When the Seattle Mariners were rolling in the middle of June, it appeared unlikely anyone in their own division would be contending with them for one of the wild card spots in the American League. On Wednesday, the Mariners were knocked from the lead for the second wild-card in the AL, caught by division rival Oakland. Marwin Gonzalez hit two of Houston's four home runs, and the Astros beat the Mariners 8-3, dropping Seattle into a tie with the Athletics in the wild-card race. Seattle led the A's by 11 games in the middle of June, but has seen the entire lead disappear over the past six weeks. read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=380801112
