Rangers southpaw Martin Perez wasn't exactly lights-out Wednesday in Colorado, but he certainly appeared destined for his first victory since after recovering from Tommy John surgery. Then his bullpen blew it.
Perez allowed three earned runs on six hits in six innings with four walks and two strikeouts. He has issued six free passes in 12 innings over two starts.
He nearly let a 5-0 lead to slip away against the Rockies. A Nick Hundley single in the second inning began to taint his performance before three singles and an error in the fourth cut his lead to 5-4. He retired the last seven batters he faced.