Tucker also scored on an attempted double steal in the fourth with one out and runners at the corners. Unfortunately did not get the call and they put a big swing on us after that,” Servais said. I thought he had Tucker struck out, made a really good pitch on him. He had gone 52 games without giving up a home run. It was the first homer allowed by Brash since moving into a relief role early last season. Seattle manager Scott Servais argued the non-strike call later in the inning during a pitching change and was ejected by Livensparger. Hopefully he's about to get hot again," Astros manager Dusty Baker said.īrash (3-3) didn’t get the call on a borderline 2-2 pitch from plate umpire Shane Livensparger that froze Tucker, and missed his spot on the 3-2 pitch. Alvarez continued to torment Seattle pitching with a three-run homer off Luis Castillo in the third.Īnd it was Tucker capping a three-hit game with his sixth homer of the season in the ninth. Tucker and Alvarez provided all the offensive punch for the Astros. Tucker hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off reliever Matt Brash, and Houston beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Friday night in the first meeting between the AL West foes this year. SEATTLE - Until the Houston Astros get all their hitters back to full health, they'll continue needing big swings from Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez. Tucker's 2-run homer in 9th lifts Astros over Mariners 6-4
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