Rodriguez, who began his career in 1991 and played 12 seasons for the Rangers, caught his 2,227th game to break Carlton Fisk’s record.
Rodriguez received numerous ovations from the Rangers crowd and had his first two-error game since Aug. 26, 2004 and the sixth of his career. Both miscues led to runs.
Ian Kinsler reached on an error - Houston’s third of the game - by third baseman Jeff Keppinger leading off the 10th. Kinsler stole second and Michael Young singled off Jeff Fulchino (2-2) to put runners on first and third.
Hank Blalock was intentionally walked to load the bases and Nelson Cruz popped up to shallow center. Murphy then sliced a single down the left-field line to win it.
C.J. Wilson (4-3) pitched two scoreless innings for the Rangers.
Rodriguez’s errant throw in the first trying to nail Kinsler stealing third sailed 15 feet over Keppinger’s head.
Omar Vizquel hit a one-out single in the fifth. He then stole second, advanced to third on Rodriguez’s second error and scored on Kinsler’s sacrifice fly that gave the Rangers a 4-3 lead.
Matt Harrison, activated from the disabled list before the game, gave up three runs and six hits in five innings for Texas.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Cruz homered for the Rangers, who lead the AL West by two games over the Los Angeles Angels.
Astros starter Russ Ortiz allowed four runs and seven hits in his longest outing of the season.
Houston’s Hunter Pence had four hits and homered in the eighth to tie the game at 4, and Carlos Lee homered in the fourth.
The Rangers have outscored the Astros 28-13 in winning all five games against their in-state rival. Neither team has swept the season series since the teams started playing in 2001.
