"It was difficult to determine which was the worse error Tuesday night, a bases-loaded, two-out fly ball that dropped between Brandon Boggs and Josh Hamilton, or that Armando Galarraga was pitching for the Detroit Tigers.

The three-run error - officially given to Boggs, who called for the ball, then backed off at the last second - capped a nine-run seventh inning for the Tigers.

However, the key to the evening was a six-inning outing for Galarraga, the pitching prospect who was traded by the Rangers in February.

Galarraga pushed his record to 12-4 with the Tigers' 11-3 victory. The 26-year-old right-hander, who pitched most of last season in Frisco, was designated for assignment Jan. 25 by the Rangers to make room for Jason Jennings on the 40-man roster. Galarraga was traded to Detroit on Feb. 5 for outfielder Michael Hernandez.

Since then, Galarraga has become somewhat unstoppable. His 12 wins are the second most by a Tigers rookie since 1980 (Justin Verlander was 17-9 in 2006). He entered the game with the second-best batting average against in the American League at .217 and was fifth in ERA at 3.11.

As for the Rangers? They allowed 10 or more runs for a major league-leading 23rd time and surrendered 10 hits for the 12th time in the last 13 games."