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Astros blow AL West lead in last game
Astros lose 6-5 to Mariners after blowing 4-0 lead in AL West race
In brief
Astros lose 6-5 to Mariners after blowing 4-0 lead in AL West race Astros squandered playoff chance by losing 6-5 to Mariners after leading 4-0 Originally reported by Mlb.
Astros lead crumbles
Astros blew a 4-0 lead against Mariners to stay tied in AL West race
“Tough one. We used our entire arsenal there trying to get through that one. Tough loss.”
Mariners rally late
Mariners scored two runs in 10th inning to beat Astros 6-5
“We came into this road trip trying to win them all.”
Hader pitches 44 pitches
Hader threw 44 pitches to close game after 19 in ninth inning
“The stuff was really good. They fouled some tough pitches off, they really made him work.”
Astros lead 4-0
Astros scored four runs in third inning to lead 4-0
“They edged it out right at the end, but we played a really good game.”
Rangers tied in standings
Rangers and Astros both 78-80 with four games left
“We've got the tiebreaker and that's fortunate for us, but we can't bank on that.”
Playoff picture
Astros control playoff destiny with tiebreaker over Rangers
“We've got to play four more games. We've got to win out and hopefully we look up and we're in the playoffs.”
The essence
Astros squandered playoff chance by losing 6-5 to Mariners after leading 4-0
