Perez unshaken after tough-luck loss

ARLINGTON — Rangers pitcher Martin Perez wasn’t about to blame anybody. He refused to complain about the lack of run support or a defensive lapse at a critical moment.

He remains upbeat despite what happened in a 5-0 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday night. Perez allowed two runs, one earned, in 6 1/3 innings, but he has just one win in eight outings despite six quality starts. The left-hander is 1-3 with a 3.23 ERA this season.

“I felt good,” Perez said. “It was a good game. Everything was working the way I wanted.”

He was referring to his pitches, not his offense. The Rangers’ offense couldn’t do anything for eight innings against knuckleballer R.A. Dickey and were shut out for the second time this season.

The Rangers are averaging just 2.28 runs of support per nine innings when Perez is on the mound. That’s the second lowest in the American League.

“I trust my teammates,” Perez said. “I need to do what I need to do. I know my job is to throw up zeros and keep it close. I feel good about what is going to happen if I continue to do my job.”

Perez matched Dickey for …

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