ARLINGTON, Texas, May 23 (UPI) -- Rafael Palmeiro homered and drove in three runs and Michael Young had a solo shot Friday night as the Texas Rangers ran their season-best winning streak to seven games with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
The Rangers were trailing, 1-0, in the bottom of the first inning with two outs and a runner on first when Palmeiro belted a 3-1 pitch from Orioles starter Pat Hentgen (1-1) over the right field fence for his 501st career home run.
Young went three for four, including a homer off Hentgen to lead off the fifth that tied the contest, 3-3. Palmeiro's RBI single later in the frame put Texas ahead for good.
Rangers starter Ismael Valdes (4-2) gave his team a chance to win, allowing three runs and scattering 10 hits in six innings. The righthander walked none, struck out one and registered his second straight win since coming off the disabled list.
Brian Roberts and Melvin Mora had two hits and an RBI apiece for the Orioles, who have lost nine of 12.
