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Astros beat Rangers 8-5 to tighten MLB playoff series
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ALCS: Altuve, Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston
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Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston
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Can Rangers absorb newly awakened Astros, provide counterpunch in
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Eovaldi remains perfect, Rangers slug their way to 9-2 win over
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Cristian Javier delivers again, and Max Scherzer doesn't, as
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ALCS Game 3: Houston Astros win 8-5, series now 2-1 Rangers
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Behind Altuve & Tucker, Astros sweep two game-series against
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston