Arlington, Texas -- Just having him back on the mound healthy provided a boost for the Tigers’ injury-wracked starting rotation Tuesday night.
To get 5.2 strong innings out of him, well, welcome back Matt Manning.
Unfortunately, his efforts ended up a footnote as the Rangers rallied for five runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat the Tigers’ 8-3 at Globe Life Field.
Rookie reliever Brendan White, who pitched a scoreless seventh inning, lost a 12-pitch battle against Ezequiel Duran in the bottom of the eighth. White threw a 3-2 sweeper up and in and Duran launched it high and just inside the left field foul pole.