The Rangers complete a four-game sweep of the Astros with an 8 – 2 win as Mitch Moreland hits a three-run homer and Colby Lewis wins his 16th game of the year. Texas is now 2 1/2 games ahead of Houston in the AL East, one year after the two teams finished at the bottom of the standings in the division.

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On September 17, 2015 — The Rangers complete a four-game sweep of the Astros with an 8 – 2 win as Mitch Moreland hits a three-run homer and Colby Lewis wins his 16th game of the year. Texas is now 2 1/2 games ahead of Houston in the AL East, one year after the two teams finished at the bottom of the standings in the division.

 

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