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ARLINGTON, Texas — Julio Rodríguez homered twice to drive in five runs, George Kirby went six innings for his 13th victory and the AL wild card-chasing Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-2. Rodríguez put the 79-75 Mariners ahead to stay with his first homer, a three-run shot in the fifth off Jack Leiter. The rookie had relieved Jacob deGrom after the two-time Cy Young Award winner made his first home start in nearly 17 months. Kirby is 7-0 with a 1.15 ERA in nine career starts against Texas. Josh Rojas hit a solo homer and had a sac fly for Seattle.
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