Houston Astros’ Hank Conger jogs back to the dugout after grounding…
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HOUSTON (AP) – A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Ryan Mallett will start at quarterback for the Houston Texans on Sunday at Carolina.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Colby Lewis winds up to deliver to the Houston Astros during the second inning of a baseball game Thursday, September 17, 2015, in Arlington, Texas.
A fan waves a small broom with a Texas Rangers flag attached to it… The Rangers won 14-3. Chris Gimenez led off with single and Drew Stubbs was used as a pinch-runner.
Miami’s Justin Bour and Martin Prado homered for the second straight game and Jarred Cosart (2-4) turned in his third straight productive effort since being recalled from the minor leagues, giving up two runs and three hits in six innings. OF Carlos Gomez (left intercostal muscle) did some exercises but didn’t swing a bat…. He moved to second on Delino DeShields’ sacrifice bunt and stole third without a throw before scoring on a wild pitch.
Chicago appeared to give Arrieta all the offense he would need in the sixth when the Cubs finally got to Pittsburgh starter A.J.
Texas, which had a season-high five homers, looks for the sweep before a three-game weekend series at home against Seattle.
Now the question is not so much what kind of impact the rout will have – blowout losses tend to be forgotten nearly as soon as they’re over – but how bruised the Astros will be by the time they return to Minute Maid Park on Friday. While the game got out of hand quickly, I believe it was more the momentum that the Rangers have built up in the series that led to the blowout. “It’s nothing that a good win can’t overcome”.
The Texas Rangers knew they had a chance to make a statement this week.
Prior to Wednesday night’s game, Keuchel had 17-7 record/ 2.22 ERA/ 192 strikeouts in 206 2/3. That was not the answer but we continued the thought process of him playing in left field. 2014 was a rough year for the team and 2015 didn’t start off great either. Someway, somehow, they still found their way into the playoffs after winning an infamous 163rd regular season game over the San Diego Padres. “They didn’t like it, tasted a little bit of their own blood and really came out with a vengeance there in May”, Banister said.
“He wasn’t close tonight, he was a man on a mission, getting out front and showing what he can be in that batter’s box for us”.
Texas (79-67) has won 12 of 16 this year against the Astros.
“You saw some big hitters on a mission”, Texas manager Jeff Banister said.
Fielder took a risk, hauling his left tackle sized body all the way home from first.
During the Rangers latest win streak, Fielder has gone 10 for 20 with three home runs, eight RBIs and 10 runs scored.
Jed Lowrie had a two-out single for Houston in the fourth before an RBI double by Evan Gattis, a ball misplayed in left by Mike Napoli. As you can see from the graph, it quickly declined as the Astros struck back in the top of the second inning.
“It was definitely a complete series for us”, Moreland said. That was a spot that we had struggled with since we had put (Delino) DeShields in center and Josh Hamilton was injured and not able to play every day for us.
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Lewis (16-8) allowed two runs and seven hits, adding to his career high for wins.
