Jon Lester took the baton from Jake Arrieta and ran with it on Tuesday night, dominating the Angels through seven innings and leading his Cubs to a 6-1 victory.

The D-backs overcame a 6-2 deficit with a combined nine runs in the sixth and seventh innings to defeat the Rockies, 11-6, and even the series on Tuesday night at Chase Field.

A year ago, Jon Lester was dealing with a shortened Spring Training, created because of some soreness in his left arm. He had a new contract, and was pitching for a new team in a new league. He was frustrated with how the first season with the Cubs went.

Headlines from the White Sox 5-4 victory over the A’s on Tuesday night at the Coliseum will center on Jimmy Rollins launching the game-winning home run off of A’s closer Sean Doolittle with two outs in the ninth. There also was Todd Frazier’s first home run as a member of the White Sox, a three-run blast coming in the fifth on an 0-2 curveball from former White Sox hurler Chris Bassitt.

Yasiel Puig, unusually quiet in the clubhouse so far, is making his noise at the plate.

Scott Kazmir in his Dodgers debut did a pretty good imitation of Opening Day dominator Clayton Kershaw by allowing one hit in six scoreless innings.

Ian Kinsler provided plenty of power and production from the leadoff spot, driving in four runs, with his RBI single in the 11th inning proving the difference in the Tigers’ 8-7 win over the Marlins on Tuesday night at Marlins Park.

Scott Kazmir shined in his Dodgers debut on Tuesday, allowing one hit over six innings with five strikeouts.

The shiny, multicolored cleats made Ian Kinsler impossible to miss in his first at-bat Tuesday night. They were shiny enough that they reflected the South Florida sunlight as he rounded first base on his leadoff single. They also were slippery, which is why he changed cleats after that. He didn’t need them to stand out by the end of the Tigers’ 8-7, 11th-inning win over the Marlins.

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Yes, all that really did happen Tuesday night, and who decided to inject September tension into April baseball? Hard to believe we’re just getting started. This was a day of big comebacks, dramatic finishes, controversial calls and furious managers, not necessarily in that order.

Here are the Top 7 GIFs from Tuesday’s games, courtesy of @MLBGifs.

Robinson Cano continued his hot start with a second home run in two nights — this one to the second deck at Globe Life Park — as the Mariners topped Texas, 10-2, on Tuesday night.

To say that Brandon Crawford played an integral role in the Giants’ 2-1 victory over the Brewers on Tuesday night would be an understatement.

What the Marlins may lack in payroll or number of high-profile names, they hope to make up for with determination. Dee Gordon paved the way on Tuesday night in an 8-7, 11-inning Opening Day loss to the Tigers at Marlins Park.

Scott Servais won his first game as a big league manager in the Mariners’ 10-2 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night. But more importantly, he won the respect of his players as well after jumping to their defense in an eighth-inning shouting match with Texas skipper Jeff Banister.

Maddon knew he’d channel the power of the Wildcats.