Prince, Moreland go deep in Silver Boot opener

ARLINGTON — Prince Fielder got the Rangers started with a two-run home run in the first inning, and Texas took the first of a three-game Lone Star series against Houston in a 7-5 victory at Globe Life Park on Tuesday. The Rangers have won eight straight at home over the Astros going back to last season.

Rangers starter Derek Holland labored his way through five innings on 105 pitches to get the victory. He went to full counts on seven of 21 batters but held the Astros to two runs on five hits, a walk and five strikeouts.

Fielder’s home run came off Astros starter Scott Feldman and was set up by shortstop Carlos Correa’s error on Nomar Mazara’s grounder. Facing his former team, Feldman allowed four runs (three earned) in five innings, on six hits, three walks and a strikeout.

The Astros, trailing 6-2, got back-to-back home runs from Jose Altuve and George Springer off reliever Keone Kela in the seventh. Mitch Moreland made it 7-4 with a home run in the bottom of the inning.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDDesmond delivers: Ian Desmond, struggling at the plate to start the season, had two big hits early. He had an RBI single in the Rangers’ three-run first after entering the game 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. He also had a one-out double in the third and scored on a single by Rougned Odor. It was his first extra-base hit of the season.

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