Mazara’s 2 HRs cap big comeback
ARLINGTON — Nomar Mazara hit two home runs, Lance Lynn shook off a four-run first inning and retired 17 of the last 18 batters he faced, and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5.
Run-scoring singles by Texas' Shin-Soo Choo and Delino DeShields wiped out Chicago's 5-4 lead in the sixth inning.
Mazara had his fourth career two-homer game and drove in three runs.
Lynn (9-4) improved to 6-0 at home and tied his season high with seven innings pitched, but allowed five earned runs and fell one short of tying the Rangers record of nine consecutive quality starts. Chris Martin pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his third save in four opportunities.
CARDINALS 4, ANGELS 2: Albert Pujols took a curtain call for his adoring fans at Busch Stadium after homering, but Marcell Ozuna connected to lead Dakota Hudson and host St. Louis over Los Angeles.
BLUE JAYS 8, RED SOX 7: Freddy Galvis and Rowdy Tellez hit back-to-back homers to help visiting Toronto rally from a six-run deficit in a victory over Boston.
DODGERS 5, ROCKIES 4 (11): Alex Verdugo hit his second home run of the game in the 11th inning as host Los Angeles beat Colorado.
BRAVES 13, NATIONALS 9: Freddie Freeman drove in five runs as visiting Atlanta rallied from a four-run deficit against Washington to win.
GIANTS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 4: Mike Yastrzemski notched his fifth home run of the year, providing a pair of insurance runs, as visiting San Francisco toppled Arizona.
MARLINS 5, PHILLIES 3: Wilkin Castillo hit a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning in his first game back in the majors in 10 years, lifting visiting Miami to a victory over struggling Philadelphia.
INDIANS 2, TIGERS 0: Aaron Civale dazzled in his major league debut, striking out the side to begin the game and allowing just two infield hits over six innings to pitch host Cleveland over Detroit.
TWINS 5, ROYALS 3 (10): C.J. Cron homered and singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as visiting Minnesot beat Kansas City.
METS 10, CUBS 2: Rookie slugger Pete Alonso hit his 26th homer to set the NL record for most homers before the All-Star Game as New York routed host Chicago.
ATHLETICS 4, RAYS 2: Matt Chapman homered in the third inning and doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh, and host Oakland held on to beat Tampa Bay.
BREWERS 6, REDS 5: Yasmani Grandal led off for the first time in his career and homered in his opening at-bat to help Milwaukee beat visiting Cincinnati.
ORIOLES 8, MARINERS 4: Jonathan Villar hit a threerun homer as Baltimore topped host Seattle.
PIRATES 6, PADRES 3: Adam Frazier hit a two-run single in the eighth as host Pittsburgh beat San Diego.