ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Kumar Rocker allowed one run over six strong innings and the Texas Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Tuesday night at Globe Life Park.

Rocker struck out five and scattered four hits to earn his first win of the season, stabilizing after the Pirates scored in the first on Ryan O’Hearn’s RBI single. Texas responded with two runs in the second on hits by Evan Carter and Josh Smith. The Rangers broke it open with a three-run fifth, highlighted by an RBI double from Ezequiel Duran.

Carmen Mlodzinski took the loss for Pittsburgh, allowing five runs in 4 1/3 innings. Texas relievers Jacob Latz and Cole Winn combined for three strikeouts over two perfect innings. Attendance was 23,910 and the game took 2 hours, 28 minutes. The Rangers improved to 12-11, while the Pirates fell to 13-10.