Leody Tavares smacked a bases loaded double in the top of the 10th and the Texas Rangers downed the Houston Astros Wednesday night, 8-4.
Tavares finished the night 2-for-5 with five RBIs.
Houston ace Justin Verlander was saddled with a no-decision despite allowing only three runs on five hits in six innings of work.
The rubber game of the Lone Star Series is Thursday afternoon at 1:10 p.m. at Minute Maid Park.
Pre-game begins at 12:40 p.m. on Gospel 97.3 FM.