Rangers extend winning streak to 10

DETROIT — Mike Napoli and Joey Gallo hit home runs, giving the Rangers enough offense to help them hold on for a 5-3 victory over the Tigers on Friday night, their 10th win in a row.

Nick Martinez (1-2) gave up one unearned run and four hits over five innings, ending an 11-start winless streak that dated to Aug. 5, 2015. Matt Bush earned his fifth save in six chances, but it didn’t come easily. He struck out Alex Avila with runners on the corners and two outs after shortstop Elvis Andrus’ throwing error allowed the Tigers to pull within two runs.

Daniel Norris (2-3) allowed five runs and seven hits while striking out eight over 52⁄3 innings. He has won only one of his last six starts.

Even though the Rangers have baseball’s longest winning streak of the season, they haven’t made up much ground behind the AL West-leading Astros. But manager Jeff Banister insisted he doesn’t pay attention to the standings this early in the season.

Norris had a rough night, and the Rangers took advantage.

He hit Shin-Soo Choo to load the bases in the third and walked Andrus to force a run home in the two-run inning.

Norris fell behind Napoli in the fourth and he sent a 2-0 pitch over the wall for his ninth home run. Norris also threw two balls without a strike against Gallo before he sent a line drive deep into the seats in right field for a two-run shot that put the Rangers up 5-2 in the sixth inning.

The Tigers, without Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez, struggled at the plate with only one run in the fourth, sixth and ninth innings.

Martinez missed his first game on the paternity list and Cabrera sat out a third straight game with an oblique strain.