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The Houston Astros secured a narrow 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday at Daikin Park, finishing with a record of 57-55 while the Rangers fall to 55-56. The game featured several momentum swings, including two home runs and a contentious scoring play that required an instant replay review.
Texas took an early lead in the second inning when Jose Altuve scored on a Wade Jr. single to right field. Houston responded in the third inning with back-to-back power hits. Corey Seager homered to left, tying the game at 1-1. Later in the same frame, Adolis Garcia singled to left, driving in two runs to give Texas a 3-1 advantage.
The fourth inning proved pivotal for both offenses. The Rangers loaded the bases and scored one run on an Alex Bregman single, followed by another on a sacrifice bunt by Marcus Semien, making it 4-2 Houston. However, the Astros immediately answered with a run of their own to tie the game at 3-3 when Josh Smith reached on an infield single.
The tying run was actually scored on a wild pitch by Rangers pitcher Cole Winn, who allowed Carlos Correa to score from third base. The Rangers challenged the call, but it was upheld.
Houston took its first lead in the sixth inning when Yordan Alvarez homered to right field with 343 feet, extending the advantage to 5-3. The Rangers managed to cut the deficit to 5-4 later in the game, but the Astros held on for the win.
