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Altuve hits go-ahead homer in 9th, Astros take 3-2 lead over Rangers in ALCS after benches clear

Politics “This dude is one of the baddest dudes I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen some greats,” Houston manager Dusty Baker said of Altuve. Texas’ Adolis Garcia hit a sixth-inning home run to make the score 4-2 in favor of the Rangers at the time. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) AP By STEPHEN HAWKINS, Associated Press October … [Read more…]

Nathan Eovaldi remains perfect, Rangers slug their way to 9-2 win over Astros to force Game 7 in ALCS

MLB Eovaldi, who also won Game 2, yielded five hits and two runs in 6 1/3 innings to improve to 4-0 with a 2.42 ERA in the playoffs this year. Former Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi helped the Rangers defeat the Astros in Game 6 of the ALCS. Godofredo A. Vasquez/AP Photo By KRISTIE RIEKEN, … [Read more…]