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Geovany Soto ended Justin Verlander's night with a three-run homer that capped a seven-run third, and Yu Darvish lasted eight innings even though an anticipated pitching duel fizzled in the Texas Rangers' 10-4 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.

Francisco Cervelli insisted that he was fine, that the box scores littered with errors and strikeouts were no reason for concern, and that he definitely didn't need any help to navigate this nightmarish season in the International League.

This is something that you already know. You also know that he will remain in said position until forever.

For the majority of his career, Chris Stewart had played unheralded roles: The "Break Glass in Case of Emergency" catcher on a team's roster.

Eric Hartline-US PRESSWIRE I've used that "blood rivals" term a lot over the past couple years -- occasionally to describe what the A's most certainly are not, and more recently to talk about the Cardinals .

That was his 12th career triple and first since 2011. RHP Mariano Rivera is eight-for-eight in save opportunities this season for his third-longest streak to start a season.