ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Robinson Chirinos hit a game-ending home run leading off the bottom of the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Tuesday night.Chirinos hit a 1-1 pitch from Josh Ravin (2-1) over the left-center field wall, his sixth homer of the season.The Dodgers had gotten even in the top of the ninth when Justin Turner hit a two-run homer off rookie starter Chi Chi Gonzalez, who was so close to his second complete game and first shutout in only his fourth career start.Shawn Tolleson (2-1), who had been proclaimed the Texas closer earlier in the day by manager Jeff Banister, gave up a pair of two-out singles after taking over before Jimmy Rollins' inning-ending flyout. 
Texas won both home games against the Dodgers, though the teams play again Wednesday and Thursday in Los Angeles.Ravin took over in the ninth after lefty Brett Anderson scattered eight hits and allowed two runs over eight innings. He struck out four and walked three while throwing 114 pitches.Gonzalez, the 23-year-old right-hander, gave up a one-out walk in the ninth to Howie Kendrick before a visit to the mound by pitching coach Mike Maddux. But Turner homered on the next pitch to tie the game at 2-2.Gonzalez has allowed only three runs over 30 innings, giving him a 0.90 ERA so far in his big-league career. He struck out two and walked two while allowing five hits.Prince Fielder scored a run, on a play after stumbling around third base and face-planting into the ground, and later drove in a run one with an infield single for the Rangers.The Rangers have won nine of their last 11 home games, and are 27-14 overall since May 4 - the best record and most wins in the majors during that span.
Texas won both home games against the Dodgers, though the teams play again Wednesday and Thursday in Los Angeles.Ravin took over in the ninth after lefty Brett Anderson scattered eight hits and allowed two runs over eight innings. He struck out four and walked three while throwing 114 pitches.Gonzalez, the 23-year-old right-hander, gave up a one-out walk in the ninth to Howie Kendrick before a visit to the mound by pitching coach Mike Maddux. But Turner homered on the next pitch to tie the game at 2-2.Gonzalez has allowed only three runs over 30 innings, giving him a 0.90 ERA so far in his big-league career. He struck out two and walked two while allowing five hits.Prince Fielder scored a run, on a play after stumbling around third base and face-planting into the ground, and later drove in a run one with an infield single for the Rangers.The Rangers have won nine of their last 11 home games, and are 27-14 overall since May 4 - the best record and most wins in the majors during that span.
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