Astros rough up Rangers' Scherzer again, scoring 5 in 4 innings of ALCS Game 3

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer was roughed up again by the Houston Astros, this time in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.

The right-hander's first start for the Texas Rangers in more than a month ended after four innings and with the Astros leading 5-0 on Wednesday night.

Scherzer gave up three runs in the second on a wild pitch and Martín Maldonado’s two-run single, then allowed Jose Altuve's leadoff homer in the third.

Houston took a 5-0 lead on Mauricio Dubón's RBI single in the fourth, when Scherzer struck out Jeremy Peña and Maldonado with a man on.