Langford and Burger power Rangers past Astros with late home runs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 2:49 AM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger each hit home runs in a four-run eighth inning, leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-3 victory against the Houston Astros on July 10. The Rangers had initially taken a 3-0 lead, but the Astros tied the game in the seventh with Yainer Diaz’s two-run homer and Yordan Alvarez’s milestone 200th career home run. Cole Winn earned the win for Texas, retiring all four batters he faced in the seventh and eighth innings. The victory keeps the Rangers atop the AL West, 1½ games ahead of Seattle and three ahead of Houston, who have now lost three of their last four games.
- •Texas improves to 48-46, maintaining AL West lead
- •Houston falls to 46-50 with third loss in four games
- •Yordan Alvarez hits 200th career home run
- •Cole Winn earns win after retiring four batters
- •Next game features Astros' Peter Lambert against Rangers' Kumar Rocker
- 2:49 AMYahoo Sports — Langford and Burger homer in a four-run eighth as the Rangers beat the Astros 7-3
"Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger homered in a four-run eighth inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 7-3 on Friday night. Langford’s leadoff homer and Burger’s three-run shot came off Bryan King (2-2) after the Astros had rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to tie the score in the seventh inning. Houston’s rally included Yordan Alvarez’s 200th career home run, his 30th of the season.
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