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07/11 22:25 CDT Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garca HRs help Rangers to a 7-3
victory over Astros
Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garca HRs help Rangers to a 7-3 victory over Astros
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) --- Wyatt Langford homered with a career-high tying four hits and
Adolis Garca added a solo shot to lead the Texas Rangers to a 7-3 win over the
Houston Astros on Friday night.
The Rangers jumped on Lance McCullers Jr. (2-4) early. There were two outs with
the bases loaded in the first when Evan Carter's single to right field knocked
in a pair to put the Rangers up 2-0.
The AL West-leading Astros cut the deficit to 2-1 when Cam Smith scored on a
groundout in the bottom of the inning.
Garca homered for a second straight game with one out in the third that made
it 3-1. Carter walked with two outs before a single from Jake Burger. Jonah
Heim's double to right field scored them both to extend the lead to 5-1.
McCullers allowed six hits and five runs in three innings as Houston's losing
streak reached a season-high four games.
Langford's blast came with two outs in the seventh to push the lead to 7-3.
Jack Leiter (5-6) yielded five hits and three runs while striking out six in 5
1/3 innings.
Christian Walker singled to open Houston's fourth before Victor Caratini's home
run to right field got the Astros within 5-3.
Burger was replaced in the middle of the sixth inning with discomfort in his
left quad.
Houston's top prospect, second baseman Brice Matthews, went 0 for 4 with with
three strikeouts in his major league debut.
Key moment Heim's two RBI double in the third that pushed the lead to four.
Key stat The Rangers forced McCullers to throw 36 pitches in the first inning.
Up next Houston LHP Framber Valdez (10-4, 2.90 ERA) opposes RHP Jacob deGrom (9-2, 2.29) when the series continues Saturday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
Key moment Heim's two RBI double in the third that pushed the lead to four.
Key stat The Rangers forced McCullers to throw 36 pitches in the first inning.
Up next Houston LHP Framber Valdez (10-4, 2.90 ERA) opposes RHP Jacob deGrom (9-2, 2.29) when the series continues Saturday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
