White Sox 4, Rangers 1
CHICAGO -- Dioner Navarro carried the offense in his first game as the Chicago White Sox everyday catcher.
Navarro homered and had a sacrifice fly as the White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 on Sunday. After sweeping the Rangers at U.S. Cellular Field for the first time since 2012, the White Sox lead the American League with 13 wins.
And Mat Latos continued his impressive streak.
Latos allowed a run and a season-high seven hits in six innings. He gave up six combined hits in his previous three starts. Latos is 4-0 after he went 4-10 with a 4.95 ERA with three teams last season.
With runners at the corners in the sixth, Latos fielded a grounder to begin an inning-ending double play. He pumped his fist as he walked toward the dugout.
Latos got another inning-ending double play in the fifth after Rougned Odor singled, stole second and advanced on a groundout.
Brett Lawrie hit an RBI single in the eighth.
Melky Cabrera scored on a wild pitch to give Chicago the lead in the fifth. Navarro's sac fly added another run.
Navarro's first home run of the season tied it 1-1 in the third.
Navarro is now Chicago's regular catcher after Alex Avila went on the disabled list Sunday for a strained right hamstring.
Nomar Mazara hit his second home run, a solo shot, for a 1-0 Rangers' lead in the first. It was the first homer Latos has allowed this season.
Texas starter Derek Holland (2-1) allowed three runs in 6 1/3 innings.
The Rangers put two on in the eighth before Nate Jones struck out Mitch Moreland and got Elvis Andrus to fly out. David Robertson struck out the side in the ninth for his seventh save in eight chances.
The White Sox have won five of six. Texas (10-9) won four straight
before losing three consecutive to Chicago.
NOTES: The White Sox placed C Alex Avila (strained right hamstring) on the 15-day disabled list and recalled C Kevan Smith from Triple-A Charlotte before Sunday's game. Avila was injured running the bases during Saturday's game against the Rangers. Smith, who was drafted in the seventh round in 2011, has yet to play in the majors. He was hitting .345 at Triple-A. ... Rangers LHP Cole Hamels was scratched from Monday's start against the Yankees due to a strained left groin. Texas has yet to announce a starter for the game. Hamels expressed little concern about the injury and is expected to miss just one start. ... The White Sox also have yet to announce a starter for Monday against Toronto. LHP Chris Sale will get an extra day of rest and start Tuesday against the Blue Jays.