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Baker wins debut, Astros top M's in 1st game post sign scam
HOUSTON – Dusty Baker posted a win in his debut as Houston's manager and the Astros, playing for the first time since their sign-stealing scandal rocked baseball, opened the season by beating the Seattle Mariners 8-2 Friday night.Hoping to put a turbulent offseason behind them, the Astros started out with a victory at empty Minute Maid Park, the same place that was pulsating last October when they lost Game 7 of the World Series to Washington.Michael Brantley hit a three-run homer to back Justin Verlander.The 71-year-old Baker posted a victory in his 3,500th regular-season game as a manager.