Correa leads way as Fister cools Mariners

HOUSTON — Carlos Correa and Marwin Gonzalez homered, and Doug Fister threw 6 1/3 innings of three-run ball as the Astros topped the Mariners, 6-3, on Friday night at Minute Maid Park to snap Seattle’s four-win streak.

Mariners starter Taijuan Walker surrendered a solo shot to Correa in the first and a two-run homer by Gonzalez in the second before being replaced due to neck spasms. The 23-year-old right-hander took the loss as his record evened at 2-2 with a 1.97 ERA.

Fister, who started his career with Seattle from 2009-11, breezed through six scoreless frames until loading the bases in the seventh with one out. Pat Neshek replaced him and gave up a three-run triple to Ketel Marte to account for all of Fister’s runs. Fister (3-3, 4.54 ERA) allowed just three hits with two walks and three strikeouts.

Correa went 3-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs for the Astros, who have now won four of their past six to improve to 11-19. The Mariners saw their early American League West lead over Texas cut to 1 1/2 games as they fell to 17-12.

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