The Astros defeated the Mariners 2-1 Tuesday night in a 12 inning game.

Framber Valdez started the game pitched 6 shutout innings, recording 8 strikeouts.

Cam Smith tripled in the 7th inning driving in a run with his first career extra base hit.

Astros at Mariners
T-Mobile Park, Seattle
Gametime: 3:10 pm
Space City Home Network
Radio: 790 AM KBM (English); TUDN 93.3 FM (Spanish)

Starting pitcher: Hunter Brown (1-1, 3.00 ERA)

Hunter Brown pitched 6 shutout innings and the Astros led the Mariners 5-0 in the middle of the 8th inning.

Then the bullpen allowed 7 runs and the Mariners won the game by a score of 7 to 6 when Randy Arozarena walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th inning. Arozarena hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 8th inning in his previous at bat.

In better news Hunter Brown boasts a 2.00 ERA through three outings this season -- best among the Astros' rotation -- with four earned runs allowed in 18 innings and with a 0.78 WHIP.

Houston’s starters in Seattle -- Hayden Wesneski on Monday, Framber Valdez on Tuesday and Brown -- combined to allow two earned runs on seven hits and one walk in 19 innings, with 16 strikeouts.