Servais, expelled after brawl; Mariners beat Astros

June 06, 2022 at 11:51 p.m.

HOUSTON (AP) — Mariners manager Scott Servais was ejected for his part in a ninth-inning brawl that emptied the benches as Seattle beat the Houston Astros 7-4 on Monday in a game in which Cal Raleigh set his career high with four RBIs and Julio Rodriguez hit a late two-run homer.

With two out in the ninth, Hector Neris hit Ty France in the back. Players and coaches began to scold each other and Servais led Seattle, which confronted Houston near the plate.

Rodriguez pulled Neris away from the melee while Servais and Houston manager Dusty Baker were at the center of the jostling. Both were ejected and both benches received notices.

Mariners starter Robbie Ray (5-6) got the win after giving up eight hits and four runs, three of them earned, plus three walks in five innings. Diego Castillo pitched the ninth scoreless for his third save. Dominican Cristian Javier (3-3) took the loss.

For the Mariners, the Dominican Julio Rodríguez 5-2, with two runs scored and two RBIs. The Venezuelan Eugenio Suarez 4-0.

For the Astros, Venezuelan José Altuve 5-3, with one run scored and two produced. Cubans Yordan Álvarez 4-0; Yulieski Gurriel 3-0. The Dominican Jeremy Peña 3-0. Puerto Rican Martín Maldonado 3-0, with a run scored.

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