Danny Janssen's HR, Josh Jung's two RBIs lead Rangers past Tigers 5-4
Danny Janssen hit a home run and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 in a rainy Friday night game. The Rangers broke a 4-4 tie in the eighth inning with back-to-back doubles by Jake Burger and Alejandro Osuna. Former Tiger Tyler Alexander earned the win in relief, while Jacob Latz recorded his third save.
- ▪Danny Janssen hit a solo home run to lead off the third inning.
- ▪Josh Jung had two RBIs, including a two-out single in the first and an RBI single in the third.
- ▪The Rangers scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on back-to-back doubles by Jake Burger and Alejandro Osuna.
- ▪Tyler Alexander, a former Tiger, picked up the win in relief with Jakob Junis and Jacob Latz finishing the game.
- ▪Riley Greene tied the game in the fifth by beating out a double-play attempt to score Kerry Carpenter.
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