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Houston needed extra innings to finish off Seattle, and Walker made sure it ended in his favor, golfing a 405-foot homer in the 10th to score Altuve and Varsho and seal a 10-7 win. Walker finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs on the night. The Mariners actually won the strikeout battle, fanning 11 times to the Astros' 7, but it wasn't enough.
Walker's homer to left in the 10th brought home Altuve and Varsho and gave Houston the deciding runs in a 10-7 win.
Walker did the damage all night, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.
Seattle actually led the game in strikeouts, striking out 11 times to Houston's 7, but still came up short as the Astros improved to 63-60 and the Mariners fell to 57-66, though Seattle still holds a 7-2 edge in the season series.
The Astros lead the AL West by 0½, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10. The Mariners sit 3rd in the AL West, 2½ games back, coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Astros are up next at Yankees (Aug 27), then at Mets. The Mariners are up next at Blue Jays (Aug 28-30).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Astros to winHit
HOU -1.5 · 53%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEASeattle Mariners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| HOUHouston Astros | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cole Young | 0-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .258 | .316 | .399 |
Randy Arozarena | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .278 | .372 | .455 |
Dominic Canzone | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .255 | .331 | .491 |
Julio Rodriguez | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .257 | .324 | .427 |
Josh Naylor | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .266 | .331 | .375 |
Brendan Donovan | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .248 | .344 | .389 |
Cal Raleigh | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | .158 | .269 | .295 |
Weston Wilson | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .297 | .357 |
Jhonny Pereda | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .307 | .343 |
Victor Robles | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .256 | .300 | .298 |
Brock Rodden | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .250 | .200 | .500 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Kirby | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 99-61 | 3.89 | 99 |
Michael Rucker | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 4.91 | 16 |
Gabe Speier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 2.84 | 12 |
Eduard Bazardo | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-14 | 3.11 | 20 |
Andres Munoz | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23-17 | 4.47 | 23 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B10 | HOU 100.0 | 38.6 | |
| B10 | HOU 61.4 | 41.2 | |
| B10 | SEA 79.8 | 10.3 | |
| B10 | SEA 90.1 | 11.5 | |
| B10 | SEA 78.6 | 8.3 | |
| B10 | SEA 86.9 | 8.0 | |
| T10 | SEA 78.9 | 0.9 | |
| T10 | SEA 79.8 | 6.3 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.