Gomez homers twice, Texas wins 11-4 for split with Blue Jays

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Carlos Gomez homered twice to drive in five runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-4 on Thursday for a split of the four-game series.

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  Martinez pitches Rangers back to .500 with 6-1 win over Jays

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  Blue Jays hold on for 7-5 win over Rangers after 6-run 1st

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Nola helps Phillies beat Cards 5-1, stop 5-game losing steak

Aaron Nola felt like himself again. Nola pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning, Freddy Galvis and Tommy Joseph homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Thursday to stop a five-game losing streak. ''That looked like the old Nola, and that was great to see

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  Cardinals rally from 5-0 deficit, beat Phillies 7-6

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Miguel Cabrera has a beard-tickling encounter with a fan

Tigers star Miguel Cabrera couldn't reach a foul ball but he did reach a Seattle fan's beard.