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Astros Outlast Rangers to Take Game 3, 8-5.

For those who thought the Astros were just too tired to make another run for the trophy, or just didn’t care, you’re wrong yet again.

This series ain’t over yet.

Going in, it seemed there was as good a chance that this game could be a classic pitcher’s duel as it could be a slugfest by one or both teams.

After all, it pit future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer against playoff legend Cristian Javier. Both have been great — and terrible at different times this year.

In the first inning, it looked like the classic pitcher’s duel, with both pitchers getting the opposition 1-2-3.