HOUSTON -- It wasn't the easiest situation in a season that hasn't gone quite according to plan for Logan Morrison. Coming off the bench to pinch-hit in a tie game, top of the eighth, against side-arming sinkerballer Pat Neshek.
But Morrison, who has largely lost his playing time at first base in the second half of the season to Jesus Montero and Mark Trumbo, worked the count to 2-0 and then hammered a game-deciding two-run homer to right field in the Mariners' 7-5 victory over the Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday night.