Josh Smith's pinch-hit double in the ninth gives the Rangers a 5-4 win over the Tigers

DETROIT — Josh Smith's pinch-hit double in the top of the ninth drove home the winning run and the Texas Rangers beat the error-prone Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday. With one out, Ezequiel Duran singled, went to second on an error and scored on Smith's clutch hit to right-center field. Kirby Yates (2-0) got the final four outs, striking out the side in the ninth, to get the win. Detroit's Shelby Miller (3-1) took the loss as the Tigers committed three errors, leading to two unearned runs.

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