Greene Homers in 1st Inning and Trio of Tigers Pitchers Combine on 3-Hit Shutout Win over Rangers
Jack Flaherty allowed three hits over 5 2/3 innings, and Keider Montero finished a three-hit shutout for Detroit.
- On Saturday, Riley Greene hit a two-run homer and Jack Flaherty pitched over 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Texas Rangers 3-0 in Arlington, Texas.
- Flaherty earned his second win of the season, continuing a dominant stretch since returning from the injured list after an 0-7 start. The right-hander has now allowed no runs in his last two starts.
- Greene's 12th homer, a 386-foot shot pulled down the right-field line, provided the early offense in the first inning. Ben Malgeri added an RBI groundout in the second following an error by Alejandro Osuna.
- Keider Montero secured his first career save by pitching three no-hit innings, completing the Tigers' seventh shutout of the season after Josh Jung's double ended Flaherty's outing in the sixth.
- The victory knocked the Rangers out of first place in the AL West. Detroit continues the series with Casey Mize scheduled to face Texas pitcher Kumar Rocker.
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Independent EspañolARLINGTON, Texas, U.S.A. (AP) — Riley Greene connected a two-run home run in the first inning, Jack Flaherty threw three unstoppable ball for 5 2/3 innings, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 3-0...
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Greene homers in 1st inning and trio of Tigers pitchers combine on 3-hit shutout win over Rangers
Riley Greene hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jack Flaherty pitched three-hit ball over 5 2/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers.
Tigers Hand Rangers a Dud on Independence Day - Sport Relay
Tigers 3, Rangers 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (July 4) — The Texas Rangers’ bats ran out of black powder on the Fourth of July as they dropped one to the Detroit Tigers, 3–0. The big firecracker came from Tigers outfielder Riley Greene, who hit a two-run home run in the first inning that helped knot this three-game set up. The Rangers will go for the series win in a Sunday matinee with first pitch scheduled for 2:30 pm Central at Globe Life Field. Right-…
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