George Kirby survived an early bases loaded jam in the first inning to pitch six scoreless innings to carry the Mariners to a critical 6-2 victory over the Astros on Tuesday night that kept the team firmly in the hunt for a playoff spot.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 26: George Kirby #68 of the Seattle Mariners pitches during the first inning against the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park on September 26, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. George Kirby survived an early bases loaded jam in the first inning to pitch six scoreless innings to carry theto a critical 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night that kept the team firmly in the hunt for a playoff spot with five games left to play.
José Altuve and Alex Bregman each reached on singles to leadoff the game for Houston and a groundout from Yordan Álvarez put two runners in scoring position with just one out. Kirby intentionally walked Kyle Tucker after falling behind 3-0 in the at-bat to load the bases. Julio Rodríguez followed with a sacrifice fly to deep left field that allowed France to score for a 2-0 lead.
Jarred Kelenic singled and Suárez walked against Montero to end his day after four batters without recording an out. However, pinch-hitter Dylan Moore meekly struck out against left-hander Bennett Sousa to limit any further damage for the Astros. Brash worked around a one-out double from Tucker in the eighth inning as he picked up six big outs for the Mariners in his longest outing of the season.
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