Desmond, Fielder spark Rangers’ rally

ARLINGTON — The Rangers earned their fourth come-from-behind victory in five games as they rallied to defeat the White Sox, 6-5, on Wednesday afternoon at Globe Life Park. The Rangers took two of three in the series.

“We met the challenge,” third baseman Adrian Beltre said. “They kicked our tails at their place and won the first one here. But we came back and won two, playing well against a playoff-caliber team.”

The Rangers trailed 5-4 heading into the sixth, but Ryan Rua led off with a single against White Sox starter Mat Latos and stole second. Bobby Wilson bunted him to third. Left-hander Dan Jennings took over and retired Rougned Odor on a pop to second. But Ian Desmond, Nomar Mazara and Beltre followed with three straight two-out singles to put the Rangers ahead.

Rangers starter Cole Hamels left trailing 5-4, but the rally allowed him to keep intact his streak of having won 11 straight decisions dating back to last year. Tony Barnette earned the win in relief and Sam Dyson picked up the save as Shawn Tolleson was given a day off.

“It’s great to see these guys never quit,” Hamels said. “Every day we come in, we are here to win and we play to win. It’s nine innings and 27 outs. If we don’t get a lead early, we fight to the end.”

Jennings took the loss, the second straight for a White Sox reliever. Their bullpen hadn’t lost this season until Tuesday night’s 13-11 defeat to the Rangers.

“This is not an easy place to pitch,” White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. “The ball jumps here, a lot of stuff falls in. … I’ve never been here when any lead’s been safe or pitchers like coming here.”

Todd Frazier, who homered in the fourth, exited in the bottom half of the frame after cutting his lower lip diving into the stands for a foul ball. …

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