Rangers show they can strike quick with big 8th

DETROIT — The Rangers could do very little against Tigers starter Justin Verlander.

Then again, they didn’t need to.

After being held scoreless for seven innings with just three hits off Verlander on Sunday, the Rangers erupted for seven runs in the eighth against the Tigers’ bullpen to pull off an 8-3 comeback win at Comerica Park.

“It was a real fun inning for us,” Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. “Really, after getting nothing early.”

It was a big win for the Rangers, who completed the three-game series sweep in Detroit to finish 4-3 on their road trip — after losing three straight in Toronto, including two in walk-off fashion.

“It’s a huge lift for our guys to go home with a winning road trip after those three losses,” Banister said.

It was also a …

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