The Rangers' five-game and De Grom 10K helped head coach Bochi close to the top five all-time in wins

On Saturday night, the Rangers turned Commelica Park into a striking base and hit four home runs against Jack Flaherty in the first four innings to defeat the Tigers 10-3. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom conceded two points in five innings to 10K to help head coach Bruce Bochy earn his 2,190th career win, four wins short of Hall of Fame coach Sparky Anderson's all-time sixth.

Josh Smith opened the race with a fourth-run run of the season. Two dozen seats later, Corey Seager hit his fifth hit of the season (double in a single game). Evan Carter and Joc Pederson each hit their first hit of the season to extend their advantage, the latter with a two-point shot.

When asked about Bochi's milestone, 2023 World Series MVP Siegel said: "He's really amazing. To be alongside these legendary names is quite an achievement. I know he's grateful for that. "

Anderson (2,194 wins) is currently sixth on the MLB all-time wins list, followed by Coney Mac (3,731) and John McGraw (2,763). "I'm a big fan of the Cardinals," said Botch, who played in the major leagues for nine years as a player, "and I first felt the weight of the big leagues when I was drafted by the Astros in 1978. But it was against the Cardinals — Johnny Bench crouched and Sparky coached. "

In the 1984 World Series, Anderson led the Tigers to a five-game victory over Bochi's Padres, who hit a hit in the only hit. "I got to know him well," recalls Boch, 70, whose first year as a Padres in 1995 coincided with Anderson's final years of coaching, "and he always came out to talk to me, even when he played charity golf." This recognition means a lot to me. "

Siegel hit a second home run between doubles and returned from a hamstring injury; De Grom (3 wins, 1 defeat) has won three of the team's last four wins. After being hit by Kerry Carpenter's opener in the first game, De Grom retired with six consecutive hits and tied Nolan Ryan with 10 strikeouts in the first four innings (Randy Johnson topped the list with five).

De Grom used a wide slider to send the likes of Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson into the air in the first two innings. "Fastball possession is key," he explains, "and the first few games were not in good position, but now when you can hold it down, the sliding rate is significantly higher. Bochi praised: "His combination of skateball and fastball is deadly. "

Five hits in a single game set a new season high, giving the Rangers, who are 19-21 defeats, hope for a rebound. "That's the real thing," Bochi said, "and Siegel is back to completely change the game, and he's one of the top hitters. When asked what it means to surpass Anderson, the four-time World Series champion said: "Considering his storied career, it certainly means a lot. "