Game Report - Maay 3, 2026 - Tigers 7, Rangers 1
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Steve Bielawski
May 4, 2026, 6:53:49 PM (3 days ago) May 4
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> Detroit Tigers 7, Texas Rangers 1 - final
This game was scoreless for the first 4 1/2 innings. Then, the Tigers got the lead in the bottom of the fifth, and a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh made the game a runaway for the Tigers.
Riley Greene opened the bottom of the fifth with a walk, and Spencer Torkelson homered.
Jake Rogers led off the bottom of the sixth with a triple, and scored on a double by Kevin McGonigle.
In the top of the seventh, Ezequiel Duran doubled, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a ground out by Kyle Higashioka.
In the bottom of the seventh, Kerry Carpenter singled, Hao-Yu Lee singled with two outs to drive in Mr. Carpenter, Jake Rogers singled as Mr. Lee took third base, Kevin McGonigle singled to drive in Mr. Lee, and Matt Vierling doubled to drive in Mr. Rogers and Mr. McGonigle.
The Tigers will stay home, hosting the Red Sox. Tarik Skubal would have started tonight, but he is now scheduled to have surgery on his left elbow.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> K. McGonigle SS-3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .315 .407 .477
Singled to right in the sixth
to drive in Mr. Rogers.
Singled to right in the seventh
to drive in Mr. Lee;
he would soon score as well.
> M. Vierling CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .214 .269 .357
Doubled to right in the seventh
to drive in Mr. Rogers and Mr. McGonigle.
> C. Keith 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .346 .384
nothing.
> Z. Short SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
> R. Greene LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .290 .393 .452
Walked in the fifth and scored.
> S. Torkelson 1B 4 1 1 2 1 0 3 .225 .348 .441
Homered to left-centre in the fifth
to drive in Mr. Greene.
He also struck out three times.
> K. Carpenter DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .213 .303 .468
Singled to right in the seventh and scored.
> W. Perez RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .230 .286
nothing.
> H. Lee 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .212 .278 .364
Singled to right in the seventh
to drive in Mr. Carpenter;
he would soon score as well.
> J. Rogers C 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .182 .216 .303
Tripled to left in the sixth and scored.
Singled to right in the seventh and scored.
> team 32 7 8 7 1 1 12
Seven runs were more than enough to win this game.
> 2B: Vierling (7, Alexander)
> 3B: Rogers (1, Leiter)
> HR: Torkelson (6, 5th inning off Leiter 1 on, 0 Out)
> RBI: Vierling 2 (13), Torkelson 2 (14), Lee (5), McGonigle 2 (16)
> 2-Out RBI: Lee, H; Vierling 2; McGonigle.
> Team LOB: 2
> Team RISP: 4-6 (Vierling 1-1, Greene 0-1, Keith 0-1, Lee 1-1, McGonigle 2-2)
> DP: 1 (Torkelson-McGonigle-Torkelson)
> E: McGonigle (3, throw)
> Texas Rangers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> B. Nimmo DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .300 .374 .462
> A. McCutchen RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205 .250 .318
> A. Osuna PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .409 .294
> C. Seager SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .213 .315 .410
> J. Jung 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .325 .381 .535
> J. Burger 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216 .248 .388
Collared.
> E. Carter CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .288 .300
Contained.
> E. Duran LF-RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275 .342 .406
> J. Smith 2B 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .217 .324 .239
> K. Higashioka C 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .208 .296 .292
Caught.
Three Rangers were aboard the 0-fer Express.
> team 34 1 7 1 0 2 7
> 2B: Duran (6, Vanasco)
> RBI: Higashioka (4)
> GIDP: Seager
> Team LOB: 8
> Team RISP: 0-5 (Higashioka 0-2, Nimmo 0-2, Burger 0-1)
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Texas Rangers (16-18, 9-10 away) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 7 0
> Detroit Tigers (18-17, 12-3 home) 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 x - 7 8 1
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
The Tigers were glad to have the four-run rally, even if they would win without it.
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> T. Holton 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 17-11 5.27
He only faced four hitters, but he did well.
> B. Hanifee 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 24-18 0.00
> B. Hurter (W, 4-0) 3.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 38-26 1.50
> R. Vanasco (H, 1) 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 28-18 6.75
The only Tigers' pitcher to give up a run to the Rangers in this game.
> K. Finnegan 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10-7 0.54
> B. Smith 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18-11 2.16
> team 9.0 7 1 1 2 7 0 135-91
> WP: Vanasco
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Holton 1/3; Hanifee 5/6; Hurter 8/12;
> Vanasco 4/7; Finnegan 3/4; Smith 0/4
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Holton-3-4-2-2; Hanifee-5-2-6-5; Hurter-6-6-5-9;
> Vanasco-6-4-4-4; Finnegan-1-1-2-3; Smith-3-1-3-4
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Holton 0-1; Hanifee 2-2; Hurter 5-2;
> Vanasco 2-1; Finnegan 1-1; Smith 1-2
> Game Scores: T Holton 51
> Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> J. Leiter (L, 1-3) 6.2 5 5 5 1 10 1 100-73 5.45
Not a quality start.
