Cole’s 10th-inning RBI single lifts the Astros past the Mariners, 4-3

TL;DR

Zach Cole's 10th-inning RBI single led the Houston Astros to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Jose Altuve contributed two RBIs, helping the Astros end a four-game losing streak and a nine-game skid against the Mariners.

Key points

Zach Cole hit a 10th-inning RBI single.
Jose Altuve contributed two RBIs.
Astros ended a four-game losing streak.
Astros snapped a nine-game losing streak against Mariners.
Bryce Miller made his season debut for Seattle.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Christian Walker homered and Zach Cole hit an RBI single in the 10th inning that lifted the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. Brice Matthews started the 10th as the automatic runner on second base and moved to third on a wild pitch by Alex Hoppe (0-1). Cole, who tied a career high with three hits, singled on a grounder to right field to send Matthews home. Bryan Abreu (2-2) walked one in a scoreless 10th. Jose Altuve added two RBIs to help the Astros snap a four-game skid overall and end a nine-game losing streak against the Mariners. Houston loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth and took the lead on Altuve's one-out sacrifice fly. Altuve became the fifth Astros player with 900 RBIs. Julio Rodríguez's bases-loaded walk against Bryan King tied it at 3-3 with two outs in the ninth. J.P. Crawford and Luke Raley hit solo home runs for the Mariners. Seattle’s allowed two runs and eight hits over 5 1/3 innings in his season debut after recovering from a strained left oblique. Houston starter Lance McCullers also went 5 1/3 innings, permitting two runs and seven hits. Crawford hit a leadoff homer, and Raley’s home run with one out in the sixth chased McCullers and made it 2-0. Walker opened the bottom of the inning with his shot to the front row in right field to get the Astros within 1. There was a delay of about 12 minutes with one out in the inning when home plate umpire Roberto Ortiz left the game after fouled a ball off his mask. First base umpire Alex MacKay moved from first base to behind the plate after Ortiz left and he got his gear on. Altuve’s bases-loaded walk with two outs in the inning tied it, but grounded out to end the inning.

Q&A

What was the final score of the Astros vs Mariners game?

The Houston Astros defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3.

Who hit the game-winning RBI for the Astros?

Zach Cole hit the game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning.

How did Jose Altuve perform in the game against the Mariners?

Jose Altuve had two RBIs and became the fifth Astros player with 900 RBIs.