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Astros suffer 11th-inning loss to Mariners in series finale
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Seattle Mariners' Ty France (23) and Kyle Seager celebrate after a baseball game against the Houston Astros Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Houston. The Mariners won 6-3 in 11 innings. (AP Photo/David
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Astros fall 3-2 to Mariners as playoff race continues
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Oakland A's lose in underwhelming fashion vs. Seattle Mariners
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Kyle Seager, Ty France homer, Mariners top A's, move up in playoff race
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Kyle Lewis hits first Cactus League home run
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Mariners score 4 in 11th to earn 6-3 win over Astros
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Could it be as simple as the Mariners just aren't good enough to return to the playoffs? : r/Mariners