Tigers 4, Rangers 2: Quality start for Matt Manning makes it six straight wins
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Look we’re trying not to get cocky here, but the Detroit Tigers are injecting a bit of giddiness into the proceedings these days. Rookie starter Matt Manning put together a fine start, the Tigers got homers from Robbie Grossman, Zack Short, and Akil Baddoo, and once again the bullpen locked it down with a bit of self-inflicted drama in the ninth to stretch their winning streak to six games with a 4-2 win over the Rangers on Wednesday night.
Manning started his first start since July 9 with a quick first inning, erasing a one out walk with a slider down to get leading non-Baddoo Rookie of the Year candidate, Adolis Garcia, bouncing into a double play. And as he has regularly, Robbie Grossman keyed the offense with a solo shot to right field in the bottom half of the frame.
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DETROIT (AP) â Robbie Grossman and Eric Haase homered as the Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a rain-delayed 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.
The Rangers have lost seven straight and been outscored 43-3 in five games since the All-Star break. They were shut out in the previous three before Tuesday.
âI was really upset yesterday, but I was a lot happier today,â Texas manager Chris Woodward said. âWe had better at-bats and better swings. We just got beat.â
Tarik Skubal (6-8) got the win, giving up one run and four hits in six innings. He struck out four and did not walk a batter.