I don’t know if it was wise to throw this game away in the name of “rest” with the start of the WC series six days away. I hope it doesn’t bite us in the ass.
And throw the game away they did. With the four Astros All Star players resting, Shae Whitcomb, subbing for Alex Bregman, committed four errors, and missed other easy chances. As a team the Astros made five errors.
Whitcomb’s first error cost Yusei Kikuchi his scoreless outing, giving the Mariner’s a two to one lead. Yusei lost his first game as an Astro without allowing an earned run.