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Yuli Gurriel was fantastic in game one. Photo by Jack Gorman. Playoff Yuli Gurriel The first baseman who won a batting title last year was not the same guy in ...

Unfortunately for him, the second pitch he threw turned out to be the game winner. When Alvarez stepped into the box against lefty starter-turned-reliever for one night, Robbie Ray, it was the culmination of a huge comeback with the game in his hands. Fortunately for Servais, Ray only threw two pitches, so he should still be available to start or do a piggy-back start later in the series if needed. His killer glove work at first kept him in the lineup, but there were questions about whether or not he could still barrel up a baseball. The first baseman who won a batting title last year was not the same guy in 2022. All in all, a great outing for the rookie phenom.

J.P. France is a six-foot, 216 lb. right-handed pitcher from New Orleans, LA. Born on April 4, 1995, he was an Astros 14th-round choice in 2018 out of ...

France spent 2019 with the then-High-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers, where he ranked fourth in the Carolina League both with 8.97 K/9 and with 7.89 H/9. He led the short-lived AAA-West League with 11.99 K/9, 7.51 H/9, and a 3.59 ERA. Ramirez reported to the Rookie-level DSL Astros Blue in time for their season. He also hit three homers with 17 RBI and went seven-of-10 stealing bases. Defensively, Ramirez played 162 1⁄3 innings at third base (.872 fielding percentage), 101 2⁄3 innings at shortstop (.900 fielding percentage), and 50 2⁄3 innings at second base (1.000 fielding percentage). On July 16, France pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, striking out seven in an eventual 1-0 victory against the Reno Aces. Despite his anemic slash line, Ramirez is young enough yet to find a decent stroke, with surprising and mostly untapped raw power. [Doug DeCinces](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/decindo01.shtml) (41.7 WAR) & [Kent Hrbek](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hrbekke01.shtml) (38.6 WAR) lead the seven major leaguers who have made the bigs after being chosen 432nd. France signed with the Astros for a $1,000 bonus and reported to the Tri-City ValleyCats in the Short-Season-A NYPL. Born on April 4, 1995, he was an [Astros](https://www.crawfishboxes.com) 14th-round choice in 2018 out of [Mississippi State](https://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com), 432nd overall. France](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=france000jp-) is a six-foot, 216 lb. He would move on to the Middle-A Quad Cities River Bandits later in the year.

Here are 18 photos that tell the story of Yordan Alvarez and the Astros' celebration after the slugger's walkoff homer to beat the Mariners in Game 1 of the ...

Kirk Gibson in the 1988 World Series. The other? Thankfully, Houston Chronicle photographers had the whole thing covered from every angle.

HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a game-ending, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Robbie Ray, wrecking Seattle's strategy of using a Cy ...

Seranthony Dominguez struck out three in two innings of relief for the win. Castellanos capped off a brilliant day with his bat and his glove, making a sliding catch in right field for help snuff out the comeback. Travis d’Arnaud homered and drove in the other three Atlanta runs. The Mariners jumped on Verlander for six runs in just four innings to build a 6-2 lead early. Los Angeles dominated in the regular season, owning a 14-5 advantage and outscoring San Diego 109-47. Houston was down 7-5 when rookie pinch-hitter David Hensley reached with one out in the ninth as Seattle closer Paul Sewald grazed his jersey with a pitch.

Servais opted for a lefty-lefty matchup against Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez. It did not work out well for the Mariners.

Swanson was electric in the regular season, posting a 1.57 ERA in 57 appearances. Servais had righties Matt Boyd and Erik Swanson in the bullpen. The logic of putting a southpaw in the game when facing a left-handed power bat like Alvarez makes sense, in theory. It's not as if Ray zipped through his last outing; he lasted just three innings against the Jays, giving up two homers and four earned runs. Alvarez's walk-off blast gave the Astros a 1-0 lead in the ALDS. After all, Ray came into Tuesday's game having experienced his fair share of struggles against the 'Stros.

Astros news: Fan Dillion Harrell caught the walk-off home run hit by Yordan Alvarez to win Game 1 of the ALDS at Minute Maid Park vs. the Seattle Mariners.

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Yordan Alvarez smacked a walk-off, three-run home run as the Houston Astros defeat the Seattle Mariners 8-7.

Certainly, they have been in this spot many times before and you don’t quit.” When Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suarez smoked a solo home run to left off Astros reliever Cristian Javier with one out in the seventh, Seattle appeared to have finally wrested control of Game 1. “But as I talked early about it and our team about it, it’s like a heavyweight fight. Seattle rallied from a seven-run deficit to oust the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday and sweep that best-of-three AL wild-card series. The Astros’ left fielder capped a 3-for-5, five-RBI performance with his walk-off shot to complete the Houston comeback. Article content

ALDS Game 2 Mariners vs Astros odds, predictions, probable pitchers Thursday, Oct. 13. See SEA vs HOU picks and MLB best bets.

