Josh Smith slams two HRs as Rangers defeat Astros

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Josh Smith clubbed a pair of two-run home runs and Josh Sborz worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning as the Texas Rangers claimed the rubber match of their three-game series against the host Houston Astros with a 4-2 victory on Sunday.

The Rangers closed the first half with seven wins over their last nine games and claimed the weekend series over the rival Astr