After winning it its final at-bat the first two games, Texas went ahead to stay with a six-run first against Keuchel (17-8) that included a three-run homer by Mike Napoli and a two-run shot by Rougned Odor.
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“You saw some big hitters on a mission”, Texas manager Jeff Banister said.
Cody Asche’s leadoff single in the fifth inning was the only hit Strasburg allowed in his eight-inning outing. He pulled both of his homers into the second deck in right field, leading off the third and then capping an 11-pitch at-bat in the sixth with a three-run shot that made it 12-1. And then they are hitting everything out of the ballpark.
ATLANTA (AP) – David Price allowed one run in seven innings, Russell Martin hit a homer and drove in four runs, and Toronto beat Shelby Miller and Atlanta to protect its AL East lead.
This is going to be a day a lot of Astros fans will refer to if they make it into the postseason. The Astros scored a run in the sixth to make it 9-1 after an infield single from Jose Altuve started the inning. “Kind of got me in a hole”, Keuchel said. We’re in first place, but we’ve got to keep fighting and don’t give a chance to any of the teams behind us. Since August the Rangers have a record of 27 wins and 14 losses, according to Columbia Daily Tribune. He scattered five hits, struck out nine and walked one. Fielder finished with three hits and five RBIs after his second two-homer game of the season.
One out later, Simmons slapped a single into right field and was mobbed by his teammates as they enjoyed a home victory for the first time in more than three weeks.
With the Pirates suddenly breathing down their necks for first in the Central, the Cardinals extended their division lead back to three games with a win over Milwaukee.
Burnett gave up two runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings. “We’ve still got a couple of weeks left in the regular season and we’re going to continue to focus on each game”.
Houston manager A.J. Hinch turned to his seventh reliever of the evening, Will Harris, who promptly gave up a single to Adrian Beltre.
NOTES: Houston RHP Luke Gregerson left the team to be with his wife, who went into labor…. CF Carlos Gomez (left rib muscle) rejoined the team Tuesday after being scratched from the lineup Sunday at the Los Angeles Angels and getting evaluated Monday in Houston. Astros INF Marwin Gonzalez returned to the lineup after missing two games with a swollen left index finger….
Rangers: C Robinson Chirinos (strained left shoulder) caught in the cages for the first time since re-injuring the shoulder last Wednesday at Seattle. It marks the fourth straight year the Rangers have gone there for an exhibition series….
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Prince Fielder also had a great night, collecting three hits and driving in an RBI for the Rangers, according to ABC KSAT 12. The last time that happened was in 1991.
