Nomar Mazara launched a three-run homer and drove in five runs Thursday, and Brett Nicholas hit a two-run homer and finished with three RBI as the Texas Rangers rallied past the Chicago White Sox 9-8.
The Rangers have won four straight games and 7 of 8 to move back to .500 after 120 games. They are only 1 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Angels for the second wild-card spot.
Austin Bibens-Dirkx was the winning pitcher after replacing the struggling Tyson Ross in the fifth. Bibens-Dirkx retired all five batters he faced after entering in a 5-4 deficit.