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Astros hold off Rangers 6-5 to keep pace in AL West
- The Houston Astros narrowly secured a 6-5 win against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in Houston.
- The Astros built a 6-0 lead partly due to a four-run fourth inning capped by Yainer Diaz's RBI double.
- Jeremy Peña reached base four times including three hits and a walk, crossing the plate twice, while Jose Altuve contributed with two RBIs as the Astros narrowly maintained their lead.
- In his second appearance at the major league level, Houston's AJ Blubaugh pitched three hitless innings with seven strikeouts, while Colton Gordon secured the victory by delivering three innings of relief.
- The Astros stayed just half a game behind Seattle atop the AL West standings and increased their lead over Boston by half a game for the second American League wild card position, while their season series with the Rangers remains deadlocked at 6-6.
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Altuve's homer lifts Astros to sweep Rangers, take AL West lead
HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a two-run home run and Jeremy Peña homered and doubled to help the Houston Astros complete a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 5-2 win Wednesday night.
·Prince George, Canada
Read Full ArticleHOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Pena went 3-for-3 with a walk and scored twice, Jose Altuve drove in two runs, and the Houston Astros held on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night.
HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Pena went 3-for-3 with a walk and scored twice, Jose Altuve drove in two runs, and the Houston Astros held on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night.
·Pennsylvania, United States
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