Hideki Matsui and Robinson Cano also connected off Josh Towers (4-6) for the Yankees, who have won nine of 12 overall and four of five since the All-Star break. Mariano Rivera earned his third save in three days.
White Sox 11, Indians 10
At Cleveland, Paul Konerko hit a three-run homer to highlight Chicago's nine-run sixth inning.
Konerko's 19th homer, off reliever Fernando Cabrera, was one of five extra-base hits in the sixth -- Chicago's highest-scoring inning of this year -- that made it 11-2.
Cleveland got a three-run homer from Franklin Gutierrez in the sixth, and then scored five times off four Chicago relievers in the eighth to climb within one.
Rangers 4, Athletics 1
At Oakland, California, Jerry Hairston and Marlon Byrd hit two-run doubles and Jamey Wright pitched seven scoreless innings as Texas handed Oakland its eighth straight loss.
Sammy Sosa doubled and scored two runs for the last-place Rangers, who won their second straight road game to move within three-and-a-half games of the third-place A's.
Mariners 4, Orioles 2
At Seattle, Ichiro Suzuki had two hits and Horacio Ramirez was strong in his return from the disabled list as Seattle downed Baltimore.
Yuniesky Betancourt hit a two-run double in the sixth inning to give the Mariners a two-run lead.
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