like they were destined to leave Seattle with their tails between their legs, having just frittered a seven-game AL West lead down to two games. They started the game with enough injuries to fill a small hospital, replaced by players who barely qualify as “replacement,” and to top it off, their ace stopper didn’t have his stopper stuff for his third straight game.
How could the Astros win with mediocre Hunter Brown pitching and a Quad-A lineup?
Well, by the same miracle and tenacity that helped them beat the NL’s best eight out of nine games just within three weeks ago.