Back from suspension, Astros’ Osuna gets win
Roberto Osuna needed five pitches for a clean inning and a nice on-field impression on his new teammates.
Osuna earned the win in his first appearance with Houston after Marwin Gonzalez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Astros over the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Monday night.
Osuna (1-0) hadn’t pitched in the majors since May 6 while serving a 75-game suspension for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy. The former Blue Jays closer was arrested and charged with assaulting his girlfriend May 8 in Toronto. Few details have been made public, and the next court date in the case is scheduled for Sept. 5.
“Especially like being in such a great team with great teammates, it’s easy to forget about the stuff that’s going on off the field, and being able to play and help the team win is unbelievable,” Osuna said. “I really like my teammates. They’ve been treating me with a lot of respect, and I’m really comfortable.”
Osuna was acquired from Toronto last Monday in a deal that sent back closer Ken Giles, and he became eligible to pitch Sunday. A few fans booed when he entered the game in the eighth inning, and Osuna calmly retired the side in order.
Hector Rondon closed out the 2-hour, 26-minute game with his 12th save in 15 chances.
San Francisco closer Will Smith (1-2) blew his second save in nine opportunities after issuing walks to Alex Bregman and Yuli Gurriel. Gonzalez followed with a drive to left for his 10th homer.
Brandon Crawford hit a solo homer in the sixth, but San Francisco failed to do enough to back rookie Dereck Rodriguez’s latest gem.
Mariners 4, Rangers 3, 12 innings: Ryon Healy let out a sigh of relief, and Seattle regained the lead in extra innings when his hard grounder got through the left side of the Texas infield.
Healy singled past diving Gold Glove third baseman Adrian Beltre and beyond the reach of shortstop Elvis Andrus to drive in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 12th inning, and the Mariners won after blowing an early three-run lead Monday night.