Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers
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Dillon Dingler's 3-run homer, Keider Montero's efficient start help Tigers beat Rangers 5-1
Dingler's sixth longball of the season was a 443-foot shot to left in the first inning off Kumar Rocker (1-2). Kevin McGonigle and Gleyber Torres each had RBI singles in the second for the Tigers.
Montero (2-2) worked 6 2/3 innings and needed just 85 pitches in his longest start this season. He allowed Jake Burger's homer in the fourth among five hits, walked two and struck out two.
Drew Anderson got the final seven outs.
Rocker was done after two innings, allowing five runs on six hits and throwing 43 pitches in his shortest outing of 2026.
Wenceel Pérez and McGonigle stole bases against Rocker in the second. Pérez swiped another bag in the eighth as the Tigers stole four bases in a game for the first time since May 28, 2023.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Smith popped out to third. |
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9th Inning | Duran lined out to center. |
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9th Inning | Osuna grounded out to shortstop. |
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8th Inning | McGonigle struck out swinging. |
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8th Inning | Pérez stole second. |
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8th Inning | Jung flied out to left. |
Statistics
 TEX |
 DET |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 9 | Ground Balls | 8 |
| 5 | Strikeouts | 7 |
| 1 | Runs Batted In | 5 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 7 | Hits | 12 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 4 |
| 2 | Walks | 3 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 1 | Runs | 5 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 33 | At Bats | 34 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 15 | Runners Left On Base | 16 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 1 | Doubles | 0 |
| 19 | Fly Balls | 19 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 113 | Pitches | 150 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 11 | Total Bases | 15 |
| 35 | Plate Appearances | 37 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
| 2 | Extra Base Hits | 1 |
| 2.5 | Runs Created | 6.6 |
| .212 | Batting Average | .353 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .333 | Slugging Percentage | .441 |
| .182 | Secondary Average | .294 |
| .257 | On Base Percentage | .405 |
| .590 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .847 |
| 0.5 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.4 |
| 2.5 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 7.7 |
| 16.0 | Batter Rating | 39.0 |
| 33.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 34.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
| 3.23 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.05 |
| .121 | Isolated Power | .088 |
| 0.40 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.43 |
| .057 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .081 |
| -.030 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.059 |
| 2.0 | Runs Produced | 10.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.4 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.4 |
| 71.8 | MLB Rating | 90.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 33,373 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/ath.png" class="logo-micro">Athletics | 26 | 24 | .520 | - | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" class="logo-micro">Texas | 24 | 25 | .490 | 1.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sea.png" class="logo-micro">Seattle | 25 | 27 | .481 | 2 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/hou.png" class="logo-micro">Houston | 21 | 31 | .404 | 6 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/laa.png" class="logo-micro">Los Angeles | 17 | 34 | .333 | 9.5 | L3 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cle.png" class="logo-micro">Cleveland | 31 | 22 | .585 | - | W7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 25 | 24 | .510 | 4 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" class="logo-micro">Minnesota | 24 | 27 | .471 | 6 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/kc.png" class="logo-micro">Kansas City | 20 | 31 | .392 | 10 | L4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/det.png" class="logo-micro">Detroit | 20 | 32 | .385 | 10.5 | L7 |