> T. Alexander 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 6-5 1.72
Not a good game for him. The Tigers are familiar with him.
> G. Collyer 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 21-15 0.00
Did his job, but the damage had been done.
> team 8.0 8 7 7 1 12 1 127-93
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Alexander 4/4; Leiter 20/26; Collyer 2/3
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Alexander-1-0-0-4; Leiter-20-17-21-15; Collyer-4-2-8-1
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Alexander 1-0; Leiter 5-5; Collyer 0-1
> Game Scores: J Leiter 53
> Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
> Attendance: 24,083
> Weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy
> Wind: 12 m.p.h., out to left
> Time of Game: 2:31
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Torkelson’s home run, McGonigle’s RBI singles lift Tigers past Rangers, 7-1
By DANA GAURUDER
Updated 9:59 PM EDT, May 3, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers pulled away to a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night.
Torkelson had gone five games without a homer after tying a franchise record by homering in five consecutive games.
Kevin McGonigle had two RBI singles and Matt Vierling added a two-run double for Detroit, which has won all five of its home series. Hao-Yu Lee chipped in a run-scoring single.
Tyler Holton served as an opener and retired two of the three batters he faced. Brant Hunter (4-0) tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings for the win, allowing two hits and striking out two.
Rangers starter Jack Leiter tied his career high with 10 strikeouts. He lasted 6 2/3 innings and was charged with five runs.
Leiter struck out six of the first eight batters he faced. He didn’t allow a baserunner until he issued a four-pitch walk to Riley Greene. Torkelson fell behind in the count 0-2, then clubbed a hanging slider over the left field wall to give Detroit a 2-0 lead.
McGonigle’s line drive single in the sixth knocked in Jake Rogers, who led off the inning with a liner that bounced past center fielder Evan Carter for a triple.
Texas scored in the seventh on Kyle Higashioka’s RBI groundout. The Tigers then scored four runs in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by Vierling’s two-run bloop double.
Up next
The Rangers begin a three-game road series against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. RHP Jacob deGrom (2-1, 2.01) will start for Texas. Ace LHP Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.70) will start the opener of a three-game home series against Boston on Monday.
This game was scoreless for the first 4 1/2 innings. Then, the Tigers got the lead in the bottom of the fifth, and a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh made the game a runaway for the Tigers.
Riley Greene opened the bottom of the fifth with a walk, and Spencer Torkelson homered.
Jake Rogers led off the bottom of the sixth with a triple, and scored on a double by Kevin McGonigle.
In the top of the seventh, Ezequiel Duran doubled, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a ground out by Kyle Higashioka.
In the bottom of the seventh, Kerry Carpenter singled, Hao-Yu Lee singled with two outs to drive in Mr. Carpenter, Jake Rogers singled as Mr. Lee took third base, Kevin McGonigle singled to drive in Mr. Lee, and Matt Vierling doubled to drive in Mr. Rogers and Mr. McGonigle.
The Tigers will stay home, hosting the Red Sox. Tarik Skubal would have started tonight, but he is now scheduled to have surgery on his left elbow.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> K. McGonigle SS-3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .315 .407 .477
Singled to right in the sixth
to drive in Mr. Rogers.
Singled to right in the seventh
to drive in Mr. Lee;
he would soon score as well.
> M. Vierling CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .214 .269 .357
Doubled to right in the seventh
to drive in Mr. Rogers and Mr. McGonigle.
> C. Keith 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .346 .384
nothing.
> Z. Short SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
> R. Greene LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .290 .393 .452
Walked in the fifth and scored.
> S. Torkelson 1B 4 1 1 2 1 0 3 .225 .348 .441
Homered to left-centre in the fifth
to drive in Mr. Greene.
He also struck out three times.
> K. Carpenter DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .213 .303 .468
Singled to right in the seventh and scored.
> W. Perez RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .230 .286
nothing.
> H. Lee 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .212 .278 .364
Singled to right in the seventh
to drive in Mr. Carpenter;
he would soon score as well.
> J. Rogers C 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .182 .216 .303
Tripled to left in the sixth and scored.
Singled to right in the seventh and scored.
> team 32 7 8 7 1 1 12
Seven runs were more than enough to win this game.
> 2B: Vierling (7, Alexander)
> 3B: Rogers (1, Leiter)
> HR: Torkelson (6, 5th inning off Leiter 1 on, 0 Out)
> RBI: Vierling 2 (13), Torkelson 2 (14), Lee (5), McGonigle 2 (16)
> 2-Out RBI: Lee, H; Vierling 2; McGonigle.
