The ghost of the 1979 Seattle Mariners comes back to haunt them

Tonight we are getting our groove on as we hop into the wayback and set it for 1979. It was a time when disco music still ruled, we were having a dyn-o-mite time with Jimmy Walker, Robin Williams had us watching the skies for flying eggs sent from the planet 'Ork' and the Seattle Mariners were in their third season. When we arrive and walk into Safeco (or for tonight the Kingdom) we will see the Seattle Mariners in their marine blue uniforms with the trident 'm' that was retired over two decades ago. If tonights' starting pitcher Brandon Mauer was reading this he would wonder what I was refering to since he wasn't born until 1990.

In sticking with the far out theme of tonight Brandon Mauer will get his groove on as he tries to extend the Mariners winning streak to 4 games. Opposing the Mariners will be Houston Astro pitcher Brett Oberholtzer.

Jose Altuve will start 1^st inning with a walk. George Spinger is the next man to the plate and he hits a 2-run homer. That will bring Dexter Fowler to the plate and he flies out to Dustin Ackley. Jason Castro will step up to the plate and he foies out to Dustin Ackley. Matt Dominguez will try to keep the inning going as he flies out to James Jones to end the top of the inning. James Jones will start the home half of the inning with a ground ball to Altuve for an out. Stephen Romero is the next man to the plate and he walks. That brings Robinson Cano to the plate and he singles as Romero takes second. With two on Justin Smoak steps up to the plate and he singles to load the bases. Kyle Seager comes up with the sacks juiced and he hits a ground ball to Kruass who throws the ball away for an error as both Romero and Cano score. John Buck steps up to the plate and he flies out to Springer. With two on and two outs Micael Saunders comes to the plate and he strikes out to end the 1^st inning. Game tied at 2.

Marc Krauss will start the 2^nd inning with a fly ball to James Jones for an out. Chris Carter is the next man to the plate and he pops out to Justin Smoak. That brings Alex Presley to the plate and he flies out to Michael Saunders to end the top of the inning. Dustin Ackley will start the home half of the inning with a strike out. Willie Bloomquist is the next man to the plate and he strikes out. Back to the top of the order for James Jones as he has an infield hit. Stephen Romero comes up to try and keep the inning going, Jones steals second, as he grounds out to Villar to end th 2^nd inning.

Jonathan Villar will start the 3^rd inning with a fly ball to Dustin Ackley for an out. Back to the top of the order for Jose Altuve and he pops up to Robinson Cano. That brings George Springer to the plate and he flies out to Michael Saunders to end the top of the inning. Robinson Cano will start the home half of the inning with a strike out. Justin Snoak is the next man to the plate and he pops up to Altuve. That brings Kyle Seager to the plate and he pops out to Villar to end the 3^rd inning.

Dextrer Fowler will start the 4^th inning with a strike out. Jason Castro is the next man to the plate and he strikes out. That brings Matt Dominguez to the plate and he singles. Marc Krauss comes up to try and keep the inning going and he flies out to Dustin Ackley to end the top of the inning. John Buck will start the home half of the inning with a strike out. Michael Saunders is the next man to the plate and he strikes out. That brings Dustin Ackley to the plate and he pops up to Castro to end the 4^th inning.

Chris Carter will start the 5^th inning with a doubles. Alex Presley is the next man to the plate and he singles as Carter goes to third. That brings Jonathan Villar to the plate and he hits a ground ball to Robinson Cano for a fielder's choice as Carter scores. Back to the top of the order for Jose Altuve as he hits a single as Villar scores. George Springer will step up to the plate and he has a 2-run homer. Tom Wilhelmsen will take over the pitching duties for the Mariners. Dexter Fowler walks into the batter's box and he walks. Jason Castro steps into the box and he pops out to Kyle Seager. Matt Dominguez will try to keep the inning going, Fowler steals second, as he walks. With two on and two out Marc Krauss comes to the plate and he singles as Fowler scores and Dominguez to thrid. Chris Carter steps up for the second time this inning and he grounds out to Tom Wilhelmsen to end the top of the inning. Willie Bloomquist will start the home half of the inning with a pop up into foul territory that is caught by Krauss for an out. Back to the top of the order for James Jones as he strikes out. That brings Stephen Romero to the plate and he strikes out to end the 5^th inning. 7-2 Astros.

Alex Presley will start the 6^th inning with a walk. Jonathan Villar is the next man to the plate and he walks. Back to the top of the order for Jose Altuve who singles to load the bases. With the sacks full and no outs George Springer comes to the plate, Presley scores on a wild pitch, and he grounds out to Willie Bloomquist as Villar scores. Dexter Fowler steps up with one out and one on and pops out to Robinson Cano. Jason Castro will try to keep the inning going as he strikes out to end the top of the inning. Robinson Cano will start the home half of the inning with a singles. Justin Smoak is the next man to the plate and he flies out to Springer. That brings Kyle Seager to the plate and he singles as Cano goes to second. With two on John Buck steps to the plate and he singles to load the bases. Michael Saunders will come up with the sacks full and he hits a ground ball to Krauss that bounces off his glove to Altuve who gets Buck for a fielder's choice and Cano scores. With two on and two outs Dustin Ackley grounds out to Altuve to end the 6^th inning. 9-3 Astros.

Joe Beimel will take over the pitching duties for the Mariners. Matt Dominguez will start the 7^th inning with a pops up to Robinson Cano for an out. Jesus Guzman, pinch hitting for Marc Krauss, is the next man to the plate and he grounds out to Robinson Cano. That brings Chris Carter to the plate and he gets an infield hit. Alex Presley will try to keep the inning going as he singles. With two on an two outs Jonathan Villar will come to the plate and he flies out to James Jones to end the top of the inning. Darin Downs will take over the pitching duties for the Astros. Willie Bloomquist will start the home half of the inning with a single. Back to the top of the order for James Jones who strikes out. That brings Stephen Romero to the plate and pops up to Guzman. Robinson Cano will try to keep the inning going with a ground out to Altuve to end the 7^th.

Dominic Leone will take over the pitching duties for the Mariners. Nick Franklin takes over at short for Robinson Cano as Willie Bloomquist moves to second. Jose Altuve will start the 8^th inning with a pop up to Kyle Seager for an out. George Springer is the next man to the plate and he grounds out to Willie Bloomquist. That brings Dexter Fowler to the plate and he grounds out to Justin Smoak to end the top of the inning. Marwin Gonzalez comes in the game at second replacing Jose Altuve. Justin Smoak will start the home half of the inning with a strike out on a 10- pitch at bat. Kyle Seager is the next man to the plate and he triples. Josh Fields will take over the pitching duties for the Astros. That brings John Buck to the plate and he grounds out to Dominguez as Seager scores. Michael Saunders will try to keep the inning going and he flies out to Presley to end the 8^th inning. 9-4 Astros.

Charlie Furbush will take over the pitching duties for the Mariners. Jason Castro will start the 9^th inning with a single. Matt Dominguez is the next man to the plate and he strikes out. That brings Jesus Guzman to the plate and he flies out to Michael Saunders. Chris Carter will try to keep the inning going and he is safe on an error by Kyle Seager. Alex Presley will step up to the plate and he pops out to Justin Smoak to end the top of the inning. Kyle Farnsworth will take over the pitching duties for the Astros. Dustin Ackley will start the home half of the inning with a strike out. Willie Bloomquist is the next man to the plate and he grounds out to Villar. Back to the top of the order for James Jones who grounds out to Gonzalez to end the game. 9-4 Astros.