Five of the Rangers’ seven hits came from Seager and Semien at the top of the lineup.
HOUSTON — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer, Hunter Brown struck out five over six innings and the Houston Astros won their 10th straight home game, 6-3 over the Texas Rangers on Friday night."How pretty is that swing, it never gets old," Astros manager Joe Espada said about Altuve’s homer. "Big homers, big moments, he hits it. The way the ball carries, it’s exciting. I’ve been seeing it for years.
"Hader struck out two of the three batters he faced in the ninth inning. This was his second-straight game with a save and his sixth in July."He’s coming at you with heat," Espada said.Texas starter Andrew Heaney gave up three runs on five hits, walked two and struck out five in five innings. It was Heaney’s fourth loss in his last seven starts."He kept us in the game," Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. "Overall he gave us a chance. That’s a good-hitting ball club.
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