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Astros' Keuchel becomes AL's 1st 16-game winner

Thomas B. Shea / Reuters

HOUSTON - Dallas Keuchel allowed one run and struck out eight in seven innings to become the American League's first 16-game winner and lead the Houston Astros to 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.

Rookie Carlos Correa, who returned after missing four games with a hamstring injury, hit a two-run homer and Jed Lowrie and Hank Conger added solo shots to help the AL West-leading Astros to the victory.

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

Keuchel (16-6), who gave up six hits, improved to 12-0 at home this season and has won 13 straight in Houston dating back to last year to tie a franchise record set by Danny Darwin in 1989-90

Lowrie and Conger homered in the fourth to put Houston up 3-1, before Correa's shot broke it open in the fifth.

Mariners left-hander Vidal Nuno (0-3) yielded seven hits, five runs and tied a career-high with three homers, in six innings.

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