Astros skipper A.J. Hinch and Rangers designated hitter Prince Fielder also jawed at each other but nobody was ejected.
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The Rangers’ Prince Fielder, center, who was in the on-deck circle…
(AP Photo/Pat Sullivan). Houston Astros’ Colby Rasmus sits in the dugout during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Saturday, July 18, 2015, in Houston. Presley hit.244/.283/.342 with six home runs and 20 RBIs over two seasons (97 games) with Houston. Conger and shortstop Carlos Correa each drove in two runs for Houston. They were going down Interstate 45 to face the hottest team in baseball, at the time, in the surprising first-place Astros who had won nine straight games. 438 (7 for 16) with two doubles and a home run against Gallardo.
The Astros were up by one with no outs in the third when Jake Marisnick and Altuve hit back-to-back doubles to push Houston’s lead to 2-0. Odor responded with a standup triple and scored on a single from Adrian Beltre for the first one, while Hamilton doubled to score Beltre for the seventh and final run. Hamilton hit the homer against a left-hander, Joe Thatcher. But Tolleson recovered to record three consecutive outs and earn his 14th save for Texas (43-47).
Hamilton and Robinson Chirinos also homered for Texas.
Texas rolled to a 4-0 lead behind right-hander Colby Lewis (9-4), who allowed two runs on four hits in 7 1/3 innings while striking out seven.
The Astros rallied for three runs in the eighth, cutting the lead to 5-4, before stranding runners at second and third.
The Astros kicked off the second inning with a lead-off triple by Evan Gattis.
“I think I was mainly just pleased that I know that I’m healthy and there’s no issues with my knee at all”, Feldman said.
RANGERS EIGHTH: Hamilton led off with his first homer since May 29.
Astros first baseman Chris Carter left the game in the top of the second inning with a sprain in his right ankle after landing on the bag awkwardly on a throw to first base. He said the swelling had subsided and he’s hopeful that he can avoid a trip to the disabled list. “The biggest thing is just getting that out and seeing how I feel in a couple of days”.
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A possible candidate to be dealt before the July 31 trade deadline, Yovani Gallardo (7-8, 2.62) also ranks among the major league leaders in ERA but has not received a single run of support while going 0-2 with a 2.08 ERA in three July outings. Keuchel is tied for the most wins in the American League and his 2.23 ERA is the best in the AL.
