Seattle Mariners once again can't take advantage of scoring chances and squander a lead in 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday.
SEATTLE — Seven. That was the number of consecutive quality starts Seattle Mariners starter George Kirby had going into a game against the Houston Astros on Saturday. He ended up bumping that up to eight. Unfortunately for him — seven was also the number of runners Seattle left on base in a 4-2 loss to Houston.
" games in," Seatte manager Scott Servais said in a postgame interview Saturday. "We have been all over the map so far in this season. Tonight's game — again — outstanding starting pitching. ... Can't say enough about the job continues to do and the season he's putting together. ... This club is going through a lot of things. It happens over the course of the season. We've got guys that are struggling right now to get some traction and get it going.
As has been the case with a lot of these close losses, the Mariners had a lot of chances to take control. They left runners stranded on the corners in the first and left another two on first and second in the fourth.
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