 And the Rangers lead the Astros 2-1 in the fifth. So here is Jaron Duran. Two down bases empty. He takes a strike on the outside corner. Guys like Duran and Rafael are harder for Alex Gore to take out of the game against left-handed bullpen arms for their defense. When you have a lead, it's very hard to do that. 0-1. Swing and a miss. You would think that Alex will try to find a pocket if it works.