Bryce Miller gave up two hits over six shutout innings for his first major league win, Justin Topa earned his first big league save and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 3-1 Sunday to take two of three from the World Series champions. FOX13
SEATTLE, WA - MAY 07: Starter Bryce Miller #50 of the Seattle Mariners pitches during the second inning against the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park on May 7, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. Bryce Miller gave up two hits over six shutout innings for his first major league win, Justin Topa worked around a leadoff single in the ninth for his first big league save and thebeat the Houston Astros 3-1 Sunday to take two of three from the World Series champions.
Held to five singles and a double, the World Series champions lost for the fourth time in five games. The Astros have lost three straight series and are 17-17. A week after becoming the third player in major league history to strike out 10 with no walks in his debut, the 24-year-old Miller struck out five with a walk and held the Astros to two singles over six innings.Topa, a 32-year-old right-hander, got his first save since 2019 with Class A Carolina. Yordan Alvarez singled on his first pitch, but Topa got Abreu to ground into a double play and threw a called third strike past Kyle Tucker.
Astros manager Dusty Baker pulled starter Brandon Bielak with the bases loaded in the fifth,. and Gage was called for a balk for lifting his foot off the rubber twice before throwing a pitch.BENCHES CLEARED
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