ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Kyle Higashioka’s two-run homer in the fifth inning Tuesday night lifted the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Park.

Nathan Eovaldi earned the win for Texas, allowing two runs over six innings. Seattle’s George Kirby took the loss despite a complete-game effort, yielding three runs over eight frames.

The Mariners took an early lead on Brendan Donovan’s first-inning solo homer and added a run in the fifth on Cal Raleigh’s RBI single. Texas answered in the bottom half, with Evan Carter driving in a run before Higashioka’s go-ahead blast.

Jakob Junis worked the ninth for his second save. Attendance was 22,411. The Rangers improved to 6-5, while the Mariners fell to 4-8.