Tigers 6, Rangers 5
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - A home run by Brennan Boesch in the eighth inning breaks a tie as the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 on a rainy Tuesday night.
As heard on 97.1 The Ticket - Detroit breaks a late game rally by the Rangers who scored three in the eighth to tie the game.
Brennan Boesch hit a solo home run off Mike Adams amid an eighth-inning rain shower, giving the Tigers the lead and eventual victory Texas.
Speaking post game on 97.1 The Ticket, Alex Avila talked about the close game: "Nice to get the back and fourth game and have Boesch come up with the big hit for us."
Adams (0-1) was making his debut for the Rangers after coming over from San Diego just before the trade deadline. He got the first out of the eighth, but as the rain began falling harder, Boesch lined his 16th homer of the season over the wall in right field.
Jose Valverde pitched the ninth for Detroit, earning his 29th save in 29 chances.
Joaquin Benoit (3-3) blew a 5-2 lead in the top of the eighth, allowing a solo homer to Nelson Cruz and a tying two-run shot by Mike Napoli.
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