Abraham Toro pinch hit for Julio Rodriguez and added a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied to beat the West-leading Houston Astros 5-4 on Saturday. of the American.
Rodriguez was hit in the hand when he swung at a pitch in the top of the eighth. He struck out but played defense in the bottom of the inning before being pulled in the ninth.
No information emerged about the nature of Rodriguez’s injury.
The Mariners beat Houston for the first time since June 8. They snapped a five-game losing streak against the Astros.
Ryan Pressly (3-3), the Houston closer, came in in the ninth inning after converting 21 of his 24 save opportunities this season. He allowed two runs and the same number of hits.
Despite prescribing two strikeouts, he squandered his first save option since June 23, when he faced the New York Yankees.
Erik Swanson (2-0) scored a scoreless eighth inning for the win. Paul Sewald recorded his 13th save in 16 chances.
For the Mariners, the Dominican Rodriguez 4-0. The Venezuelans Toro 1-1 with two RBIs, Eugenio Suárez 3-1 with an RBI, Luis Torrens 3-0.
For the Astros, Venezuelan José Altuve 4-1 with one run scored and one produced. Cubans Yuli Gurriel 5-1 with an RBI, Yordan Álvarez 4-0, Aledmys Díaz 3-3 with a run scored and two RBIs. The Dominican Jeremy Peña 4-0. Puerto Rican Martín Maldonado 4-2 with a run scored.
