Tigers commit 3 errors in loss to Rangers

Josh Smith’s pinch-hit double scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning and the visiting Texas Rangers edged the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon.Smith brought home Ezequiel Duran, who reached on an infield single and advanced to second on an error — one of three committed by the Tigers.Adolis Garcia and Jonah Heim drove in two runs apiece for Texas. Kirby Yates (2-0) pitched the last 1 1/3 innings to get the win. Starter Dane Dunning lasted five-plus innings and allowed two runs, one earned.Kerry Carpenter and Parker Meadows homered for Detroit. Shelby Miller (3-1) took the loss in relief. Starter Tarik Skubal gave up four runs, two earned, in 6 1/3 innings.Skubal cost himself a run in the opening inning. He made a throwing error that allowed Marcus Semien to reach base. Corey Seager then singled and Wyatt Langford walked, loading the bases. Garcia hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Semien.Carpenter’s homer tied the game in the bottom of the second when he deposited a 2-2 fastball over the right field wall.The Rangers got a threat going in the sixth when Semien reached on another error, this time by second baseman Colt Keith. Seager reached on a single to left.After Langford lined out, Garcia blasted a Skubal changeup off the center field wall for a double. Semien scored and Seager held at third.

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