DETROIT -- Takeaways and observations from the Rangers' 8-3 win against Detroit on Sunday at Comerica Park:
THREE TAKEAWAYS
HOLDING TOGETHER: Starter Martin Perez lost his grip with two outs in the third inning, allowing five consecutive batters to reach for a 2-0 Detroit lead. Perez regained his composure and the strike zone to shut out the Tigers for the next three innings.
FIRE-STARTERS: Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara, a pair of left-handed hitters, triggered the seven-run eighth with consecutive singles against LHP Justin Wilson. Odor and Mazara did the same thing to start the game-changing five-run sixth in a victory on Saturday.