Astros out to escape Mariners series with split
by Field Level Media from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#6CTJ2)
The late-inning heroics provided by the battery of Hector Neris and Martin Maldonado proved welcome for the Houston Astros, who squeezed out a 3-2 home victory Saturday over the Seattle Mariners, setting the table for the Astros to earn a split of the four-game series on Sunday