SEATTLE -- Lefty Framber Valdez turned what could have been a steady stream of relievers out of the Astros' bullpen on Tuesday night into his Major League coming-out party.
Valdez, called up earlier in the day after pitching in only two games at Triple-A Fresno, threw 4 1/3 innings in relief, allowing only an unearned run, and picking up his first career win in the Astros' 3-2 victory over the Mariners at Safeco Field.
The Astros overcame grounding into a franchise-record six double plays by getting a sacrifice fly by Carlos Correa (3-for-3) in the third inning, a solo homer by Josh Reddick in the fourth and an RBI single in the sixth by Yuli Gurriel.