Raynel Delgado's 8th Inning Stunner and Why Every Mariners Fan Rolled Their Eyes
Alright, M's fans, you already know the deal. Those Houston Astros, man, they just keep finding ways to pull off infuriating wins, and Tuesday was no different. Their rookie, Raynel Delgado, in only his second big league game, dropped a two-run single in the eighth that stole a 4-2 victory from the Detroit Tigers. Enough to make you throw your T-Mobile Park hat at the TV, right?
The Rookie Who Just Showed Up
Can you believe it? Delgado, who just made his MLB debut on Sunday, already a 'Stros hero. Down by a run in the eighth, with one out, laced a single into center field off Tigers reliever Will Vest. That hit brought Yainer Diaz and Cam Smith home, giving Delgado his first career RBIs, putting Houston up 3-2. You know that sinking pit when the Astros get a break? Yep, that one.
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And of course, they weren't done there. Jeremy Pena beat out a potential double-play grounder, allowing Joey Loperfido, who got on base with a pinch-hit walk, to score an insurance run. Pena was initially called out, but a replay review, of course, overturned the call. Josh Hader then grabbed his third save in the ninth, sealing the deal and leaving Keider Montero with the 3-5 loss. Classic Houston script, right?
Valdez's Return and the Setup
Before Delgado's heroics, we actually had a good pitching duel going on, for the wrong team, of course. Framber Valdez, the lefty who spent eight seasons with Houston before joining Detroit as a free agent, made his first start against his old club. He looked vintage, racking up nine groundball outs and a shutout deep into the fifth. Valdez stranded runners, including Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes in the fifth. But a Dillon Dingler passed ball allowed Delgado to score from third, tying the game 1-1. Valdez gave up one unearned run on six hits and three walks, with six strikeouts over six solid innings. Good for him, I guess.
On the Houston side, right-hander Hunter Brown made his return to the mound after missing two-plus months with a shoulder strain. He gave up an RBI single to Hao-Yu Lee in the second inning that scored Spencer Torkelson, putting Detroit up 1-0 early. Lee, filling in for injured Gleyber Torres, who left the series opener early. Brown managed to hold the line after that, allowing one run on three hits and three walks, with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. The Tigers actually took a 2-1 lead in the eighth when Lee doubled and then scored on a Dingler sacrifice fly off Houston left-hander Bryan King, who is now 2-1. It felt like the Tigers had it before Houston did what Houston does.
So, another one for the 'Stros. This kind of stuff makes you want to see our Mariners get out there and show them how it's done. You know the M's will be battling every inning, and we can't wait to see them make some noise soon. Get ready, Seattle, we've got to bring that energy every game to show the league what real baseball looks like. Go M's!
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