ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
Langford\u2019s leadoff homer and Burger\u2019s 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\u2019s rally included Yordan Alvarez\u2019s 200th career home run, his 30th of the season.<\/p>\n
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