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Benches clear in Rangers-Astros after Adolis Garcia's grand slam

HOUSTON -- Adolis García hit a grand slam to highlight a seven-run fifth inning and the American League West-leading Rangers slugged four homers in a 13-5 win over the Astros in a tense game Wednesday night.

Following his grand slam, García and Marcus Semien exchanged words with Martín Maldonado. That led to the benches and bullpens emptying. No punches were thrown in the scrum around home plate, but Maldonado and Semien were ejected.

"After I scored on Adolis' grand slam, I told [Maldonado], 'I told you we were going to win this game,' and all of sudden, their bench is out there and both of us are out of the game," Semien said.