The Rangers went 5-5 on their final long road trip of the season and will now finish the 2016 season with all but three games at home.
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He said it was late in the game when the man tried to get closer to the Rangers’ dugout.
Adrian Beltre has serious power and a knack for some unorthodox swings. He settled for a no-decision on August 7 after allowing one run and five hits in seven innings but suffered the loss on September 3, when he was hammered for five runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 frames.
Pitching: Derek Holland allowed three runs in the first two innings before settling into a groove and pitching into the sixth inning.
It was also the 443rd home run of Beltre’s potentially Hall of Fame career and marked the fifth season the slugger has hit at least 30 home runs, with three of those seasons coming with the Rangers. Texas scored two runs with two out in the top of the ninth inning on Tuesday to avoid a setback and improve to 15-3 versus Houston this year.Elvis Andrus delivered a game-tying RBI triple in the ninth and scored on a single by Jurickson Profar as the Rangers once again frustrated the Astros, who have lost six of their last seven games. He retired his last 10 batters.
Astros: LHP Dallas Keuchel, who hasn’t pitched since August 27 because of inflammation in his left shoulder, probably will not throw Wednesday, Hinch said. Odor followed by stealing second base and scored when Andrus drilled a 1-0 fastball to straightaway center field and over the head of the retreating Jake Marisnick.Profar followed with a sharp single to left field on the next pitch, scoring Andrus and capping the improbable rally.
Keone Kela (5-1) allowed one hit in two scoreless innings for the win and Jake Diekman pitched a flawless 12th for his fourth save. Altuve made a wide turn around first and slipped in the dirt about 15 feet past first. Less than 24 hours earlier the team had seen a one-run lead disappear in the ninth inning, ultimately losing after allowing two runs to score in the inning. Andrus double-pumped and then fired to first as Altuve had issues getting his footing back and was tagged out.
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Astros: RP Joe Musgrove (2-4) will take the mound Wednesday night for the Astros looking to repeat the success he had in his last start Friday against the Cubs when he allowed two runs in six innings.
