Astros End Mariners' Winning Streak at 14; J-Rod Scratched

The Houston Astros ended the Seattle Mariners’ winning streak at 14 games, with Jose 

 Altuve and Yordan Alvarez homering in a 5-2 victory By SHANE LANTZ, Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — The Houston Astros ended the Seattle Mariners’ winning streak at 14 games

with Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez homering in a 5-2 victory Friday night

Seattle scratched breakout rookie Julio Rodríguez from the lineup moments before first 

pitch with left wrist soreness, then lost their first game since July 1.

The club was one win shy of matching the 2001 Mariners for the longest winning streak in franchise 

Houston stretched its AL West advantage over second-place Seattle to 11 games.

The crowd was into it,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. “They were trying to urge them on for No. 15.