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Tanaka, Yanks can't close out Houston sweep

McCullers (6-4) allowed one run -- on a leadoff homer by Yankees catcher Brian McCann in the fourth -- and five hits and struck out 10 batters in six innings, marking his second consecutive 10-strikeout game and fourth this season.

An RBI single by Carlos Gomez -- who later exited with a strained right hamstring -- put the Astros ahead 1-0, and Rasmus' 12th homer capped a three-run third and put Houston up, 4-0. The Yankees had won seven consecutive games started by Tanaka, who gave up four runs and and seven hits in five innings to suffer his first loss since June 11.