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ARLINGTON, Texas — \u2014 Christian Walker hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run seventh inning for the Houston Astros on Friday night in their 6-3 win over Texas that ended the Rangers’ six-game winning streak.<\/p>\n
Walker’s 410-foot blast to left-center immediately followed Isaac Paredes’ two-run single that put Houston ahead 3-2. Walker was mired in an 0-for-16 slump before a single in the first inning, and also had a walk.<\/p>\n
Lance McCullers allowed two unearned runs over four innings in only his third start for Houston since the 2022 World Series. Shawn Dubin, Kaleb Ort (1-0), Bryan King, Bryan Abreu each then pitched a perfect inning before closer Josh Hader, in a non-save situation, allowed a solo homer to Josh Jung in the ninth.<\/p>\n
Shawn Armstrong (1-1), the second of three Texas relievers, allowed the homer to Walker and didn’t record an out against the four batters he faced.<\/p>\n
Jonah Heim had a two-run single with two outs in the Rangers second. That came three batters after shortstop Jeremy Pe\u00f1a was charged with an error when he failed to catch a throw from McCullers, who was trying to get the lead runner at second base after fielding a comebacker.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/p>\n
The Astros had the bases loaded when Paredes grounded a ball through the right side of the infield to drive in two runs. Cam Smith had an RBI double before Armstrong took over and walked his first two batters.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
Texas starter Nathan Eovaldi worked 5 2\/3 scoreless innings in his 10th start, lowering his season ERA to 1.61. The right-hander struck out five, but also walked three while throwing 93 pitches.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
RHP Tyler Mahle (4-1, 1.47 ERA) has allowed two runs of fewer in all nine of his starts, the Rangers’ longest streak to open a season since the franchise moved to Texas in 1972. Astros RHP Ronel Blanco (3-3, 4.04) threw eight scoreless innings in his last start.<\/p>\n
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