There was no miscommunication or missed signs Saturday night at third base. Brett Nicholas was sent home by Rangers third base coach Tony Beasley on a single to left, only to be thrown out easily by Astros left-fielder Derek Fisher for the second out in the inning.
Adrian Beltre was thrown out at home trying to tag up on a fly out in shallow right-center field in the fifth.
Manager Jeff Banister said Nicholas trying to score from second base on Elvis Andrus’ single was a perfect storm for getting thrown out.