Rio Olympics quarterfinalist Kidambi Srikanth will lead the Indian challenge at the $ 300,000 Japan Super Series, which starts in Tokyo on Tuesday. This will be the first tournament that Srikanth would be participating in post the Olympics.Srikanth had become only the second Indian man to reach the quarterfinals at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He had lost to two-time Olympic gold medallist and five-time World champion Lin Dan in the quarterfinals, but not before making his Chinese opponent drop his first game at the Rio Games.The 23-year-old from Guntur, seeded eighth, opens his campaign against Parupalli Kashyap at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on September 21. They had also faced each other last year in the same tournament in the second round with Kashyap emerging victorious then.Commonwealth Games champion Kashyap - who has slipped to world number 74 in the rankings after a spate of injuries - will also be participating in the tournament after qualifying for the main draw.This will be only his second tournament post his return from injury. He had reached the quarterfinals of the tournament last year.Kashyap defeated Austrias David Obernosterer, who retired when trailing 3-11, in the opening round of qualifying. He then defeated Denmarks Anders Antonsen 21-18, 21-12 in the second round to qualify for the main draw. He lost in the second round of the Indonesian Maters, which was his first tournament post a prolonged injury layoff.India will not have any representatives in the womens section as Tanvi Lad lost 21-19, 18-21, 9-21 to Japans Chisato Hoshi in the first round of the womens singles qualifiers. Saina Nehwal is out of action after undergoing a knee surgery while PV Sindhu is yet to return to the circuit post her silver medal winning effort in Rio, the first by a Indian woman in the history of the Olympics.In the main draw, World No. 18 Ajay Jayaram will face Indonesias Sony Dwi Kuncoro, B Sai Praneeth will take on Hong Kongs Ng Ka Long Angus and HS Prannoy will meet Malaysias Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin.Speaking to PTI before the tournament, Prannoy said, I had a good training session ahead of the Japan Open.The conditions will be a little different; it will have usual good drift and I think as the tournament starts it would be really slow, so I have to play accordingly. I am playing Iskandar, I have played him before but that was two years back and he is a different player now. It will be tough. So, its one match at a time for me now.There is no Indian participation in any of the doubles events. 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Detroit dropped 1 1/2 games back in the race for the leagues second wild card.Lucroy hit a three-run homer in the first inning and a two-run shot, his career-high 19th of the season, in the third. Both came against Anibal Sanchez (6-12).Mitch Moreland and Carlos Beltran also homered off Sanchez. He allowed a season-high eight runs in four-plus innings.This lineup is unbelievable, Lucroy said. Anyone can beat you on a given day.In four career starts at Texas, Sanchez is 1/3 with a 17.63 ERA.Sanchez just didnt have it tonight. They jumped on him early, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. (Lucroy) got a couple of pitches to hit and he handled them very well.Sam Dyson pitched a scoreless ninth for his 26th save in 29 opportunities.James McCann drove in three runs against Darvish with a second-inning double and a two-run homer in the seventh.Tyler Collins also hit a two-run homer in the seventh on the first pitch from Tony Barnette. He had not allowed a run in 17 1/3 innings.We did a nice job of coming back, Ausmus said, but it was just too much to overcome.Collins home run followed a line-drive double by Ian Kinsler that eluded left fielder Nomar Mazara.I went out and checked with (Darvish) to see where he was at, Banister said. He wanted Kinsler, so we gave him Kinsler. It looked like a catchable ball. We just got tturned around and didnt get a glove on it.ddddddddddddAdrian Beltre singled home Texas first run in the first inning. With two outs, Lucroy hit his first homer over the left-center field bullpen for a 4-0 lead. His second homer, also with two outs, went well up into the left-field seats.Beltran led off the fifth with a homer down the right-field line. It was his 24th of the season, and second in 10 games with the Rangers since a trade from the Yankees.HALL OF FAME COMPANYBeltres first-inning RBI was the 1,540th of his career. That put him in a tie for 45th place in major league history with Hall of Famers Harry Heilmann and Willie Stargell.HAPPY RETURNSDarvish was 0-3 in his first five starts after returning from the disabled list July 16, but he had pitched well. Since his return, he has a 2.72 ERA and 48 strikeouts with seven walks over 36 1/3 innings in five quality starts.MACHADO RECALLEDWith 3B Nick Castellanos and SS Jose Iglesias on the disabled list, the Tigers recalled SS Dixon Machado from Triple-A Toledo after the game. To make room on the roster, Detroit optioned RHP Warwick Saupold to Toledo. Saupold pitched three scoreless innings on Friday.TRAINERS ROOMTigers: Iglesias strained his left hamstring Wednesday at Seattle and was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday. ... RHP Jordan Zimmermann (right neck strain) was cleared to play catch. ... RHP Mike Pelfrey was back in Detroit, undergoing treatment for back spasms. ... RHP Shane Greene (oblique strain) was available to pitch after throwing 12-15 pitches on Friday, according to Ausmus. Greene had not pitched since Saturday.Rangers: RHP Tanner Scheppers, who hasnt pitched since offseason knee surgery, will throw batting practice one more time before going on an injury rehab assignment.UP NEXTTigers: LHP Matt Boyd (3-2, 4.69 ERA) is scheduled to start the second game of the three-game series.Rangers: LHP Cole Hamels (12-3, 2.89) pitches Saturday against the Tigers. ' ' '