FIRST WORD

Any game he’s on the mound, I’ll be here. As long as I’m on this earth, I’ll be here.”

Barbara Gay, grandmother of Astros pitcher Corbin Martin, to MLB.com. With his mother and grandmother in the stands, the right-hander made his major league debut on Mother’s Day against Texas. He earned the 15-5 win in 51⁄3 innings, allowing two runs and three hits with nine strikeouts.