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McCann and Gonzalez help Astros over Mariners

Houston Astros' Brian McCann (16) celebrates his solo home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma with Alex Bregman (2) and Carlos Correa, right, during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in Houston. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

KRISTIE RIEKEN, AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON (AP) — Brian McCann and Marwin Gonzalez homered to back a solid start by Lance McCullers and help the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

McCann’s homer off Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1) put Houston up 1-0 in the third inning, and Gonzalez broke a 1-all tie with his solo shot to left-center in the sixth inning.

McCullers (1-0), slowed by injuries for chunks of last season, allowed one run and five hits while fanning seven in six innings. Will Harris pitched a perfect seventh, Luke Gregerson allowed one hit in the eighth and Ken Giles finished for his second save.

Danny Valencia had two hits and drove in a run, the Mariners’ only one in two games against the Astros.

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