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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kumar Rocker, Rowdy Tellez lead Rangers past slumping Tigers 4-1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kumar Rocker took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Rowdy Tellez hit a three-run home run in his second game with the Rangers as Texas beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday night. Rocker (4-4) pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing only Wenceel Pérez's two-out single in the sixth that was pulled down the first-base line on an 0-2 cut fastball that was low and inside. The rookie struck out five and walked three, throwing 96 pitches, one shy of his career high. The Rangers won for the sixth time in their last eight games despite having only four hits. At 50-49, they're over .500 for the first time since being 25-24 on May 20. Riley Greene broke up the shutout bid with a ninth-inning home run. The Tigers still have the best record in the AL at 59-40 even though they have lost a season-high six consecutive games. They were held to three hits after getting four in Friday night's 2-0 defeat. Rocker came off a July 9 no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels in which he matched a career high six runs allowed. Tellez, who joined Texas before Friday's game, launched a mid-90s fastball on a 3-0 pitch from Keider Montero (4-2) over the 410 sign in center field. Corey Seager's fifth-inning RBI single gave him a 20-game on-base streak, the longest for the Rangers this season. Key moment Rangers manager Bruce Bochy pulled Rocker with one out into the seventh, allowing him to receive an ovation. Key stat Rangers pitching leads the majors with a 3.22 ERA, their starting rotation is also first at 3.20, and the club leads the AL with 11 shutouts. Up next Sunday night's series finale will match Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (10-3, 2.23 ERA), who started Tuesday's All-Star Game, against Rangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (7-3, 1.58), awarded a $100,000 All-Star bonus even though he wasn't named to the roster. ___ AP MLB:
Reuters
4 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
New Ranger Rowdy Tellez keys win over Tigers with HR
July 20 - Rowdy Tellez hit a three-run home run to back a strong start by Kumar Rocker as the Texas Rangers defeated the struggling Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday in the second of three-game series in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers' pitching has been dominating thus far, shutting out Detroit in the first game of this set on Friday and nearly doing it again on Saturday. The Tigers did not get a runner past second base until a Riley Greene home run to open the ninth inning. Tellez's homer was a boon for Rocker (4-4), who allowed one hit, walked three and struck out six over 6 1/3 innings of work. Rocker worked out of a jam in the fourth inning when he walked the first two batters and didn't allow a hit until Wenceel Perez singled with two out in the sixth. Texas has captured five of its past six games and, with the victory on Saturday, is guaranteed of winning its second straight series against a first-place team. The Rangers took two of three from American League West frontrunner Houston prior to the All-Star break. The Tigers lost their season-high sixth straight game but still own a double-digit lead in the AL Central and are tied for the most wins in the majors (59). Detroit has just seven combined hits in the first two games of this set, however. Tellez, who was signed to a minor league contract on July 5 by the Rangers a week after being released by Seattle, wasn't on the team until Friday, when he went 0-for-3. But he made the most of a green light on a 3-0 count in the second inning in his first at-bat on Saturday, ripping a three-run homer over the center field fence off Tigers' starter Keider Montero (4-2). Texas added a run in the fifth when Corey Seager's single drove in Alejandro Osuna, who had walked. Montero went 4 1/3 innings, giving up four runs on four hits with three walks and five strikeouts. Rocker was lifted with none on and one out in the seventh after 96 pitches for Hoby Milner, who allowed a single to Matt Vierling and a walk to Jake Rogers but no further damage. Jacob Webb pitched the final two innings for Texas. Greene's home run in the ninth snapped a 19-inning scoreless streak for the Tigers. --Field Level Media
Al Arabiya
4 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Kumar Rocker, Rowdy Tellez lead Rangers past slumping Tigers 4-1
Kumar Rocker carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, and Rowdy Tellez hit a three-run home run in his second game with the Rangers, as Texas defeated the slumping Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday night. Rocker (4-4) pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing only Wenceel Pérez's two-out single in the sixth, which was pulled down the first-base line on an 0-2 cut fastball that was low and inside. The rookie struck out five and walked three, throwing 96 pitches, one shy of his career high. The Rangers won for the sixth time in their last eight games despite having only four hits. At 50-49, they're over .500 for the first time since being 25-24 on May 20. Riley Greene broke up the shutout bid with a ninth-inning home run. The Tigers still have the best record in the AL at 59-40, even though they have lost a season-high six consecutive games. They were held to three hits after getting four in Friday night's 2-0 defeat. Rocker came off a July 9 no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels in which he matched a career high six runs allowed. Tellez, who joined Texas before Friday's game, launched a mid-90s fastball on a 3-0 pitch from Keider Montero (4-2) over the 410 sign in center field. Corey Seager's fifth-inning RBI single gave him a 20-game on-base streak, the longest for the Rangers this season. Key moment: Rangers manager Bruce Bochy pulled Rocker with one out into the seventh, allowing him to receive an ovation. Key stat: Rangers pitching leads the majors with a 3.22 ERA; their starting rotation is also first at 3.20, and the club leads the AL with 11 shutouts. Up next: Sunday night's series finale will match Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (10-3, 2.23 ERA), who started Tuesday's All-Star Game, against Rangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (7-3, 1.58), awarded a $100,000 All-Star bonus even though he wasn't named to the roster.
Associated Press
4 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Kumar Rocker, Rowdy Tellez lead Rangers past slumping Tigers 4-1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kumar Rocker took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Rowdy Tellez hit a three-run home run in his second game with the Rangers as Texas beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday night. Rocker (4-4) pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing only Wenceel Pérez's two-out single in the sixth that was pulled down the first-base line on an 0-2 cut fastball that was low and inside. The rookie struck out five and walked three, throwing 96 pitches, one shy of his career high. The Rangers won for the sixth time in their last eight games despite having only four hits. At 50-49, they're over .500 for the first time since being 25-24 on May 20. Riley Greene broke up the shutout bid with a ninth-inning home run. The Tigers still have the best record in the AL at 59-40 even though they have lost a season-high six consecutive games. They were held to three hits after getting four in Friday night's 2-0 defeat. Rocker came off a July 9 no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels in which he matched a career high six runs allowed. Tellez, who joined Texas before Friday's game, launched a mid-90s fastball on a 3-0 pitch from Keider Montero (4-2) over the 410 sign in center field. Corey Seager's fifth-inning RBI single gave him a 20-game on-base streak, the longest for the Rangers this season. Key moment Rangers manager Bruce Bochy pulled Rocker with one out into the seventh, allowing him to receive an ovation. Key stat Rangers pitching leads the majors with a 3.22 ERA, their starting rotation is also first at 3.20, and the club leads the AL with 11 shutouts. Up next Sunday night's series finale will match Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (10-3, 2.23 ERA), who started Tuesday's All-Star Game, against Rangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (7-3, 1.58), awarded a $100,000 All-Star bonus even though he wasn't named to the roster. ___ AP MLB:
Washington Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Texas Rangers add veteran 1B Rowdy Tellez to their roster after All-Star break
ARLINGTON, Texas — Veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez was added to the Texas Rangers roster and was in the lineup Friday night for their first game after the All-Star break. There was no corresponding move necessary before their game against Detroit because the Rangers had an open spot on their 26-man active roster, and their 40-man roster. First baseman Jake Burger was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of a left quad strain.
