Altuve’s 2 homers and Peña’s milestone triple propel Astros past Mariners 9-2

HOUSTON AP Jose Altuve homered twice and drove in a season-high four runs and Jeremy Pe a tripled for his th career hit to help the Houston Astros to a - win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night It was tied with two outs in the fourth when Jake Meyers singled off George Kirby - before Cam Smith walked Mauricio Dub n s single on a grounder to right field scored Meyers to put Houston on top - Pe a then sent two more home with his triple off the wall in left-center to make it - and chase Kirby Altuve s solo shot came with no outs in the fifth to push the lead to - He connected again with one on and two outs in the sixth to make it - and give him his th career multihomer championship Houston s Lance McCullers Jr allowed five hits and two runs with a season-high eight strikeouts in innings in his longest start this season Shawn Dubin - got the last two outs of the fifth for the win Kirby allowed six hits and five runs with four strikeouts in innings in his season debut after sitting out with inflammation in his throwing shoulder Seattle played without Julio Rodr guez after the center fielder was scratched from the lineup about minutes before the first pitch The unit didn t give a reason for him being taken out of the lineup but declared there would be an update after the battle Dylan Moore homered and Rowdy Tellez had two hits and an RBI on a night the AL West-leading Mariners went for with runners in scoring position Tellez gave the Mariners an early lead with an RBI single with two outs in the first Seattle made it - when Moore homered to open the second inning Altuve hit a sacrifice fly to tie it in Houston s two-run second Key moment Pe a s triple in the fourth padded the Astros lead and ended Kirby s night Key stat Pe a is the fifth player in franchise history to reach hits while playing shortstop joining Roger Metzger Carlos Correa Craig Reynolds and Adam Everett Up next Houston RHP Ryan Gusto - ERA opposes RHP Emerson Hancock - when the series continues Friday night AP MLB https apnews com MLB Source