Astros blow 8-run lead, rally to top Rangers 12-11
The visiting Houston Astros blew an eight-run lead then rallied in the ninth inning on RBI doubles from Jose Abreu and Chas McCormick for a wild 12-11 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday at Arlington, Texas.
Houston won the four-game series 3-1 to pull within three games of the Rangers in the American League West race.
The Astros had a 10-2 lead going into the bottom of the fourth but found themselves trailing 11-1
