Nimmo Delivers in the Ninth
Jake Nimmo’s single to center field in the ninth inning provided the winning run, lifting the Texas Rangers to a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday at Globe Life Field. The win improved the Rangers’ record to 49-47, while the Astros fell to 47-51.
Nimmo had already been a factor earlier in the game, driving in a run with a triple in the fifth inning. His late-game heroics capped a back-and-forth contest that featured three home runs and several momentum shifts.
Early Astros Lead
The Astros took an early 3-0 lead in the second inning. Jose Altuve homered to left center in the fourth inning to cut the deficit to 3-1. However, the Rangers began to chip away at the lead in the fifth inning when Nimmo tripled to right, scoring Marcus Semien to make it 3-2. The Astros added another run in the seventh when Yordan Alvarez singled, scoring two runs to extend their lead to 4-2.
Rangers Rally Back
The Rangers tied the game in the eighth inning. Josh Smith homered to left to make it 4-3, and then Nick Gordon singled to center, scoring two runs to take a 5-4 lead. The Astros responded immediately with a home run from Yordan Alvarez to left, tying the game at 5-5.