While Houston relievers clamped down on the M’s in Game 1, the Astros torched five Seattle relievers for five runs and six hits over 3.1 innings. They were an average team offensively all year, and negative regression is going to hit soon. They managed only three hits and one run off Houston relievers over 5 innings, which speaks to the quality of the Astros bullpen. Star rookie Julio Rodriguez had a pair of extra-base hits and scored three times, while Eugenio Suarez and J.P. Mariners hitters have not fared especially well versus him in the past however, going 18-for-88, with 25 strikeouts and just two extra-base hits. The M’s will counter with Luis Castillo, who was brilliant in his 2022 playoff debut. Houston was a -215 favorite in Game 1 with Verlander on the mound, but the 39-year-old lasted just 4 innings. The Astros are -500 to win this series and advance in the [MLB playoff bracket](https://www.sportsbettingdime.com/mlb/playoff-bracket/), with Seattle coming back as a +380 underdog. U 6.5 (+102) -1.5 (+145) O 6.5 (-124) +1.5 (-178)

Houston Astros fan Dillon Harrell, second from left, poses with his mother, best friend and sister after catching Yordan Álvarez's walk-off home run to beat the ...

[Houston Astros](https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/) fan from New Caney, received tickets to Game 1 of the ALDS from his little sister to celebrate his 26th birthday. He left Minute Maid Park with another gift, and one that he plans to hold onto forever.

The Houston Astros will take a day off on Wednesday after a long Game 1, giving their bullpens a chance to rest.

With the 'pen rested up, Baker will not constrained by anyone's availability, and he will be free to play matchups to his heart's content. The off day, however, makes the bullpen that much better, with Abreu, Javier, Brown, and Montero all back at full strength. While everything worked out in the end, Baker probably wasn't hoping to ask so much of his relievers so soon. While they ultimately pulled away with an 8-7 victory, Justin Verlander struggled in the early going and had to be pulled after only four innings, having allowed six earned runs on ten hits. Those four got the job done, allowing just one run on three hits, striking out five. It was only the third time this season that Houston's ace failed to pitch at least five frames.

Former Astros star Carlos Correa will be part of TBS' coverage team for Game 2 of the ALDS.

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Division series wins over the Astros inside Minute Maid Park haven't come easy.

And while Álvarez's dinger—and the ninth-inning rally that preceded it—might have come as a surprise to the home crowd, recent history suggests the result wasn't an outlier. [Yordan Álvarez's mammoth walk-off, three-run homer](https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/yordan-alvarez-walkoff-hr-alds-17502950.php) in the bottom of the ninth inning. [Houston Astros](https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/) continued their run of dominance at Minute Maid Park in Game 1 of the ALDS on Tuesday.

The Seattle Mariners' radio broadcast of Yordan Alvarez's walkoff home run in Game 1 of the ALDS sounded quite a bit different than the Astros' radio call.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a game-ending, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Robbie Ray, wrecking Seattle's strategy of using a Cy ...

Castellanos capped off a brilliant day with his bat and his glove, making a sliding catch in right field for help snuff out the comeback. Seranthony Dominguez struck out three in two innings of relief for the win. Travis d’Arnaud homered and drove in the other three Atlanta runs. The Mariners jumped on Verlander for six runs in just four innings to build a 6-2 lead early. Los Angeles dominated in the regular season, owning a 14-5 advantage and outscoring San Diego 109-47. Jonathan Loáisiga, Wandy Peralta and Clay Holmes finished with two-hit relief to begin the best-of-five matchup. He left after giving up one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts. Houston was down 7-5 when rookie pinch-hitter David Hensley reached with one out in the ninth as Seattle closer Paul Sewald grazed his jersey with a pitch. Struggling closer Craig Kimbrel was left off the Dodgers’ roster for this best-of-five matchup. Matt Olson hit a three-run homer in the ninth off Zach Eflin to bring the Braves within a run. ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Castellanos drove in three runs and made a potentially game-saving catch in the ninth inning, lifting Philadelphia over reigning World Series champion Atlanta in the opener of their NL Division Series. Cole got the win in his first postseason game for the Yankees in the Bronx.

Espada, who has interviewed with several teams before, has familiarity with the Marlins organization.

[New York Yankees](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYY/new-york-yankees/), serving as a third-base coach under Joe Girardi's guidance. Just the opportunity to do this for the last week, the last few days, is something that I cherish very much." When Espada didn't get those jobs, he returned to the Astros as their bench coach, a position that he's held since 2018. He's interviewed for several openings, including last offseason with the The Marlins announced last month that longtime skipper Don Mattingly would not return for the 2023 season, ending his seven-year run with the franchise. [Oakland Athletics](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/OAK/oakland-athletics/) and the [New York Mets](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYM/new-york-mets/).