ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Matt Vierling drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning, two batters into the frame, as the Detroit Tigers ended their longest losing streak of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday evening.
Vierling's base hit through the middle against Chris Martin (1-6) brought in Gleyber Torres as the Rangers finally managed to make progress against Tigers' ace Tarik Skubal in the seventh inning.
Skubal, the current AL Cy Young Award winner and a participant in last Tuesday's All-Star Game, was performing well with a two-hit shutout entering the seventh inning. He exited with runners on second and third base and two outs, allowing Adolis GarcÃa to score due to a wild pitch from Tyler Holton (5-3).
Will Vest came into the game in the eighth inning and recorded four consecutive outs to secure his 16th save.
Skubal recorded 11 strikeouts without issuing any walks, throwing 105 pitches in his seventh game this season with double-digit strikeouts.
Zach McKinstry drove in Wenceel Pérez in the second inning, marking Detroit's first run.
Texas pitcher Jacob Latz, a left-hander, gave up six hits and two bases on balls during five innings in his third start of the season and the fourth of his 72 major league games. Latz took the mound instead of Nathan Eovaldi, who mentioned feeling tightness on Saturday.
Corey Seager, the only left-handed hitter in the starting lineup facing left-handed pitcher Skubal, recorded the first two hits against him. Seager extended his on-base streak to 21 games, marking the longest active run in the American League.
Key moment
Vierling hit a home run on a full-count fastball in the eighth inning, putting Detroit ahead 2-1.
Key stat
The Tigers recorded nine hits following a total of seven in the initial two games of the series.
Up next
Tigers' right-handed pitcher Jack Flaherty (5-9, 4.65 ERA) is aiming for his first victory since June 8 on Monday when he faces Paul Skenes (4-8, 2.01), the NL All-Star Game starter, in Pittsburgh.
Rangers' rookie right-handed pitcher Jack Leiter (5-6, 4.37) will take on Athletics' left-handed pitcher Jacob Lopez (3-5, 4.20) at home on Monday.
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