Final/14
Astros down Rangers in 14 innings
Apr 13, 2015 - 2:45 AM Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Hank Conger's two-run homer in the 14th inning helped the Houston Astros to a 6-4 win over the Texas Rangers to wrap up a three-game set on Sunday.Jake Marisnick hit a two-run homer, Luis Valbuena added a solo shot, and Marwin Gonzalez also drove in a run for the Astros, who took two of three in the set.
Dallas Keuchel allowed two runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts over seven innings, while Will Harris (1-0) worked two flawless innings for the win.
Leonys Martin drove in two runs while Rougned Odor and Carlos Corporan each chipped in one for the Rangers, who left the bases loaded twice in extra innings.
Colby Lewis gave up four runs on seven hits while striking out five in 7 1/3 innings on the hill, and Logan Verrett (0-1) was handed the loss.
With one out in the 14th, Evan Gattis worked a walk before Conger blasted a shot over the wall in right for a 6-4 lead.
"You want to win the series," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. "It's going to be a happy flight home. We had to earn it."
Samuel Deduno came on in the bottom of the 14th and loaded the bases with two outs. Odor worked the count full before ripping a liner to right, but George Springer made the running catch to secure the win and Deduno's first save of the season.
Houston went on top in the second inning and got it started with a solo homer from Valbuena. After the next two batters recorded outs, Colby Rasmus sliced a triple to right, and Gonzalez followed with a double. Marisnick then hit his first homer of the year for a 4-0 lead.
Texas loaded the bases with one out in the fourth, but Adam Rosales hit into a double play to end the threat.
The Rangers finally got on the board in the seventh, as Martin hit a two-out, bases-loaded single to center to score two runs and make it a 4-2 contest. Elvis Andrus grounded out to end the frame.
Texas tied the game in the eighth with a pair of runs as Odor worked a bases- loaded walk, and Corporan followed with a sacrifice fly to make it a 4-4 game.
In the home 10th, the Rangers loaded the bases with two outs and Martin hit a fly ball to deep right field, but Springer tracked the ball the whole way and made a leaping catch at the wall, robbing Martin of extra bases.
"Everyone fought until the last at-bat," Martin said. "We kept fighting and played hard."
Game Notes
Houston hosts Oakland for three games starting on Monday ... The Rangers host the Angels for three games beginning on Monday ... The Rangers stranded 15 men and went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
- HOUSTON: 6
TEXAS: 4
Final/14
Apr 12 7:31 PM - Conger homered to right on a 0-0 count, Grossman scored.
Astros 6, Rangers 4 Top 14, 1 OutApr 12 7:10 PM - Hank Conger homers to right field. Robbie Grossman scores.
Astros 6, Rangers 4 Top 14, 1 OutApr 12 7:10 PM - Corporan hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Marisnick, Peguero scored.
Astros 4, Rangers 4 Bot 8, 2 OutsApr 12 5:23 PM - Carlos Corporan out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Jake Marisnick. Carlos Peguero scores.
Astros 4, Rangers 4 Bot 8, 1 OutApr 12 5:23 PM - Odor walked, Fielder scored, Peguero to third, Moreland to second.
Astros 4, Rangers 3 Bot 8, 1 OutApr 12 5:19 PM - Mitch Moreland to second. Carlos Peguero to third. Prince Fielder scores.
Astros 4, Rangers 3 Bot 8, 1 OutApr 12 5:19 PM - L.Martin singled to center, Rosales scored, Corporan scored, DeShields to third.
Astros 4, Rangers 2 Bot 7, 2 OutsApr 12 4:45 PM - Leonys Martin singles to shallow center field. Delino DeShields to third. Carlos Corporan scores. Adam Rosales scores.
Astros 4, Rangers 2 Bot 7, 2 OutsApr 12 4:45 PM - Marisnick homered to left on a 2-0 count, Ma.Gonzalez scored.
Astros 4, Rangers 0 Top 2, 2 OutsApr 12 3:29 PM - Jake Marisnick homers to left field. Marwin Gonzalez scores.
Astros 4, Rangers 0 Top 2, 2 OutsApr 12 3:29 PM - Marwin Gonzalez doubles to deep right center field. Colby Rasmus scores.
Astros 2, Rangers 0 Top 2, 2 OutsApr 12 3:27 PM - Jose Altuve singles to right field.
Apr 12 3:07 PM - HOUSTON: 0
TEXAS: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 12 3:06 PM
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