BALTIMORE (AP) - Zach Britton's brilliant performance against the Texas Rangers seemed even more impressive after the defending AL champions staged a power-hitting display against another young Baltimore pitcher.

Britton took a two-hitter into the eighth inning, and the Orioles got homers from Nick Markakis and Mark Reynolds in a 5-0 victory Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.

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The second game, however, was completely different. Adrian Beltre homered to cap a six-run third inning, and Texas rolled to a 13-1 win to earn a split.

After watching the Rangers unload on starter Jake Arrieta in the nightcap, Orioles manager Buck Showalter could better appreciate what Britton did in the opener.

``That's a tough team to keep to no runs, as evidenced by the second game,' Showalter said.

Britton (2-0) allowed four hits in 7 2-3 innings. The rookie walked three, struck out two and permitted only two runners past first base in his second big league start.

The left-hander was aided by three double plays - two of which came off the bat of Beltre. In the eighth, after Texas got runners at the corners with two outs, Jason Berken came in and retired Kinsler on a fielder's choice.

Britton received a standing ovation from the crowd as he walked off the mound toward the dugout.

``It felt really good. It just kind of shows that the fans are behind you,' he said. ``There was a couple times with two strikes, they got pretty loud. I got goose bumps there. It takes a little bit to get used to, but it's exciting.'

Arrieta (1-1) gave up eight runs and six hits, including homers to Beltre and Mike Napoli, in 3 1-3 innings.

``That's a great lineup,' the right-hander said. ``When I did miss, they didn't.'

Beltre went 3 for 5 with three RBIs, and Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer in the ninth to finish with four RBIs.

Matt Harrison (2-0) allowed one run and two hits in seven innings for the Rangers, who own the best record in the majors (7-1). Harrison retired 18 straight after giving up a second-inning homer to Adam Jones.

Texas took control in the third. After Elvis Andrus and Josh Hamilton hit two-run singles, Beltre came to the plate with a .103 batting average and drove an 0-2 pitch over the left-field wall.

Napoli hit a solo shot in the fourth that traveled an estimated 424 feet. Mitch Moreland followed with a single, and Ian Kinsler greeted Josh Rupe with a run-scoring double for an 8-1 lead.

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy left after the second inning with a sore muscle in his left rib cage. A similar injury caused him to miss the previous two games, and this one should land him on the 15-day disabled list.

``He'll probably get an MRI on Monday to make sure what we are dealing with, but I look for him to be a DL candidate,' manager Buck Showalter said.

In the opener, the Rangers were seeking to match the franchise-record 7-0 start of the 1996 club. But the defending AL champions fell behind 5-0 after three innings and never threatened to make up the difference.

``The first two innings they put the runs on the board,' Texas manager Ron Washington said, ``and the kid did the rest.'

Colby Lewis (1-1) allowed five runs, four earned, in six innings to end a run of five straight wins by Texas starters.

NOTES: The doubleheader was scheduled after Friday night's game was rained out. The Rangers are not scheduled to return to Baltimore after Sunday. ... Baltimore is 17-4 in series openers since Showalter took over last August. ... David Murphy has three of the Rangers' five stolen bases. ... Arrieta's ERA jumped from 1.50 to 8.68.