Part of the payoff the Astros got for moving to the AL was apparently the honor of hosting the season’s first game, with their new state/division rival Rangers in town. It was an auspicious beginning to what has been a glorious first ten seasons in the AL for the franchise (what with four pennants and two World Series titles). Houston was still rebuilding, with only Jose Altuve and Jason Castro in the lineup among future contributors to their contending teams, but Jason Maxwell hit two triples, Rick Ankiel launched a three-run pinch-hit homer, and Bud Norris and Erik Bedard kept Texas’ offense largely in check.
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