Houston 6, Texas 5

Astros 6, Rangers 5: Chris Snyder, Carlos Lee and Justin Maxwell each homered as the Astros evened the three-game interleague series against visiting Texas.

Rangers starter Derek Holland (3-3) had allowed three home runs in his previous 47 2/3 innings, but gave up five runs on three homers over five innings.

Lucas Harrell (3-3) allowed four runs – one earned – with six strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings for the win. Brett Myers induced Josh Hamilton to ground into a double play to end the game and earn his 10th save.

David Murphy’s first career inside-the-park home run drove in three runs and capped a four-run third inning for the Rangers, who have lost four of their last six games.

Snyder began the Astros’ comeback with a solo blast in the third, and Lee and Maxwell hit two-run homers over the next two innings to give Houston its first lead.

Travis Buck added an insurance run with his pinch-hit RBI double in the sixth inning before the Rangers cut into the Astros’ lead on Hamilton’s sacrifice fly in the seventh.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Astros CF Jordan Schafer left the game with a right ankle sprain. … Rangers P Mike Adams was unavailable because of a respiratory infection. … Houston OF J.D. Martinez doubled in the sixth inning for his first extra-base hit since April 26. ... Texas’ first two batters reached base in the eighth inning before Brandon Lyon entered the game and retired three straight. … Texas' Ian Kinsler went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts.

• Houston will play their next game at home against Texas. The Astros have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .455 after a loss.
• Texas will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Rangers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .800 after a loss.