Benches clear in 9th, Servais tossed as Mariners beat Astros

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    Astros reliever Héctor Neris whizzed a pitch at Mariners slugger Ty France, and Seattle manager Scott Servais led his team toward a melee at home plate. Both sides shoved and shouted — except for cool-headed 21-year-old Julio Rodriguez, who wrapped up Neris in his arms and pulled him safely away from the scuffle.

    The Mariners star rookie wasn't as protective when stepped in the batters' box moments later.

    Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning moments after Servais was ejected for his role in a benches-clearing fracas, Cal Raleigh added a career-high four RBI and the Mariners beat Houston 7-4 Monday night.

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