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Takeaway Felix Hernandez is the win king. Thanks in large part to a career offensive night from SS Ketel Marte — he had a hand in all five runs — Hernandez broke Jamie Moyer’s team record of 145 career wins by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 Monday night. Hernandez allowed two runs off four

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From a list of more than 40 undrafted, unsigned players at rookie mini-camp last week, the Seahawks signed Monday to the 90-man roster CB Jamal Marshall, LB Pete Robertson, TE Ronnie Shields, WR Tyler Slavin and FB Taniela Tupou, the latter a defensive tackle from the University of Washington.

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Takeaway Collin McHugh shut down the Mariners for the second time in 10 days, Jose Altuve had two hits, stole three bases and scored twice, and the Houston Astros ended Seattle’s seven-game road trip on a downer, winning 5-1 at Minute Maid Park (box) Sunday. The defeat, coupled with Texas’ 8-3 win at Detroit, sliced

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Takeaway Robinson Cano capped a 4-for-5 performance with a solo home run, his second of the game, in the 10th inning that lifted the Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros Saturday night at Minute Maid Park (box). Seattle (18-12) maintained its 1.5-game lead over Texas, a 10-5 winner over Detroit, in the

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Takeaway Former Mariner Doug Fister blanked Seattle on two hits over six innings, Carlos Correa and Marwin Gonzalez homered and the Houston Astros ended Seattle’s four-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory Friday night at Minute Maid Park (box). Despite the loss, the first-place Mariners (17-12) remain 1.5 games ahead of Texas, a 5-1 winner

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