Post-Game Notes

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HOUSTON ASTROS 13 (49-96), SEATTLE MARINERS 2 (65-80)

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 Safeco Field
FINAL Houston Astros Seattle Mariners First Pitch: 7:10 pm 1 1 0 2 3 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 Time of Game: 3:23 5 0 0 6 7 8 0 2 2 1 0 0 Temp: 73/ W @ 2 MPH 9 3 0 R H E LOB 13 17 1 11 2 5 1 9 Attendance: 10,245

WP: Jordan Lyles (7-7, 4.92) LP: Joe Saunders (11-14, 5.18) SV: None
HOME RUNS: Jonathan Villar (HOU) Brandon Laird (HOU) PITCHING LINES: HOUSTON Jordan Lyles (W) Jorge De Leon Rhiner Cruz SEATTLE Joe Saunders (L) Tom Wilhelmsen Carter Capps Chance Ruffin Lucas Luetge NO. 1 3 PITCHER Joe Saunders Carter Capps INN. 1 7 MOB 0 1 OUT 0 1 COUNT 0-0 1-1 DISTANCE/FIELD 381/LF 349/LF

IP 6.0 1.0 2.0 IP 3.0 2.0 1.2 1.0 1.1

H 4 1 0 H 7 0 4 1 5

R 2 0 0 R 6 0 2 2 3

ER 1 0 0 ER 6 0 2 2 3

BB-I 2-0 2-0 0-0 BB-I 1-0 0-0 1-0 3-0 1-0

SO 5 1 1 SO 5 1 3 2 1

HR 0 0 0 HR 1 0 1 0 0

WP 0 0 0 WP 0 0 0 1 0

HB 0 0 1 HB 0 0 0 1 0

BK 0 0 0 BK 0 0 0 0 0

PITCHES/STRIKES 108/66 28/15 25/17 PITCHES/STRIKES 69/42 15/14 41/27 39/21 26/16

ASTROS NOTES: Jordan Lyles recorded his 7th victory of the season, allowing 2 runs (1 earned run) on 4 hits with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks in 6.0 innings pitched. o Is 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA (1 ER/ 13.0 IP) with 15 strikeouts and 4 walks in 2 starts at Safeco Field this season. o Recorded his 11th start this season in which he has allowed 2 earned runs or less. Jonathan Villar (2x5, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB, 2 SB) hit his first career home run on the first pitch of the gamealso his first career leadoff home runfirst leadoff home run for the Astros since Brian Bixler (6/25/12 vs. SD). o Extended his hitting streak to 5 games, since September 6, batting .348 (8x23) with 6 runs scored, 1 double, 1 home run, 4 RBI, and 2 walks. o Recorded his 3rd career multi-stolen base game (last: 08/05 vs. BOS). Jose Altuve (3x6, 3 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 SB) set a career-high with 35 stolen bases (previous: 33, 2012)recorded his 2nd career game with 3 stolen bases (also: 6/19 vs. MIL). o Extended his hitting streak to 7 games, since September 4, batting .419 (14x32) with 7 runs scored, 5 doubles, and 6 RBI during that span. Chris Carter (3x4, 2 R, 2 2B, RBI, 2 BB) recorded his 2nd game this season with 2+ doubles (also: 6/23 at CHC, 3 doubles)recorded his 5th game this season with 3+ hits (3rd vs. the Mariners, last: 4/10 @ SEA, 3 hits). The Astros recorded their 2nd game this season with 5+ stolen bases (last: 8/5 vs. BOS, 6 SB)first time this season they recorded 5+ stolen bases and 0 caught stealing7th time since 2000 they have recorded 5+ stolen bases (last: 8/5 vs. BOS, 6 steals)58th time in franchise history they have recorded 5+ stolen bases. The Astros set a season-high with 8 doubles (previous: 6, 4/10 at SEA). With his appearance in CF tonight, Jake Elmore has now appeared at all 9 positions in 2013. MARINERS NOTES: Joe Saunders recorded his 14th loss of the season, allowing 6 earned runs on 7 hits with 5 strikeouts and 1 walk in 3.0 innings pitched. o Is 0-4 with a 10.42 (22 ER/ 19.0 IP) with 14 strikeouts and 9 walks in his past 4 starts at home, since July 24. o Recorded his shortest outing since June 25 vs. Pittsburgh (1.2 IP). o Allowed his 3rd career leadoff home run (last: Rafael Furcal, STL, 5/7/12, w/ARI). Abraham Almonte (1x3, R) has hit safely in 8 of 11 games since being selected from AAA Tacoma on August 30. During that span, Almonte is batting .265 (9x34) with 7 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 5 RBI, and 3 walks. Tom Wilhelmsen pitched 2.0 scoreless innings in reliefhas not allowed a run in 4 appearances (3.2 IP) since being recalled on September 1. Franklin Gutierrez (2x4, 2 RBI) recorded his 5th game this season with 2+ RBI (last: 8/29 at HOU). The Mariners allowed a season-high 8 doubles, (previous: 6, 2x, last: 6/30 vs. CHC). NEXT GAME Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 7:10 pm PT (ROOT Sports) RHP Brad Peacock (4-5, 5.62) vs. RHP Brandon Maurer (4-7, 6.85)

Post-Game Quotes
ASTROS MANAGER BO PORTER: Opening statement on the game: Ill tell you what, Villar got us started with the home run leading off the game. Offensively, the guys put together some quality, quality at-bats up and down the lineup. They talk about hitting being contagious, it seemed like everyone was having so much fun. Was it as much fun for you to watch? Yes, it was, and it definitely is contagious. You start to swing the bat, and you start to see your teammates getting hits. Its one of those things where its almost like pass the baton. Guys are really seeing the ball well, laying off some tough pitches, and then getting pitches that they can handle and putting good swings on them.