Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kumar Rocker throws to the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kumar Rocker throws to the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Texas Rangers’ Rowdy Tellez rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run that also scored Adolis Garcia and Wyatt Langford in the second inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Texas Rangers first baseman Rowdy Tellez, left, fields a groundout by Detroit Tigers’ Riley Greene as umpire Carlos Torres, right, looks on in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers reacts after lining out in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Kumar Rocker, Rowdy Tellez lead Rangers past slumping Tigers 4-1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kumar Rocker took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Rowdy Tellez hit a three-run home run in his second game with the Rangers as Texas beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday night.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kumar Rocker throws to the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kumar Rocker took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Rowdy Tellez hit a three-run home run in his second game with the Rangers as Texas beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday night.
The rookie struck out five and walked three, throwing 96 pitches, one shy of his career high.
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The Rangers won for the sixth time in their last eight games despite having only four hits. At 50-49, they’re over .500 for the first time since being 25-24 on May 20.
Riley Greene broke up the shutout bid with a ninth-inning home run.
The Tigers still have the best record in the AL at 59-40 even though they have lost a season-high six consecutive games. They were held to three hits after getting four in Friday night’s 2-0 defeat.
Rocker came off a July 9 no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels in which he matched a career high six runs allowed.
Tellez, who joined Texas before Friday’s game, launched a mid-90s fastball on a 3-0 pitch from Keider Montero (4-2) over the 410 sign in center field.
Corey Seager’s fifth-inning RBI single gave him a 20-game on-base streak, the longest for the Rangers this season.
Key moment
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy pulled Rocker with one out into the seventh, allowing him to receive an ovation.
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Key stat
Rangers pitching leads the majors with a 3.22 ERA, their starting rotation is also first at 3.20.
Up next
Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (10-3, 2.23 ERA), who started Tuesday’s All-Star Game, will go in Sunday night’s series finale. With scheduled Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi straining his back Saturday, LHP Jacob Latz (1-0, 3.00) will make his third start this season.
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