ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Joc Pederson hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning to give the Texas Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.

Pederson’s drive to right field scored Elias Diaz and erased a 1-0 deficit. Baltimore had taken the lead in the second inning when Coby Mayo singled to center, scoring Leody Taveras.

Texas starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi worked 5 1/3 innings, allowing four hits and one earned run with two strikeouts. Tyler Alexander earned the win in relief, giving up one hit in two-thirds of an inning. Jacob Latz pitched two scoreless innings for his 21st save.

Shane Baz was the hard-luck loser, allowing two earned runs and three hits over eight innings while striking out nine. Robby Ahlstrom recorded a scoreless inning for Texas. Baltimore’s Leody Taveras had two hits and Christian Franklin added one.

The Orioles finished with seven hits to Texas’s three. Attendance at Globe Life Park was 27,804, and the game lasted 2:29. Texas improved to 58-58, while Baltimore dropped to 56-60.