DETROIT (AP) - Leody Taveras scored the winning run on a fielder's choice in the eighth inning and added an RBI single in the ninth to lead the Texas Rangers to a 9-7 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
Taveras doubled with one out advanced to third on Marcus Semien's fielder's choice grounder and scored on Corey Seager's grounder that broke a 7-all tie. Taveras added an insurce run with a two-out hit in the ninth.
Jose Leclerc (1-2) got the win in relief for Texas, which won three out of four games in Detroit. Kirby Yates, who picked up the win on Wednesday, earned his second save with a perfect ninth innning.
Shelby Miller (3-2), the fifth of six Detroit pitchers, took the loss for the second day in row.
The game marked the major league debut of Texas starter Jack Leiter, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draft. He was brought up from Triple A Round Rock, where he was 1-1 with 25 strikeouts and three walks in 14 innings over three appearances.
He is the son of Al Leiter, who won 162 games in 19 major-league seasons.
Jack Leiter got off to a strong start, catching leadoff hitter Riley Greene looking for his first strikeout.
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RAYS 2, ANGELS 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Ryan Pepiot allowed one run and three hits in six strong innings, Amed Rosario hit an RBI triple in Tampa Bay's two-run first as Tampa Bay beat the LA Angels on Thursday to split their four-game series.
Pepiot (2-2) struck out seven and walked three. He was acquired in a trade in which Rays ace Tyler Glasnow was dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Colin Poche, the third Rays reliever, worked out of a jam with two on and two outs in the ninth for his second save in three chances. Struggling closer Pete Fairbanks, who has a 9.00 ERA, pitched in the previous two games.
Rosario extended his hitting streak to 10 games with his RBI triple that made it 1-0 in the Rays' opening inning against Griffin Canning (0-3). He has nine RBIs over the stretch.
Harold Ramirez's sacrifice fly to right drove in Rosario to make it 2-0.
The Angels got within 2-1 in the sixth when Mike Trout walked, stole second and third and scored on Miguel Sano's sacrifice fly. Trout has five steals this year after having just a combined six over the previous four seasons.
GUARDIANS 5, RED SOX 4
BOSTON (AP) - Carlos Carrasco gave up two runs in 5 2/3 solid innings and Andres Gimenez had two RBIs to lead the Cleveland over Boston on Thursday.
Ramon Laureano, Josh Naylor and Jose Ramirez also drove in runs for Cleveland, which took three of four from Boston and improved to a Central Division-best 13-6.
Carrasco (1-1) threw 56 of his 89 pitches for strikes and allowed two hits while striking out five and walking three. He left after allowing a two-out single to Reese McGuire in the sixth with Cleveland leading 5-1.
Emmanuel Clase pitched a scoreless ninth for his fifth save.
After starting the season with seven wins in 10 road games, the Red Sox went 3-7 on their first homestand of the season.
Trailing 5-1, Boston cut into Cleveland's lead behind Jarren Duran's two-run triple in the Red Sox's three-run sixth inning.
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