Rangers rake, swat 4 HRs to support Yu

ARLINGTON — The Rangers had another long day at the ballpark but jumped out quickly against the Tigers and held on for an 8-5 victory at Globe Life Park on Friday. Rangers starter Yu Darvish allowed four runs, two earned, in 6 2/3 innings to get his first victory since June 3.

After the game was delayed at the beginning for two hours and 45 minutes because of rain, the Rangers jumped on Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez for eight runs in four-plus innings. The Rangers hit four home runs, including two by Jonathan Lucroy, to take an 8-1 lead after five.

The eight runs allowed are tied for the second most allowed by Sanchez in a start after he allowed nine in an April 13 start against the White Sox last season. It’s the first time he has allowed four home runs, and he is now 1-4 with a 6.81 ERA in seven starts since returning to the rotation at the the beginning of July.

The Tigers trailed, 8-1, going into seventh, but James McCann hit a two-run home run off Darvish and Tyler Collins did the same off reliever Tony Barnette.

The Rangers, who played over four hours in 100-plus degree heat on Thursday afternoon, have now won 11 of their last 15 games and lead the Mariners by 7 1/2 games in the American League West. The Tigers have now lost five straight and are five games behind the Indians in the AL Central and 1 1/2 games behind the Red Sox in the Wild Card race.

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