ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dustin Harris hit a game-ending double in the 12th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the AL West-leading Houston Astros 4-3 on Friday night to close within a half-game of playoff position.

Harris, a rookie called up from the minors earlier in the day when Adolis García went on the 10-day injured list, grounded a ball past first base and down the right-field line. Cody Freeman, the automatic runner, scored from second base.

The Rangers (73-69) won for the 11th time in 15 games to move within four of Houston with 20 games left in the regular season — five of those head-to-head matchups. Texas is a half-game back of division-rival Seattle (73-68) for the final American League wild-card spot after the Mariners lost 4-1 at Atlanta .

Robert Garcia (3-7), the fifth Ra

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