> Team LOB: 2
> Team RISP: 4-6 (Vierling 1-1, Greene 0-1, Keith 0-1, Lee 1-1, McGonigle 2-2)
> DP: 1 (Torkelson-McGonigle-Torkelson)
> E: McGonigle (3, throw)
> Texas Rangers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> B. Nimmo DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .300 .374 .462
> A. McCutchen RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205 .250 .318
> A. Osuna PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .409 .294
> C. Seager SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .213 .315 .410
> J. Jung 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .325 .381 .535
> J. Burger 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216 .248 .388
Collared.
> E. Carter CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .288 .300
Contained.
> E. Duran LF-RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275 .342 .406
> J. Smith 2B 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .217 .324 .239
> K. Higashioka C 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .208 .296 .292
Caught.
Three Rangers were aboard the 0-fer Express.
> team 34 1 7 1 0 2 7
> 2B: Duran (6, Vanasco)
> RBI: Higashioka (4)
> GIDP: Seager
> Team LOB: 8
> Team RISP: 0-5 (Higashioka 0-2, Nimmo 0-2, Burger 0-1)
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Texas Rangers (16-18, 9-10 away) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 7 0
> Detroit Tigers (18-17, 12-3 home) 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 x - 7 8 1
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
The Tigers were glad to have the four-run rally, even if they would win without it.
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> T. Holton 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 17-11 5.27
He only faced four hitters, but he did well.
> B. Hanifee 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 24-18 0.00
Did his job.
> B. Hurter (W, 4-0) 3.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 38-26 1.50
Did his job and got the win.
> R. Vanasco (H, 1) 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 28-18 6.75
The only Tigers' pitcher to give up a run to the Rangers in this game.
> K. Finnegan 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10-7 0.54
> B. Smith 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18-11 2.16
Did their jobs.
> team 9.0 7 1 1 2 7 0 135-91
> WP: Vanasco
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Holton 1/3; Hanifee 5/6; Hurter 8/12;
> Vanasco 4/7; Finnegan 3/4; Smith 0/4
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Holton-3-4-2-2; Hanifee-5-2-6-5; Hurter-6-6-5-9;
> Vanasco-6-4-4-4; Finnegan-1-1-2-3; Smith-3-1-3-4
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Holton 0-1; Hanifee 2-2; Hurter 5-2;
> Vanasco 2-1; Finnegan 1-1; Smith 1-2
> Game Scores: T Holton 51
> Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> J. Leiter (L, 1-3) 6.2 5 5 5 1 10 1 100-73 5.45
Not a quality start.
> T. Alexander 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 6-5 1.72
Not a good game for him. The Tigers are familiar with him.
> G. Collyer 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 21-15 0.00
Did his job, but the damage had been done.
> team 8.0 8 7 7 1 12 1 127-93
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Alexander 4/4; Leiter 20/26; Collyer 2/3
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Alexander-1-0-0-4; Leiter-20-17-21-15; Collyer-4-2-8-1
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Alexander 1-0; Leiter 5-5; Collyer 0-1
> Game Scores: J Leiter 53
> Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
> Attendance: 24,083
> Weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy
> Wind: 12 m.p.h., out to left
> Time of Game: 2:31
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Torkelson’s home run, McGonigle’s RBI singles lift Tigers past Rangers, 7-1
By DANA GAURUDER
Updated 9:59 PM EDT, May 3, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers pulled away to a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night.
Torkelson had gone five games without a homer after tying a franchise record by homering in five consecutive games.
Kevin McGonigle had two RBI singles and Matt Vierling added a two-run double for Detroit, which has won all five of its home series. Hao-Yu Lee chipped in a run-scoring single.
Tyler Holton served as an opener and retired two of the three batters he faced. Brant Hunter (4-0) tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings for the win, allowing two hits and striking out two.
Rangers starter Jack Leiter tied his career high with 10 strikeouts. He lasted 6 2/3 innings and was charged with five runs.
Leiter struck out six of the first eight batters he faced. He didn’t allow a baserunner until he issued a four-pitch walk to Riley Greene. Torkelson fell behind in the count 0-2, then clubbed a hanging slider over the left field wall to give Detroit a 2-0 lead.
McGonigle’s line drive single in the sixth knocked in Jake Rogers, who led off the inning with a liner that bounced past center fielder Evan Carter for a triple.
Texas scored in the seventh on Kyle Higashioka’s RBI groundout. The Tigers then scored four runs in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by Vierling’s two-run bloop double.
Up next
The Rangers begin a three-game road series against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. RHP Jacob deGrom (2-1, 2.01) will start for Texas. Ace LHP Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.70) will start the opener of a three-game home series against Boston on Monday.
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