Rangers starter Martin Perez blew a lead, got it back and received a boost from the bullpen to earn a win over Baltimore on Saturday night.
Perez gave up three runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings to snag his second win of the season. He walked none and whiffed four.
A three-run, four-hit fifth inning that began with a Steve Pearce blast turned a 3-0 lead into a tie. He retired the next five batters, but successive singles in the sixth knocked him out of the game.
Perez has given up just 11 runs over his last 32 2/3 innings and has lowered his ERA to a still-poor 5.15.