Hicks' 4th homer in 4 games helps Rangers top Tigers 10-5

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — John Hicks became the first player to homer in his first four games with the Rangers/Washington Senators franchise and added a go-ahead single in the seventh inning to lead Texas over the Detroit Tigers 10-5 on Tuesday night.

Hicks, brought up from Triple-A Round Rock on June 29 after catcher Jose Trevino got hurt, hit a two-run homer of the left field foul pole in the fourth that put the Rangers ahead 2-1 in a four-run inning.

He became the fourth player to hit four or more homers in his first four games with a team after six by Colorado's Trevor Story in 2016 and four each by Philadelphia's Jay Bruce (2019), St. Louis' Paul Goldschmidt, the New York Mets; Mike Jacobs (2005) and Pittsburgh's Reggie Sanders (2003), according to Stathead.

With the score 5-5 in the seventh, Adolis García and Joey Gallo singled off Daniel Norris (0-3) with one out, Joe Jiménez relieved and Hicks singled to left, driving in García. The ball eluded left fielder Eric Haase for an error as Gallo scored and Hicks advanced to third. David Dahl doubled for an 8-5 lead.

Haase, primarily a catcher but occasional outfielder, had tied the score when he hit a three-run homer off John King (7-5) as a pinch hitter in the top half. King had allowed Jake Rogers' solo homer in the sixth.

Brock Holt and Adolis García hit solo homers in the eighth off Bryan Garcia, the second of the season for Holt and 21st for Adolis García, a rookie.

Rangers rookie Dane Dunning allowed one hit in five innings, Robbie Grossman's solo homer in the fourth.

José Ureña gave up five runs, six hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings. He is 0-5 with a 9.54 ERA in his last seven starts.

Two of the batters who reached on his walks came around to score.

Hicks' home run hit high off the left-field foul pole.

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