The Mariners dropped a tough one to the Houston Astros Saturday night, falling 10-7 at Daikin Park, a loss that felt a little extra rough given the circumstances. It wasn’t just another game for the Astros, who inducted two more legends into their Hall of Fame right before our guys took the field.
That “Scrap Iron” Spirit They Were Celebrating
You gotta hand it to them, the Astros know how to honor their own, even if it meant we were in the building for it. Phil Garner, the legendary “Scrap Iron,” was inducted posthumously, with his wife Carol and daughter Bethany there. Phil, who passed away in April at 76 from pancreatic cancer, was a huge part of their franchise for over a decade, both as a tough infielder and later as manager. Carol shared how much this honor meant to him, saying he wasn’t smiling much in those days, but for this, he did. Garner spent seven seasons playing and parts of four managing. He brought them their first World Series appearance. Remember 2004? They fired Jimy Williams midseason, and under Garner, they went 48-26, making the postseason and winning their first playoff series ever. And then 2005, talk about a comeback: they started 15-30, clawed their way back as a wild card, and won the National League pennant, even after Albert Pujols hit that monster three-run homer off Brad Lidge in Game 5 of the NLCS. Carol summed it up perfectly: “He never stayed down long. He never once let anyone around him stay down.” That kind of grit is something every fan respects.
Ashby’s Legacy and How Our Guys Fared on Their Night
Joining “Scrap Iron” in the Hall was Alan Ashby, a former catcher and long-time broadcaster for the Astros. Ashby spent 11 of his 17 major league seasons behind the plate for Houston, where he’s still first or second among catchers in games played, home runs, hits, and runs scored. The dude even hit the first postseason walk-off homer in Astros history! Ashby, 75, was a teammate of Garner’s for Garner’s entire tenure with the Astros. So, yeah, they were celebrating some real franchise history right there in Daikin Park. While all that was going down, our Mariners were out there, fighting for every single out. That 10-7 final score stings, especially when it’s against a team that’s soaking up all that glory. You never want to be the team that loses on your rival’s big night, do you? It feels like adding insult to injury, but our guys battled.
Losing 10-7 to these guys on their big night? That’s always a tough pill to swallow for us. You never want to be the team on the wrong end of a celebration, you know? We gotta keep that fire. Every single game matters as we push through this season, and we know our guys will be back to make some noise.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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