Chas McCormick lined a tiebreaking triple with two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth inning, and the Houston Astros hung on for a 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JULY 02: The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros play during the fourth inning at Globe Life Field on July 02, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.
It was the first time in 26 outings this season Sborz allowed multiple walks, and McCormick sent the next pitch off the top of the wall in the angled corner near the right field foul pole. Two days after division-leading Texas acquired him from Kansas City, Chapman was the most notable of nine relievers combined for both teams in a game the World Series champion Astros had to turn over to their bullpen when Framber Valdez was skipped because of soreness in his sprained right ankle.The 27-year-old right-hander went four innings, allowing one run when García's pop up down the line in right was caught by Abreu as the first baseman ran with his back to home plate.
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