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Astros spoil Leiter no-hit bid, outlast Rangers
Isaac Paredes hit a three-run homer off reliever Robert Garcia in the eighth inning after rookie Jack Leiter lost a no-hit bid in the seventh, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday, earning a 2-2 series split.