The Mariners get swept in Houston

For the first three games in Houston the store has been homeruns and errors. Unfortunately the Mariners have been on the short end of both committing more errors and having only solo homeruns. Today they try to salvage the fourth and final game of the series.

Hernandez takes the mound for the Houston Astros to start the game to face Austin Jackson who grounds out. Seth Smith steps up to the plate and he singles. That brings up Robinson Cano and he flies out. Nelson Cruz Robertowill try to keep the inning going and he grounds out to end the top of the inning. J.A.Happ takes to the mound for the Mariners. Jose Altuve will be the first Astro up to the plate and he grounds out. Marwin Gonzalez is the next man up and he singles. That brings George Springer to the plate and he walks. With two on and one out Evan Gattis comes to the plate and he hits a 3-run homer. Chris Carter is up at the plate and he walks. Colby Rasmus steps up to the plate and he out. Jake Marisnick will try to keep the inning going and he singles. Jason Castro is up to the plate and he grounds out to Kyle Seager to end the 1^st inning. 3-0 Astros.

Kyle seager will start the 2^nd inning with a ground ball to Marwin Gonzalez for an out. Logan Morrison is next to the plate and he flies out to George Springer. Mike Zunino will try to keep the inning going and he grounds out to Marwin Gonzalez to end the top of the inning. Jonathan Villar will start the bottom of the inning with a strike out. Back to the top of the order for Jose Altuve and he grounds out to Robinson Cano. Marwin Gonzalez will try to keep the inning going and he flies out to Seth Smith to end the 2^nd inning.

Dustin Ackley will start the 3^rd inning with a doubles. Brad Miller steps up to the plate and he triples as Ackley scores. Back to the top of the order for Austin Jackson and he grounds out to Chris Carter. Austin Jackson comes out of the game with an ankle injury and Justin Ruggiano goes in to run. Seth Smith is at the plate and he flies out to George Springer as Brad Miller is thrown out at the plate to end the top of the inning. Justin Ruggiano takes over in center field. George Springer to start the bottom of the inning with a double. Evan Gattis comes to the plate and he hits a ground ball to Logan Morrison and they tag Springer out. Chris Carter is up and he hits a homerun. Rasmus comes up to the plate and strikes out. Jake Marisnick comes up and he grounds out to JA Happ to end the 3^rd. 5-1 Astros.

Robinson Cano to start the 4^th inning with a fly ball to Jake Marisnick. Nelson Cruz is he next man to the plate and he singles. Kyle Seager steps up to the plate and he hits a ground ball to Jose Altuve who starts a double play to end the top of the inning. Jason Castro will start the bottom of the inning with a doubles. Jonathan Villar is next to the plate and he grounds out to Robinson Cano. Back to the top of the order for Jose Altuve and he is intentionally walked. Marwin Gonzalez steps up to the plate and he singles and Castro Scores as Altuve is tagged out. George Springer is at the plate and he grounds out to Logan Morrison to end the inning. 6-1 Astros.

Logan Morrison starts the 5^th inning with a walk. Mike Zunino is up at the plate and he pops out to Jose Altuve. Dustin Ackley steps up to the plate and he pops out to Jonathan Villar. Brad Miller will try to keep the inning going and he flies out to Jake Marisnick to end the inning. Evan Gattis will start the bottom of the inning with a fly ball to Seth Smith for an out. Chris Carter is next to the plate and he strikes out. That brings Colby Rasmus to the plate and he strikes out to end the 5^th inning.

Justin Ruggiano will start the 6^th inning with a ground ball to Jonathan Villar for an out. Seth Smith is the next man to the plate and he triples and comes home on an error. That brings Robinson Cano to the plate and he walks. Nelson Cruz comes to the plate, Cano is thrown out stealing second, and he strikes out to end the top of the inning. Jake Marisnick will start the bottom of the inning and he pop up to Robinson Cano. Jason Castro comes up to the plate and he strikes out. That brings Jonathan Villar to the plate and he grounds out to Brad Miller to end the 6^th. 6-2 Astros.

Kyle Seager will start the 7^th inning and he singles. Logan Morrison steps up to the plate and he singles. Mike Zunino steps up to the plate and he doubles as Seager scores. Tony Sipp takes over the pitching duties for the astros. With two on and no outs Rickie Weeks, hitting for Dustin Ackley, walks to the batter's box and he singles in Zunino and Morrison. Brad Miller comes up to the plate and he flies out to Jake Marisnick. Back to the top of the order for Justin Ruggiano, Weeks scores on a steal and an over throw, and he strikes out. Seth Smith will try to keep the inning going and he doubles. Robinson Cano comes to the plate and he strikes out to end the top of a wild inning. Carson Smith takes over the pitching duties for the Mariners. Jose Altuve will start the home half of the inning and he strikes out. Marwin Gonzalez comes to the plate and he strikes out. That brings George Springer to the plate and he grounds out to the pitcher to end the 7^th inning. Game tied at 6.

Pat Neshek will take over the pitching duties for the Astros. Nelson Cruz will srart the 8^th inning and he strikes out. Kyle Seager steps up to the plate and he strikes out. That brings Logan Morrison to the plate and he flies out to Jake Marisnick to end the top of the inning. Evan Gattis will start the home half of the inning as he hits a homerun. Chris Carter is up at the plate and he strikes out. Charlie Furbush takes over the pitching duties for the Mariners. Colby Rasmus comes to the plate and he walks. Jake Marisnick comes to the plate and he flies out to Seth Smith. Jason Castro will try to keep the inning going but colby Rasmus is tagged out trying to steal to end the 8^th inning. 7-6 Astros.

Luke Gregerson will takke over the pitching duties for the Astros. Mike Zunino will start the 0^th inning with a strikes out. Rickie Weeks steps up to the plate and he walks. Brad Miller comes up to the plate, with Willie Bloomquist on as a pinch runner, and he hits a ground ball to Altuve who starts a double play to end the game. 7-6 Astros.