Springer’s clutch hit among biggest of career year

HOUSTON — Any time the hits come in bunches — and when George Springer gets hot, they certainly can come in bunches — he talks about slowing the game down and trying to get on base at the top of the batting order for the guys hitting behind him.

Springer has been on fire lately and getting on base, but in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s 8-4 win over the Mariners at Minute Maid Park, he delivered some clutch RBIs that have been missing from his game recently.

Springer connected for a two-run, ground-rule double with the bases loaded in the sixth inning to break a 4-4 tie. Marwin Gonzalez followed with a two-run single to put the Astros ahead, 8-4, and cap a six-run outburst off Felix Hernandez.

“Obviously, we go as well as the length of our order can go and then the more guys you have swinging the bats well, the more difficult it is when the lineup rolls around,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “When you get guys …

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