Texarkana Gazette

Mariners rally to beat Astros in 10 for sweep

- By Kristie Rieken

HOUSTON—Ryon Healy hit a tying home run with two outs in the ninth inning, Mitch Haniger delivered an RBI double in the 10th and the Seattle Mariners beat Houston 4-3 Sunday to sweep a four-game series from the AL West-leading Astros.

It’s the first time in franchise history that Seattle swept a four-game series from the Astros. The third-place Mariners pulled within four games of Houston.

Healy’s solo drive off Hector Rondon made it 3-all. Pinch-hitter Dee Gordon singled against Roberto Osuna (1-1) with one out in the 10th, and the speedster easily scored on Haniger’s double that skipped down the left field line.

Zach Duke (5-4) pitched 1 1/3 innings for

the win. Edwin Diaz allowed one hit in a scoreless 10th for his fourth straight game with a save and 46th overall, which leads the majors.

The Astros had managed just three singles and trailed 2-0 entering the eighth when James Pazos hit Kyle Tucker with a pitch. Pinchhitte­r Yuli Gurriel singled before Alex Bregman’s single off Nick Vincent with one out cut the lead to 2-1.

Carlos Correa then hit an RBI single to tie it. It was his first hit since coming off the disabled list on Friday after missing six weeks with a sore back. A sacrifice fly by Evan Gattis scored Bregman to put Houston on top.

Houston starter Dallas Keuchel allowed seven hits and two runs— one earned—in seven innings.

The Mariners got a solid start from Erasmo Ramirez, who gave up just three hits in five scoreless innings in his first game since April 27.

Ramirez came off the disabled list before the game to make his third start of the season after sitting out more than three months with a shoulder injury. He took Felix Hernandez’s spot in the rotation after the one-time ace was demoted to the bullpen on Thursday night after going 0-4 in his last five starts in a season where he’s posted a career-high 5.73 ERA.

Healy got the Mariners on the board with an RBI single in the second.

Mike Zunino’s solo homer made it 2-0 in the seventh.

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