Rangers Fall Below .500 With Loss to Tigers
Kumar Rocker gives up five earned runs as Texas Rangers lose to Detroit Tigers 5-1.
The Texas Rangers have battled hard to change their course this season, looking to establish themselves as a legitimate threat in the American League West Division. After Saturday night, though, the Rangers have work to do. Kumar Rocker gave up five earned runs and Dillon Dingler's three-run home run in the bottom of the first was all that the Detroit Tigers really needed.
The Tigers defeated the Rangers 5-1 at Comerica Park in Detroit. With Saturday night's loss, the Rangers fall below the . 500 mark at 16-17.
Rocker only lasted two innings, allowing six hits, those five runs, didn't walk anyone, and struck out just two. He's now 1-3 this season. Rangers relievers Cal Quantrill, Peyton Gray, and Gavin Collyer came on and shut down the Tigers as far as scoring anymore runs.
The Rangers scored their only run on Jake Burger's solo home run, his sixth homer this season, in the top of the fourth inning. Josh Jung and Josh Smith had two hits apiece against Tigers pitching, but Texas just could not get things going on the offensive side. Texas only had seven total hits against Tigers pitching.