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SEATTLE — Mauricio Dubón hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the fourth inning, and the Houston Astros boosted their lead over the Seattle Mariners for the last AL wild card with a contentious 8-3 win. Benches cleared in the sixth with Houston ahead 4-3 after Hector Neris struck out Julio Rodríguez for the inning's final out. Neris pounded his chest, shouted and walked toward Rodriguez as the Seattle star was returning to the dugout. Houston moved 1 1/2 games in front of Seattle for the third and final wild card and headed to Arizona in control of its fate.
