Victor Martinez tried to be patient, hoping it was only a matter of time before his bat would start to look like a major threat again. Now, he's downplaying what's been a terrific July so far. "Been more lucky I think," Martinez said. "I've been definitely putting good swings, putting good at-bats, and finally balls have started falling." Martinez extended his hitting streak to 14 games with an RBI double in the second inning, and the Detroit Tigers went on to a 7-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. Martinez also drew a bases-loaded walk in the first, when the Tigers scored five runs to break the game open early.
