Official Site of the Astros · Jun 9, 2016
Astros win in Arlington for 1st time since '15
Statcast measures exit velocity, launch angle, projected hang time and projected home run distance of George Springer's leadoff home runARLINGTON -- Jose Altuve shot a two-run double down the third-base line to score Marwin Gonzalez and George Springer to break a seventh-inning tie and allow the Astros to break their 12-game losing streak at Globe Life Park with a 3-1 win on Wednesday night.
The seventh-inning rally against Rangers reliever Tom Wilhelmsen made a winner out of Astros starter Doug Fister (6-3), who held the Rangers to one run and seven hits in six innings. Houston has won each of Fister's last eight starts, with the veteran right-hander going 5-0 since the beginning of May.