The Seattle Mariners got utterly blanked by the Houston Astros 7-0 Tuesday night, a brutal loss that shoved our squad right to the brink of elimination. It was a tough one to watch, honestly, with Logan Gilbert never really finding his groove and the Astros taking advantage early.
Gilbert’s Rough Outing: Baserunners, Homers, And Pure Grit
Logan Gilbert just couldn’t get settled, letting baserunners lead off the first three innings. He ended up throwing only four innings, giving up a staggering 10 hits, walking two, and striking out only three. He somehow dodged disaster in the first and second, but the third inning was different. Christian Walker launched a three-run homer off him, opening up a lead the Astros would never even see threatened. Gilbert was blunt about the pitch: “Should have been a little more outside. It was kind of middle low. Not a great spot. It was 1-0 but still you gotta get it to the spot that we’re trying to go to.” Despite the tough night, Gilbert did manage to strike out Yainer Díaz, moving past Mark Langston for fourth on the Mariners’ all-time strikeout leaderboard.
Offense Stalls While Astros Jump Ahead Fast
The Astros wasted no time getting on the board in the top of the first. Jeremy Peña legged out an infield single, forcing J.P. Crawford into a diving play. Peña then swiped second, and Yordan Álvarez immediately drove him in with an RBI single. The next two hitters singled too, loading the bases with nobody out. Though Gilbert wiggled out of that jam, the M’s were already trailing 1-0. Our guys tried to answer back, getting a couple of baserunners in the bottom of the first and making Cristian Javier work, but Julio Rodríguez flew out to the warning track, leaving them stranded. It felt like the vibes were off from the jump in this one.
A Baffling Call And One Last Fight
One of the few moments that truly grabbed your attention, beyond the Astros piling on, came in the fourth inning on a bungled appeal call. Cam Smith never touched first while trying to avoid a collision with Josh Naylor, who was fielding an errant throw. Cal Raleigh, backing up the play, tagged Smith, but first base umpire Marvin Hudson signaled safe. The M’s formally appealed, but it was just one more weird play in a frustrating night.
With this loss, the season hangs by a thread. Gilbert is slated to start the final game of the season Sunday. When asked about it, he didn’t blink. “I mean, that’s my job. I love pitching. Like, it’s going to be taken away one day. So if I can have the ball, I want it. There’s fans showing up that pay their hard-earned money to watch up play, regardless of the situation. So, you know, I owe it to them, to the organization, everybody. But honestly I just love pitching.” That’s the grit we need, Emerald City. Let’s hope for one last fight on Sunday.
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Originally reported by Lookout Landing.
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