ARLINGTON, Texas — Nathan Eovaldi lost his no-hit bid in the seventh inning but pitched into the eighth for the New York Yankees without allowing a run in their series-opening 3-1 win at Texas on Monday night.
The Rangers were without a hit until rookie Nomar Mazara, a day before his 21st birthday, led off the seventh with a clean single through the left side of the infield.
Jacoby Ellsbury and Starlin Castro had solo homers for the Yankees.
Eovaldi is only the second major league player from Alvin High in Texas. The other is Nolan Ryan, who holds the major league record with seven career no-hitters.
TIGERS 7, ATHLETICS 3: Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, Jordan Zimmermann’s scoreless innings streak ended after center fielder Tyler Collins appeared to direct an obscene gesture at fans and Detroit snapped a losing skid with a win at home.
Zimmermann (4-0) gave up a run for the first time with the Tigers following 241/3 scoreless innings, and Collins seemed to take the brunt of the blame from fans.
Collins extended the middle finger on his left hand and waved it from right to left, and also appeared to yell an obscenity as he appeared to react angrily to the booing crowd. He seemed to lose Oakland’s Marcus Semien’s fly ball in the lights, and an error charged to left fielder Justin Upton allowed Semien to reach third. Semien scored after Billy Burns, the next batter, hit a single to end Zimmermann’s unblemished start.
RAYS 2, ORIOLES 0: Chris Archer struck out 10 over 62/3 innings to end a 10-start winless streak as Tampa Bay won at St. Petersburg, Florida.
Archer (1-4) allowed five hits to get his first win since beating the Orioles on Aug. 31. The Rays’ Opening Day starter was 0-7 during the winless stretch.
Baltimore’s Kevin Gausman (0-1) returned from the disabled list and struck out seven while pitching one-run ball through five innings. The right-hander missed the start of the season with a right shoulder strain.
WHITE SOX 7, BLUE JAYS 5: Todd Frazier doubled home the go-ahead run in a five-run seventh inning as visiting Chicago rallied for a win.
Frazier went 2 for 3 with three RBI as the White Sox overcame a four-run deficit to win their fourth straight.
TWINS 4, INDIANS 3: Oswaldo Arcia led off the ninth inning with a home run off Zach McAllister to lift Minnesota to a win at home.
McAllister (1-1) gave up his first run in nine appearances this season.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
METS 5, REDS 3: Neil Walker hit his seventh home run in 10 games, a tiebreaking shot in the seventh inning for a win at New York.
Michael Conforto and Lucas Duda also homered for the suddenly homer-happy Mets, who won their fourth in a row overall. They returned to Citi Field after connecting 23 times on a three-city trip.
A year after going 7-0 vs. Cincinnati, the Mets won on a night when ace Noah Syndergaard and the bullpen couldn’t hold an early lead. New York has taken nine straight from the Reds dating to 2014.
Syndergaard came out throwing 99 mph fastballs. The Reds’ plan to slow him also involved speed, as they stole five bases on the big right-hander.
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