Marmolejos, Mariners score 4 in 9th, avoid sweep by Astros

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    In the wild-card chase with precious few games remaining, the Seattle Mariners don't have time to sulk after tough losses.

    It was imperative they put the previous night's 10-inning defeat by the Houston Astros behind them to avoid a sweep in the series finale Wednesday.

    A ninth-inning burst allowed them to do just that, as José Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the inning and J.P. Crawford padded the lead with two-run homer to lead the Mariners to an 8-5 victory.

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