Danny Jansen's HR, Josh Jung's two RBIs lead Rangers past Tigers 5-4

DETROIT (AP) — Danny Jansen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night.

The Rangers (16-16) are back to .500 after losing three of their previous four game. Detroit (16-17) has lost five of its last seven.

Texas broke a 4-all tie against Burch Smith (0-1) in the eighth. With one out, Jake Burger and Alejandro Osuna hit back-to-back doubles to make it 5-4.

Jakob Junis pitched a scoreless eighth and Jacob Latz pitched the ninth for his third save. Former Tiger Tyler Alexander (1-0) picked up the win in relief.

Neither starter was involved in the decision. MacKenzie Gore allowed three runs in 3 2/3 innings, while Detroit's Jack Flaherty gave up four runs in 3 2/3 innings.

Jung gave the Rangers a 1--0 lead in the first inning with a two-out RBI single.

Jansen led off the third with a homer over the Tigers bullpen in left, and Flaherty walked the next three hitters. Jung singled to left, bringing home Brandon Nimmo, and Joc Pederson followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 4-0.

Flaherty then dropped a pop-up in front of the plate, but the infield-fly rule prevented any damage.

The Tigers made it 4-3 in the fourth. Detroit loaded the bases with two out on two hits and a walk. Wenceel Perez hit a two-run single to left, and Hao-Yu looped a single into right-center to knock in a third run.

Riley Greene tied the game in the fifth, beating out a double-play attempt to allow Kerry Carpenter to score from third.

Nimmo left the game in the bottom of the third with right hamstring tightness — the second straight game he has exited with the same issue.

Detroit RHP Keider Montero (1-2, 4.00 ERA) is scheduled to face RHP Kumar Rocker (1-2, 3.38) on Saturday night.

Detroit Tigers' Kerry Carpenter, right, steals second base under the tag of Texas Rangers second baseman Josh Smith, left, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Detroit Tigers pitcher Burch Smith throws against the Texas Rangers during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob Latz throws against the Detroit Tigers during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Detroit Tigers right fielder Wenceel Pérez catches a Texas Rangers' Evan Carter fly ball during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Texas Rangers right fielder Ezequiel Duran (20) catches a Detroit Tigers' Kerry Carpenter fly ball during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 1, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

HOUSTON (AP) — Goalkeeper Claudia Dickey made an early save on a free kick and the Seattle Reign went on to preserve a scoreless draw on the road against the Houston Dash on a rainy Friday night.

It was the lone match on the National Women's Soccer League schedule on Friday.

Dickey finished with five saves for the Reign (3-2-2), who were coming off a 3-0 loss at home to the Utah Royals last weekend. She was pressured at the start, but saved Kat Rader's free kick in the seventh minute.

Jane Campbell also had five saves for the Houston (3-2-1), which fell 1-0 to the Courage last weekend in the team's first loss at home this season.

The Reign were without veteran midfielder Jess Fishlock, who was carted off the field with a leg injury against Utah. Coach Laura Harvey said this week the injury was not season-ending and she expects Fishlock back at some point.

Just days before she was injured, Fishlock had announced that she planned to retire at the end of the season. She has played for the Reign since 2013, when the league launched.

Houston's Danielle Colaprico started for her220th career NWSL appearance, second in the league among active players behind Fishlock.

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FILE - Houston Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell (1) gestures during an NWSL soccer match against the Angel City FC, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)