BALTIMORE -- Ryan Rua belted his first career pinch-hit home run, a three-run shot off reliever Tanner Scott during a four-run seventh inning, and the Rangers held on to defeat the Orioles, 5-4, to open a three-game set on Friday night at Camden Yards.
Joey Gallo added his team-leading 22nd homer off Alex Cobb (2-12) in the fifth, and Nomar Mazara doubled in Elvis Andrus from first to complete the Rangers' seventh-inning scoring.
Shin-Soo Choo singled in the third to extend his club-record on-base streak to 49 games as the Rangers picked up their third win in eight games of a 10-game road trip.