SEATTLE– Spencer Arrighetti allowed two hits in six shutout innings to help the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0 on Thursday and avoid a four-game series.
Alex Bregman hit a two-run home run in the fourth off Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (3-3). Kyle Tucker led off the inning with a single and Bregman put Houston up for two runs with a shot that barely cleared the left-field wall.
Bregman added a triple in the sixth inning that slipped out of the reach of Julio Rodríguez leaping into center field, and scored on a ground ball from Victor Caratini to second base to give Houston a four-run lead.
Caratini also hit a solo home run in the fifth off Gilbert, who allowed four earned runs and eight hits in six innings of work.
While the Astros found success against Gilbert, the Mariners’ offense couldn’t do much against Arrighetti (3-5), who allowed just a pair of singles while walking three and striking out a career-high eight Seattle batters.
Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had a standout play in the seventh when he dove for a ground ball off the bat of Mauricio Dubón and threw it with his glove to second baseman Dylan Moore, who threw to first for the exit.
Rafael Montero, Ryan Pressly and Josh Hader each pitched a scoreless inning in relief for the Astros.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros manager Joe Espada said the team will have an update on injured pitchers José Urquidy and Cristian Javier when the team returns to Houston on Friday. Both pitchers were recently placed on the injured list due to right forearm discomfort. … Mariners OF Luke Raley was out of the lineup Thursday because of back soreness.
NEXT
Houston: RHP Ronel Blanco (5-0, 1.99 ERA) will pitch Friday for the Astros in the home series opener against the Twins as he tries to maintain his perfect record in his 10th start of the season.
Mariners: RHP Bryan Woo (2-0, 1.66 ERA) gets the ball for Seattle on Friday against the LA Angels.
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