Tigers Lose To Rangers 5-2
DETROIT (AP) - Alexi Ogando shut down Detroit once again and the Texas Rangers ended a three-game losing skid by topping the Tigers 5-2 Thursday in a matchup of AL division leaders.
Ogando (11-5) allowed two runs in 6 1-3 innings and became the first pitcher to defeat the Tigers three times this season. He has allowed three runs in 21 innings against Detroit - an ERA of 1.29.
Four Texas relievers finished, with Neftali Feliz pitching the ninth for his 22nd save in 27 tries.
Brad Penny (7-9) took the loss, giving up five runs on 11 hits - 10 singles and Michael Young's triple - in 6 2-3 innings.
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