The Rangers blew the save in the third inning when, with one out and a runner on first and third, Marcus Semien popped out, then Corey Seager flew out, and the Rangers didn’t score.

The Rangers blew the save in the sixth inning when, after scoring three runs on an Adolis Garcia home run, they had runners at first and second with two outs and Mitch Garver flew out and didn’t score.

The Rangers blew the save in the eighth inning when, after Evan Carter walked and Adolis Garcia was hit by a pitch, and they had two on and no outs, Leody Taveras grounded out, Josh Jung struck out, and Nathanial Lowe struck out and didn’t score more.

The Rangers blew the save in the ninth inning when Mitch Garver led off with a single then Jonah Heim singled and they had two on and no outs, then Semien lined out, Seager flew out, and Carter struck out and didn’t score

When Houston got the chance, their offense came through. When Texas got the chance, their offense didn’t.

Officially, Jose Leclerc blew the save. But he had so many accomplices.

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