Cole Hamels: Hamels guts it out against Tigers in 12th win

Beltre, who finished 3-for-5, also hit a run-scoring single in the second and right fielder Shin-Soo Choo was 2-for-5, including a two-run homer – his 21st of the season – in the first for the Rangers, whose magic number to clinch the division title is four. It is the first time in his five-year career that he has reached the 100 RBI plateau. “I don’t know what happened or why I felt that, but that’s why I kind of got scared and pulled up before I should have”.

Cole Hamels got the start for Texas needing to pitch a good outing as the Rangers inch closer to a postseason bid. As weird as that was, it was weirder still that they scored all of those runs with two out.

Duda hit a two-run shot off Ken Giles on an 0-2 pitch in the ninth before Giles retired Travis d’Arnaud for his 14th save in 18 chances. I am not as livid as the rest of the internet, who now thinks Ausmus is the Worst Person Ever, but letting Daniel Norris throw 54 pitches in a single inning was not smart. Boyd has received two runs of support in those outings and gave up three runs in six innings in his latest August. 23, a 4-2 loss.

NOTES: Rangers LF Josh Hamilton was out of the lineup because he still can’t play back-to-back games due to a sore knee.

Verlander, whose season only began in June following a triceps injury, has a 2.05 ERA over his last 10 starts.

NEW YORK (AP) – Michael Pineda was hit hard at the start, and New York’s playoff push was delayed once again by its longtime rival as Boston got two homers and five RBIs from rookie catcher Blake Swihart.

Hamels settled down a bit after those first few innings and then handed it off to the bullpen, who was able to come in and put some zeros on the scoreboard which was big in deciding this game.

Detroit Tigers’ Tyler Collins celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers during a baseball game Monday September 28, 2015, in Arlington, Texas.

After Ian Kinsler missed a Delino DeShields line drive to open the game, Choo hit a two-run home run. They trail Pittsburgh by three games for home-field advantage.

Buck Farmer (0-4), the second of six Detroit pitchers, retired the first six batters he faced before the doubles by Choo and Beltre.

Verlander (5-8) limited the Rangers to the one run on Fielder’s fourth-inning homer and six hits, walking two while striking out five.

RAYS 4, MARLINS 2 (at St. Petersburg, Fla.) – Asdrubal Cabrera hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and Tampa Bay beat Miami. Sam Dyson entered for the seventh inning, and shut the Tigers bats down. Overall, the Rangers had nine hits on the night. Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez (quadriceps) sat out the contest and is unlikely to play in the finale. He allowed another run while recording two outs, and was taken out after 71 total pitches.