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Cole's 15-K birthday gem powers Astros' 21-1 win

Gerrit Cole celebrated his 29th birthday by allowing one hit with 15 strikeouts in a season-high eight innings, and the Houston Astros routed Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners 21-1 Sunday to complete a four-game sweep.
Sep 9, 2019, 12:09 am - Associated Press
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HOU
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G. Cole
win

G. Cole16-5

8.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 15 K, 0 BB
F. Hernandez
loss

F. Hernandez1-6

2.0 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

SEAHOU
2ndTucker scored on error by shortstop Gordon and Toro scored on error by shortstop Gordon, Maldonado safe at first on error by shortstop Gordon.02
2ndMarisnick homered to left (432 feet), Maldonado scored.04
3rdAlvarez doubled to right, Bregman scored and Altuve scored.06
3rdDíaz doubled to deep left, Alvarez scored.07
3rdTucker hit a ground rule double to deep right, Díaz scored.08
3rdMaldonado doubled to left, Tucker scored, Toro to third.09
3rdSpringer homered to right (372 feet), Toro scored and Maldonado scored.012
3rdAlvarez doubled to right, Bregman scored and Straw scored.013
4thLong homered to left (338 feet).113
5thTucker doubled to deep right, Stubbs scored and Straw scored, Díaz to third.115
6thAlvarez hit a ground rule double to deep right, Stubbs scored, Straw to third.116
7thSpringer grounded into fielder's choice to third, Toro scored, Marisnick out at second, Maldonado to third.117
7thStraw singled to shallow left, Maldonado scored, Stubbs to second, Springer to third.118
7thAlvarez singled to center, Springer scored and Stubbs scored, Straw to third.120
7thDíaz singled to left, Straw scored, Alvarez to second.121
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