CLEVELAND — The Texas Rangers' offense limped into a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians having gone scoreless in 15 straight innings.

The Indians pitching cured that quickly.

Rookie Julio Borbon homered twice in the first game and Marlon Byrd set a franchise record with seven hits in the doubleheader to help Texas complete the two-game sweep last night.

Texas won the first game, 11-9, and the nightcap, 10-5, to pull within two games of Boston for the AL wild card. The Rangers came to Cleveland having dropped two straight to the last-place Baltimore Orioles over the weekend.

"It's pretty good to get back on track and win some ballgames," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "Our bats woke up a little bit today."

Texas' Chris Davis went 3 for 4 in the nightcap, including a three-run homer. Byrd raised his average 10 points in the two games to .286 while setting a club record for most hits in a doubleheader. He went 4 for 4 in the first game, including the home run, and 3 for 5 in the nightcap.

"It seems like this team forgets about the day before, comes out and gets it done," Byrd said. "Everyone swung the bat well. Everyone had the right approach up and down the lineup."

The teams combined for 54 hits and nine home runs in the two games.

RED SOX 10, ORIOLES 0:

Clay Buchholz pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, and Dustin Pedroia hit two of host Boston's season-high six homers. David Ortiz homered in the seventh inning, his 269th as a designated hitter, tying him with Frank Thomas for the most all-time by a DH. Buchholz (5-3) struck out five and walked one.

YANKEES 3, RAYS 2:

Nick Swisher hit his second home run of the game, connecting with one out in the ninth inning as host New York sent Tampa Bay to its season-high seventh straight loss. The switch-hitting Swisher connected from both sides of the plate. He won it with a left-handed shot off Dan Wheeler (4-4).

ROYALS 7, TIGERS 5:

Billy Butler drove in two runs and host Kansas City's bullpen pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings to end Detroit's six-game winning streak. Yasuhiko Yabuta (1-1) allowed two hits in 2 1/3 innings for his second career victory.

ATHLETICS 11, WHITE SOX 3:

Jack Cust hit a three-run homer and Mark Ellis followed with a solo shot in visiting Oakland's five-run first inning. Ryan Sweeney matched a career high with four hits, all singles, and had two RBIs.

BLUE JAYS 6, TWINS 3:

John McDonald hit a three-run homer to key host Toronto's six-run sixth inning. McDonald went 3 for 4 with three RBIs, boosting his season total to seven.

ANGELS 3, MARINERS 2:

Erick Aybar's two-out single drove home Bobby Abreu in the 10th inning for host Los Angeles. Aybar's hit to right-center came off Miguel Batista (6-4).