The first seven innings had looked all too familiar for the Rangers. When they were given a great opportunity by the Tigers on a missed tag in the baselines and a throwing error in the third, giving them runners on the corners and one out, Josh Smith swung at a 3-0 pitch at the top of the zone for a pop-up. The inning died on a Seager strikeout.

Texas Rangers designated hitter Kyle Higashioka was almost put out twice by All-Star players from Detroit in a strange sequence in the third inning Friday night. He still never scored.

The Rangers also launched a "Together for Texas" campaign, selling T-shirts and raising funds to send to the affected region.

ARLINGTON - In setting an unofficial club record Friday for placing the most players on the injured list while on a break from the schedule, the Texas Rangers also rewarded Cody Freeman and sent a message to Josh Jung. Freeman got a call-up and Jung got what amounted to a “stay down.”

The Texas Rangers officially place one of their outfielders on the injured list ahead of Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers.

It’s clear that pitching was an emphasis for the Texas Rangers in this year's MLB draft, with 65% of their picks coming at that position. The Rangers selected 1

The time table has moved up on Jon Gray’s return to the Rangers’ pitching staff. Gray, out all season due to a fractured wrist, will make a third rehab appearance on Saturday, and then, manager Bruce Bochy said “it’s a good chance he will be with us.