The Texas Rangers continued their season with the first of a four-game set against the Detroit Tigers at home.
Here is what happened on the field and behind the scenes.
MLB
Texas Rangers (47-31, first in American League West)
Last Game: Detroit Tigers 7, Rangers 2
Marcus Semien hit the second pitch he saw for a home run, but the Rangers could not muster much more offense aside from an Adolis Garcia homer in the fourth. Andy Ibanez’s three-run shot gave the Tigers a 4-1 lead, and they piled on with a two-run blast from Jake Rogers and a sacrifice fly from Javy Baez. Texas loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, but Corey Seager flew out to end the game.
Noteworthy: The Rangers have now lost three games in a row and lead the AL West by five games.
— Texas had eight hits but went 0-10 with runners in scoring position (RISP) and left nine on base.
— Starting pitcher Andrew Heaney allowed six earned runs in five and two-thirds innings, the most he has allowed since May 3 and the second-most he has allowed in a single outing this season.
— The game was the first of eight consecutive home games for the Rangers.
— Detroit lost two pitchers to injuries over the first two innings and had to use its bullpen for most of the game.
Next Up: Tigers (34-43) at Rangers, 7:05 p.m. CT
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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Frisco RoughRiders (31-37, fifth in Texas League South division, eighth in AA Texas League)
Noteworthy: Infielder Thomas Saggese has been named the Texas League Player of the Week after hitting .591 with five extra-base hits and seven RBIs in last week’s series against the Springfield Cardinals.
Next Up: RoughRiders at San Antonio Missions (37-32), 7:05 p.m. CT Wednesday
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NHL
Dallas Stars (offseason)
Noteworthy: Forward Jason Robertson was named to the NHL’s First All-Star team ahead of the NHL Awards in Nashville.
— Wyatt Johnston was named to the All-Rookie team and finished fifth in voting for the Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year). The award went to Seattle’s Matty Beniers. The awards will officially be presented on Tuesday night.
Next Up: NHL Draft, 6 p.m. CT Wednesday