The win also leaves the Rangers with a 6 1/2-game lead over the Astros in the AL West, which means those seven left between the two teams are still significant. The Astros have lost nine of their last 12 games after having pulled within 2 1/2 games of the Rangers in the waning days of July.
Astros starter Doug Fister took a 1-0 lead into the sixth, but Lucroy tied it up with his 15th home run of the season and his second with the Rangers. They went ahead on an RBI single by Carlos Beltran in the seventh, and Lucroy hit his second home run in the eighth. It was the seventh multihomer game of his career.
Rangers starter Lucas Harrell went just 3 2/3 innings, but five relievers held the Astros to one run the rest of the way. Keone Kela earned the win and Sam Dyson earned his 24th save.
Jordan Ray is a reporter for MLB.com based in Houston.
T.R. Sullivan has covered the Rangers since 1989, and for MLB.com since 2006. Follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger and listen to his podcast.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Texas tops Astros on 2-HR night from Lucroy
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