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- Updated: May 21, 2016
HOUSTON — Cesar Ramos held the Astros to one run and two hits while striking out four batters in six innings and Elvis Andrus homered as the Rangers stayed unbeaten in five games against the Astros this year with a 2-1 win on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park.
Andrus homered into the Crawford Boxes in left field with two outs in the first off Mike Fiers for his first homer of the season, and the Rangers took a 2-0 lead in the third when Bryan Holaday doubled and scored on a single by Rougned Odor, who was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double.
Astros third baseman Marwin Gonzalez led off the third inning with a home run to cut the lead to 2-1, but it wasn’t enough to take advantage of a strong outing by Fiers, who allowed two runs, six hits and no walks and struck out six batters. Houston’s last three games have been 2-1 losses.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDBush stays composed: The Rangers led, 2-1, in the seventh when Matt Bush replaced Ramos. Bush struck out George Springer and Carlos Correa, then walked Evan Gattis. A single by Colby Rasmus put runners at the corners but, after a visit by pitching coach Doug Brocail, Bush retired Tyler White on a grounder to shortstop to end the inning.
Marisnick keeps it close: Marisnick has been struggling at the plate all season, but Astros’ center …
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