DETROIT (AP) _ Rafael Palmeiro homered and drove in four runs as the Texas Rangers tied the club record for wins in May with a 13-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.

Rusty Greer also had four RBIs as Texas pounded five pitchers for 16 hits, seven for extra bases, as the Rangers finished May with an 18-10 record to tie the 1991 and `96 clubs for most wins in the month.

Former Rangers star Juan Gonzalez sat out again with a strained left foot and missed the entire three-game series.

The Tigers lost two of three in the series, and have won only two of their last seven.

Palmeiro hit a two-run homer in the first and added a two-run single in the fourth. He was 6-for-13 with two home runs and five RBIs in the series.

Greer hit an RBI fielder's choice in the second, a two-run single in the fifth and a sacrifice fly in the seventh.

Luis Alicea hit two doubles, a two-run triple and scored four times.

Darren Oliver (2-3) struggled through 5 2-3 innings to win for the second time in three starts. He allowed five runs on eight hits but was able to strand 10 runners, battling through bases-load situations in the first two innings.

Dave Mlicki (2-6), who had won his previous two decisions and had just a 1.71 ERA in his last three starts, lasted only 3 2-3 innings and gave up six runs _ five earned _ on nine hits.

Palmeiro hit a two-run homer in the first, a high drive that stayed just fair down the right-field line.

The Tigers got one back in their half of the inning when Jose Macias scored after three straight walks with two outs.

Mlicki had seemingly escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the second when Greer hit a grounder to second. But after forcing Royce Clayton on a toss from Macias at second, shortstop Deivi Cruz's relay sailed over first base as two runs scored.

Palmeiro hit a two-run single that finished Mlicki in the fourth.

Greer hit a two-run single and Ivan Rodriguez a two-run double off Brandon Villafuerte in the fifth to make it 10-1.

The Tigers got run-scoring singles from Wendell Magee and Robert Fick in the fifth.

After Macias walked and Bobby Higginson hit a double to knock out Oliver in the sixth, Brad Ausmus greeted Tim Crabtree with a two-run single.

Notes: Rain delayed the start for 45 minutes. ... Palmeiro's home run was the 376th of his career, moving him into a tie with Carlton Fisk for 44th on the career list. Palmeiro's 34 career homers against Detroit are his most against any opponent. ... Higginson batted .375 (12-for-32) during the Tigers' nine-game homestand. ... The Tigers have been outhomered 25-15 in 25 games at Comerica Park.