Martín Maldonado hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. FOX13
HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 08: Martin Maldonado #15 of the Houston Astros hits a solo home run in the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park on July 08, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Martín Maldonado hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over theThe game was tied at 2-all with one out in the eighth when Maldonado sent a slider from Andrés Muñoz 371 feet to left-center to put the Astros on top.
But he escaped the bases-loaded jam by striking out pinch-hitter Cal Raleigh on three pitches, retiring pinch-hitter Mike Ford on a pop out and fanning José Caballero to end the inning. Kyle Tucker doubled with an RBI and Alex Bregman drove in a run for the Astros, who snapped a two-game skid and collected their 50th win of the season.
Jeremy Peña singled with one out in the first and scored on Tucker’s double to right field to put Houston up 1-0. Tucker advanced to third on the play on a throwing error by right fielder Dylan Moore.Woo settled down after that, retiring the next 16 batters. The Astros didn’t have another baserunner until Tucker walked with two outs in the sixth inning. Tucker stole second base, but Woo retired Bregman to end the inning.
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