Rangers back Jose Urena’s strong outing, pound Tigers 9-1

Jonah Heim and Josh Smith each homered and Jose Urena took a perfect game into the sixth inning as the Texas Rangers salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a 9-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas.Urena (2-5) had his no-hitter broken up by Justyn-Henry Malloy’s first major league hit, a leadoff homer in the sixth. The home run was the only hit allowed by Urena, who walked one and struck out six over 6 2/3 innings.Heim and Smith had three hits and two RBIs each for Texas, which outhit the Tigers 12-2 after opening the series by scoring a total of two runs in back-to-back losses. Nathaniel Lowe added two hits, including an RBI single.Malloy finished with the only two hits for Detroit, whose three-game winning streak ended.Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager exited with left hamstring tightness after extending his on-base streak to a career-high 28 games with a run-scoring single in the second inning.Detroit starter Kenta Maeda threw two pitches before departing the game due to right side abdominal discomfort.Joey Wentz (0-1) replaced Maeda and allowed a run in the second when Travis Jankowski scored from second base on Seager’s single into left field. Seager was then lifted for pinch-runner Ezequiel Duran.The Rangers added three runs in the third. Smith began the rally with a leadoff homer to right field, his fourth long ball this season.

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