Galarraga retired the first 18 batters before David DeJesus led off the seventh with a single to right on a full-count pitch. To that point, the 26-year-old rookie right-hander had allowed just two fly balls to the outfield and struck out six.

He wound up allowing a run in the seventh on three singles and a walk, but left the bases loaded.

White Sox 10, Rangers 8 In Chicago, Carlos Quentin hit two home runs, including the go-ahead, three-run shot during a five-run eighth inning to help the White Sox rally.

Quentin’s go-ahead homer came on the first pitch from Rangers closer C.J. Wilson, who entered in relief of Eddie Guardado with two on and two out. It was the third multihomer game of the season for Quentin, whose shot in the fifth barely cleared the center field wall.

Octavio Dotel (4-4) pitched the eighth and Bobby Jenks the ninth for his 19th save.

Angels 14, Indians 11 In Anaheim, California, Jeff Mathis had four hits with a career-high six RBIs, including his first grand slam in Major League Baseball, and Casey Kotchman had a career-best five hits for the Angels.

Los Angeles padded its American League West Division lead to 10 games over Oakland with a season-high 19 hits that included four by Howie Kendrick, who also drove in three runs. It was the first time in Angels history that three players each had four or more hits in the same game.

Yankees 5, Twins 1 In New York, Mike Mussina baffled the Twins for eight innings, Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run double and the Yankees won their 10th straight at home.

Justin Christian also drove in two runs for New York, which completed a perfect post-break homestand with sweeps of Oakland and the Twins.

The Twins did not get a runner past second against Mussina (13-6), who scattered six hits, retired 14 of the first 17 batters he faced, and walked none for the third straight start.

Rays 4, Athletics 3 St. Petersburg, Florida, James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit consecutive homers to lead the Rays.

Shields (9-6) gave up six hits and struck out seven in improving to 5-1 in his last six starts. His bid for a fourth complete game this season ended when Jack Cust doubled with one out in the ninth, but Troy Percival wrapped things up for his 20th save in 22 chances.

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