NEW YORK -- Hideki Matsui homered in the fifth inning to record double digits in home runs for his second straight season and the New York Yankees went deep six times to beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 on Friday.

News photoLos Angeles Dodgers hurler Kazuhisa Ishii unleashes a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Ishii allowed three runs on four hits and six walks as the Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks 7-3.

Matsui connected off Kenny Rogers for his 10th homer this season and drove in a run in his fifth straight game as the Bronx Bombers won their fourth in a row at Yankee Stadium.