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HOUSTON -- As the Rangers mind their loose ends in advance of the postseason, small victories take on greater significance with the American League West title all but clinched.On Monday night, the Rangers parlayed three strong performances from a trio of vital relief pitchers into a 4-3, 12-inning victory over the fading Astros.Before left-hander Jake Diekman recorded his fourth save with a perfect 12th inning, right-handers Matt Bush and Keone Kela combined to work 3 2/3 scoreless innings to help Texas (86-59) overcome the fifth blown save from closer Sam Dyson.Diekman had allowed eight consecutive batters to reach base during one recent four-game stretch. Kela was charged with a blown save on Saturday against the Angels, allowing a season-high four hits and three runs. Bush is just 1-for-4 in save opportunities. All three stepped forward when the Rangers needed them on Monday, and collectively Bush, Kela and Diekman are key cogs in Texas bullpen.I think its huge for them, Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. Obviously theyve had some minor challenges. For them to show up big for us ... thats what weve seen in the past from these guys, thats what were going to need to see from them going forward.Right-hander A.J. Griffin (7-4, 4.92 ERA) will start for Texas on Tuesday night. He has won two previous starts against the Astros this season, posting a 3.86 ERA over 11 2/3 innings. Griffin is 5-0 with a 4.54 ERA in six career starts against Houston, including a pair of victories at Minute Maid Park. His seventh start against the Astros will tie the Angels and Mariners for the most against one team in his career.The Astros (75-69), meanwhile, continue to search for answers against their in-state rivals. Houston fell to 3-14 against Texas this season and has dropped 22 of the last 27 meetings between the clubs dating back to Aug. 3, 2015. The Rangers improved to a remarkable 32-10 in one-run games on Monday night, thus their success in close contests with Houston isnt much of a shock. Of the 17 games played between the clubs this season, 13 have been decided by two runs or less.They have finished the games, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. We have battled them. These are small margins and small increments that have not gone our way. I dont know what to say. They have beat us in close games. They have beat us in blowouts. We have beat them a few times along the way. Its baseball, it happens. We have to find a way to beat them tomorrow.Right-hander Brad Peacock (0-0, 3.38 ERA) will make his fifth career start against the Rangers as the Astros attempt to even the series. Peacock is 1/3 with a 3.76 ERA over five games against Texas. 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Young scored a season-high 26 points to spark a huge effort from the leagues most productive bench, and Los Angeles beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on Wednesday night after blowing a 27-point lead.Simona de Silvestro is set to become the first full-time female driver in Supercars in more than four decades after signing a three-year deal with organisers beginning in 2017.The 28-year-old Swiss driver debuted in the category as a wildcard at last years Bathurst 1000, and is set to return to Mount Panorama alongside Renee Gracie again next month with Nissan.It was such an incredible experience and I knew this could be a goal for the future, the former IndyCar and Formula E driver said on Tuesday.This is going to be my first full-time year with a closed top car and there a lot of new things for me to learn and adapt to.De Silvestro is yet to be linked to a team for next season, but Nissan appear to be the frontrunners.Supercars facilitated the deal, having helped secure sponsorship funding.De Silvestro finished 13th in the 2013 Indycar Series, and won four races in the 2009 Atlantic Championship to finish third overall.She was also an affiliated driver with the Sauber Formula One team iin 2014, and finished 40 laps off the pace at last years Bathurst after she and Gracie returned to the track following an early crash.ddddddddddddI am very respectful towards this new challenge but at the same time I am very excited about driving in such a competitive championship, she said.I cant wait to jump in the car to work towards getting the most out of these cars.Supercars chief executive James Warburton said it had always been a goal for the sport to attract a full-time female driver.This is an exciting announcement for the sport and a major coup for Supercars, Warburton said.Along with Danica Patrick and Sarah Fisher she is one of only three female drivers to have stood on the podium in IndyCar and she will be a brilliant addition to Supercars.Christine Gibson was the last full-time female driver in the series, ending her touring cars career in 1975. 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