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Astros Win After Manager A.J. Hinch Gets Balk Call Overturned

The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers in strange fashion on Sunday afternoon in Arlington.

With runners on second and third in the eighth inning and Astros slugger Evan Gattis at the plate, Texas Rangers pitcher Koene Kela made a quick pitch that was called a ball.

After the pitch, Astros manager A.J. Hinch came out of the dugout to point out to the umpires that the pitch should have resulted in a balk. After a discussion between the crew, the umpires agreed with Hinch, allowing George Springer to score the winning run from third base. Rangers manager Jeff Banister was understandably furious and was subsequently ejected from the game for arguing.