Joc Pederson had three hits, including a go-ahead RBI single in a three-run ninth inning, and the visiting Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Tuesday.

Josh Jung followed with a run-scoring single against Riley O'Brien (3-3) to help Texas extend its winning streak to a season-high five games. Pederson scored on Brandon Nimmo's sacrifice fly to cap the decisive rally.

Kyle Higashioka had three hits for the Rangers, who won despite being outhit 13-9.

Cal Quantrill (3-0) recorded the final out in the eighth inning before Jakob Junis worked around a two-out single in the ninth for his fourth save.

Nolan Gorman hit a solo homer for St. Louis, which lost for the seventh time in its last nine games. Alec Burleson and Jimmy Crooks each contributed a pair of hits and an RBI. The Cardinals went 3-for-14 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 baserunners.

The Rangers' starting rotation shutout streak ended at 28 innings with a run in the second inning against Nathan Eovaldi, who allowed Crooks' one-out RBI single.

The 28-inning scoreless streak is the third-longest in franchise history and the longest for Texas since July 9-16, 2011, when the run ended after 30 1/3 scoreless frames.

Gorman added to the lead with a one-out homer in the fourth inning. The 373-foot shot was Gorman's seventh homer this season.

Texas pulled even with two runs against Dustin May in the fifth inning. Evan Carter hit a one-out single, moved to third on Higashioka's single and scored on Nicky Lopez's fielder's choice grounder. Pederson tied the game with an RBI double to right field, scoring Lopez from first.

The Rangers moved ahead in the sixth inning when Alejandro Osuna's two-out single scored Jake Burger from second base.

May allowed three runs on five hits with two walks and nine strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings.

Texas added to its lead with a run in the seventh inning. With runners on the corners and one out, Higashioka scored on Jung's sacrifice fly.

St. Louis pulled even in the bottom of the seventh. Burleson doubled in a run and Jordan Walker added an RBI single against Eovaldi, who gave up four runs on 11 hits with one walk and seven strikeouts over six-plus innings.