HOUSTON (AP) – Luis Valbuena and Jason Castro homered as the Houston Astros chased Felix Hernandez in an eight-run first inning to snap a season-high, seven-game skid with a 10-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Carlos Correa and Chris Carter also went deep for the Astros, but All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve exited early with discomfort in his right hamstring.
Hernandez (9-3), who had allowed just seven runs on the road all season, was tagged for five hits and eight runs with two walks. He got only one out, tying the shortest start of his career.
Brett Oberholtzer (1-1) allowed three hits in eight sharp innings and Joe Thatcher completed the four-hitter. It was Oberholtzer’s fourth start of the season after missing much of the year because of two stints on the disabled list.
The Astros were up by three before a three-run shot by Valbuena, and Castro added a two-run homer two batters later to make it 8-0 and end King Felix’s night.