Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off reliever Matt Brash, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Friday night in the first meeting between the AL West foes this year. FOX13
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 05: Umpire Shane Livensparger #43 and manager Scott Servais #9 of the Seattle Mariners argue during the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park on May 05, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. didn’t get the call on a borderline 2-2 pitch from plate umpire Shane Livensparger that froze Tucker, and missed his spot on the 3-2 pitch.
"Probably should not have happened. I thought he had Tucker struck out, made a really good pitch on him. Unfortunately did not get the call and they put a big swing on us after that," Servais said. Singles by Ty France and Jarred Kelenic put runners at the corners with two outs against reliever Bryan Abreu. Eugenio Suárez, who nearly homered earlier in the game, dribbled a single into right field to score France with the tying run.
But he stumbled in the fifth and Wong continued to show signs of rebounding from his slow start. Wong lined a shot to right-center that cleared the bases, giving him five RBIs in the past two games after driving in just three runs in his first 22.
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