Adam Jones hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied for an 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
With one out, Cesar Izturis was hit on his left foot and Brian Roberts singled to left before Jones hit an 0-1 slider from reliever Jason Jennings (0-1) into the seats in left-center to give Baltimore a 7-5 lead. Jones' third homer completed the Orioles' comeback from a 5-1 deficit.
Chris Davis, David Murphy and Hank Blalock connected for the Rangers, who lead the major leagues with 38 home runs and have hit two or more in a game 14 times this season, also most in the majors.
Roberts had four hits and also homered for the Orioles, and Nick Markakis had two RBIs. Markakis singled in the fifth, extending his hitting streak to 13 games and marking the 27th consecutive game he has reached base safely, the longest active streak in the majors.
Danys Baez (1-1) got the victory with three hitless innings. George Sherrill worked the ninth for his fourth save.
Davis homered with Marlon Byrd aboard in the second inning to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead. Davis' drive off Brad Bergesen was his third in four games and fifth overall.
Murphy snapped an 0-for-23 start with his first hit of the season, a solo shot to left-center leading off the fifth. After Michael Young's double, Blalock homered to center for a 5-1 lead.
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Bergesen was removed after Texas got five straight hits to open the fifth. He allowed five runs and 10 hits.
Roberts led off the fifth with his second homer. Markakis then singled, went to second on Aubrey Huff's hit to right and was awarded home when right fielder Nelson Cruz, aiming for third base, threw wildly into the stands. Luke Scott's double to the wall in left-center made it 5-4.
Rangers starter Brandon McCarthy exited after allowing four runs and nine hits over five innings.
Notes:@ Texas' Omar Vizquel, who turned 42 on Friday, became the third 42-year-old in major league history to play shortstop when he entered as a defensive replacement in the eighth. He joins Luke Appling (1949) and Hall of Famer Honus Wagner (1916). ... Rangers CF Josh Hamilton was out of the starting lineup with bruised ribs, which he hurt sliding into third base on a double steal Saturday night. A team spokesman said X-rays were negative. Hamilton struck out looking as a pinch hitter in the eighth. ... Roberts had his team-high ninth multihit game of the season.
