ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Matt Vierling hit a tiebreaking single with two outs within the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a season-worst six-game shedding streak by beating the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Sunday night time.

Vierlings base hit up the center off Chris Martin (1-6) scored Gleyber Torres after the Rangers lastly bought one thing going in opposition to Tigers ace Tarik Skubal within the seventh.

Skubal, the reigning AL Cy Younger Award winner and starter in final Tuesdays All-Star Sport, was cruising with a two-hit shutout heading into the seventh. He left with runners on the corners and two outs, and Adolis García scored on a wild pitch by Tyler Holton (5-3).

Will Vest entered within the eighth and bought 4 straight outs for his sixteenth save.

Skubal struck out 11 and walked none on 105 pitches in his seventh double-digit strikeout sport this season.

Zach McKinstry singled residence Wenceel Pérez within the second for Detroits first run.

Texas left-hander Jacob Latz allowed six hits and two walks over 5 innings in his third begin this 12 months and the fourth of his 72 massive league appearances. Latz pitched instead of Nathan Eovaldi, who reported again tightness Saturday.

Corey Seager, the lone left-handed batter within the beginning lineup in opposition to the left-handed Skubal, had the primary two hits off him. Seager prolonged his on-base streak to 21 video games, the longest lively run within the American League.

Key second

Vierling singled on a full-count fastball within the eighth to present Detroit a 2-1 lead.

Key stat

The Tigers had 9 hits after totaling seven whereas shedding the primary two video games of the sequence.

Up subsequent

Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty (5-9, 4.65 ERA) seeks his first win since June 8 on Monday at Pittsburgh in opposition to NL All-Star Sport starter Paul Skenes (4-8, 2.01).

Rangers rookie RHP Jack Leiter (5-6, 4.37) faces Athletics LHP Jacob Lopez (3-5, 4.20) at residence on Monday.

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