Tigers 8, White Sox 6
At Chicago, Nate Robertson scattered four hits over seven innings, and Chris Shelton and Omar Infante homered for Detroit to take two of three against the White Sox.
Detroit stopped Freddy Garcia (9-4) from winning seven straight decisions for the first time in his career. He allowed six runs and 12 hits in eight-plus innings.
Robertson (5-7) allowed three runs, struck out six and walked two.
Shelton hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and Infante homered leading off a four-run ninth for Detroit. Former White Sox All-Star Magglio Ordonez extended his hitting streak to 12 with two singles.
Tadahito Iguchi and Chris Widger hit solo homers for Chicago.
Yankees 8, Rangers 4
At Arlington, Texas, Jason Giambi and Tino Martinez homered twice each, and New York matched its season high with six home runs to beat Texas and notch its 12th win in 15 games.
Giambi and Jorge Posada put the Yankees ahead to stay with consecutive homers in the second off Joaquin Benoit (1-1), who worked five innings. Robinson Cano added a three-run homer.
Aaron Small (1-0) became the 12th different New York starter this season, working 5 1-3 innings in his Yankees debut for his first victory since 1998.
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