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Walker whiffs 11 as Seattle holds off Astros
- Updated: April 26, 2016
SEATTLE — The Mariners got a sterling start from Taijuan Walker and made the most of their opportunities at the plate in a 3-2 victory over the Astros on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series between the American League West rivals at Safeco Field.
Seattle, which had only won one of its first six games at Safeco earlier in the year, returned to its home ballpark and prevailed in a tight game that showcased brilliant starting pitching by Walker and resilience by Astros right-hander Doug Fister on a night in which he didn’t enter with his best command.
The Astros took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Walker walked Tyler White and gave up back-to-back singles by Evan Gattis and Carlos Gomez. But Seattle struck back in the bottom of the third, when Leonys Martin led off the frame by golfing a Fister breaking ball into the right-field seats to knot the score …
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