Rangers 5, Tigers 3
DETROIT -- Yovanni Gallardo pitched six-plus innings of eight-hit shut ball Saturday night and the Texas Rangers scored four runs in the third inning en route to a 5-3 victory over Detroit, which averted its second straight shutout loss when Ian Kinsler hit a three-run home run with two out in the ninth.
The right-handed Gallardo (10-9) came out after giving up a leadoff bloop single to right to shortstop Jose Iglesias in the seventh and left-hander Jake Diekman retired the three batters he faced as Detroit stranded it eighth runner of the game.
Right-hander Sam Dyson pitched the eighth and ninth but had to be relieved by right-hander Shawn Tolleson after allowing a pair of two-out infield singles.
Second baseman Kinsler hit Tolleson's first pitch for his eighth home run but the Rangers' closer struck out left fielder Tyler Collins to end the game.
Right-hander Colby Lewis and two relievers pitched a seven-hit shutout against Detroit on Friday night. The Tigers had not scored since the seventh inning of a 4-0 win Thursday night over Texas.
Second baseman Rougned Odor hit his 10th home run with one out in the eighth off right-hander Guido Knudson, who was making his major league debut.
First baseman Miguel Cabrera had a double plus a single his first two times up to give him five straight hits over two games, four of them doubles. He is now hitting .365.
Left-hander Randy Wolf (0-1), just purchased by Detroit from the Toronto organization on Thursday, made his first start in the majors since June 14, 2014 for Miami.
Wolf, pitching on his 39th birthday, threw 113 pitches in seven innings and gave up four runs, one unearned, on nine hits with five strikeouts and no walks. He retired 14 of the last 15 batters he faced.
Wolf had problems the second time through the Texas lineup, allowing five straight singles in the third inning.
One-out singles by center fielder Delino DeShields, right fielder Shin-Soo Choo and designated hitter Prince Fielder broke a scoreless tie. Base hits by third baseman Adrian Beltre and first baseman Mike Napoli made it 3-0. Shortstop Elvis Andrus drove in the fourth run of the inning when he grounded out to second.
NOTES: Texas manager Jeff Banister said the Rangers will skip LHP Martin Perez the next time through the rotation, an option afforded the team due to Monday's day off. Perez had Tommy John surgery last year. ... Detroit optioned RHP Jose Valdez to Triple-A Toledo after Friday night's game to make room for LHP Randy Wolf. To create a 40-man roster spot for Wolf, the Tigers released 1B Marc Krauss. ... The Rangers had won six straight games against left-handed starters before Saturday.