Semien's 250th HR Powers Rangers Past Astros 5-1 to Clinch Series (July 13, 2025)

Sunday, July 13th, 2025

HOUSTON -- Marcus Semien hit his 250th career home run and Adolis García also went deep to back up a strong start by Nathan Eovaldi and give the Texas Rangers a 5-1, series clinching victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Nathan Eovaldi (7-3) limited Houston to five hits and a run with eight strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings for his third straight win.

Houston starter Hunter Brown (9-4) allowed five hits and four runs while striking out eight in five innings as the AL West leaders lost for the fifth time in six games. It was the second straight tough outing for the All-Star, who gave up a season-high six runs in his last start against Cleveland.

Wyatt Langford walked to open the second and the Rangers made it 1-0 when he scored on a triple by Evan Carter. There were two outs in the inning when Carter scored on a ground-rule double by Ezequiel Duran to push the lead to 2-0.

Adolis García’s third homer in the last four games put Texas ahead 3-0 with two outs in the third inning.

Evan Carter doubled to start the fourth and Kyle Higashioka singled before Carter scored on a sacrifice fly by Alejandro Osuna to make it 4-0.

The Astros cut it to 4-1 on a home run by Zack Short with no outs in the sixth inning.

Marcus Semien’s shot with one out in the eighth inning was his second of the series and gave him 250 in his 13-year career.

Key moment

Texas jumping on Brown for two runs in the second inning to take the lead for good.

Key stat

Adolis García’s 20 home runs against the Astros since 2021 are the most of any player in that span.

Up next

The Astros open the second half of the season Friday night at Seattle, and the Rangers host Detroit on the same night.

In summary

The Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 5-1 on Sunday, highlighted by Marcus Semien's 250th career home run, an Adolis García homer, and a strong pitching performance from Nathan Eovaldi. This victory clinched the series for the Rangers. Houston's Hunter Brown took the loss as the Astros continued their recent struggles.

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