Hamilton, Berkman in spotlight

 
They are two of the hottest hitters in the game. Josh Hamilton, with two home runs and five RBIs, helped the Rangers take Game 1 on Friday, but Lance Berkman still went 2-for-4 for the Astros and takes a 15-game hitting streak into Saturday's game. [link]

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