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.