Danny Janssen's HR, Josh Jung's two RBIs lead Rangers past Tigers 5-4
DETROIT (AP) — Danny Janssen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night. The Rangers (16-16) are back to . 500 after losing three of their previous four game.
Detroit (16-17) has lost five of its last seven. Texas broke a 4-all tie against Burch Smith (0-1) in the eighth. With one out, Jake Burger and Alejandro Osuna hit back-to-back doubles to make it 5-4.
Jakob Junis pitched a scoreless eighth and Jacob Latz pitched the ninth for his third save. Former Tiger Tyler Alexander (1-0) picked up the win in relief. Neither starter was involved in the decision.
MacKenzie Gore allowed three runs in 3 2/3 innings, while Detroit's Jack Flaherty gave up four runs in 3 2/3 innings. Jung gave the Rangers a 1--0 lead in the first inning with a two-out RBI single. Janssen led off the third with a homer over the Tigers bullpen in left, and Flaherty walked the next three hitters.
Jung singled to left, bringing home Brandon Nimmo, and Joc Pederson followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 4-0. Flaherty then dropped a pop-up in front of the plate, but the infield-fly rule prevented any damage. The Tigers made it 4-3 in the fourth.