On Wednesday, the Texas Rangers emerged victorious over the Detroit Tigers with a score of 5-4. The winning run was driven in by a clutch pinch-hit double by Josh Smith in the ninth inning. Prior to this, Ezequiel Duran had singled and advanced to second on an error by first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
Kirby Yates earned the win for the Rangers by pitching the final four outs, including striking out the side in the ninth inning. Detroit’s Shelby Miller took the loss as the Tigers committed three errors, leading to two unearned runs.
The game began with an error by Tarik Skubal that allowed Marcus Semien to reach base. Adolis Garcia scored on a sacrifice fly later in the same inning, giving Texas an early lead. Kerry Carpenter tied things up for Detroit with a home run in the second inning.
Detroit struggled with fielding errors throughout the game, including two costly errors in the sixth that allowed Texas to score three runs and take a commanding lead. The Tigers fought back, tying things up in
