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 The A's have won nine of their last 11 games after rallying from two
deficits in the final game of the series. The Rangers have dropped a
season-high five straight games.
Designated hitter Ben Zobrist put Oakland ahead 4-3 with a
bases-loaded walk against Texas reliever Sam Freeman in the seventh
inning and right fielder Josh Reddick followed with a two-run single
to right. The inning started with right-hander Keone Kela retiring
the first two batters before the next five A's reached base.
The rally made a winner of right-hander Sonny Gray (9-3), who is 5-0
in five career starts at Globe Life Park. Gray allowed three runs
and struck out seven in six innings.
Texas scored twice against Gray in the fourth as first baseman Mitch
Moreland homered and catcher Robinson Chirinos punched an RBI single
to left.
Oakland tied the score with two runs in the top of the fifth, but
Texas responded with another in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI
single from Moreland.
The A's answered again when Reddick drove a sacrifice fly to right
against Rangers starter Colby Lewis.
Lewis allowed one hit in the first four innings but walked three
batters in the fifth to help the A's rally. He was charged with
three runs in six innings.
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NOTES: The Rangers recalled RHP Spencer Patton from Triple-A Round
Rock and optioned OF Michael Choice to Round Rock. Choice was
recalled before Wednesday's game and went 0-for-1 and committed an
error. This is Patton's third stint with the Rangers this year. ...
Oakland OF Billy Burns has the two longest hitting streaks by a
rookie this season. He has been able to do that despite spending
three weeks in Triple-A. ... Rangers OF Delino DeShields hopes to
begin a rehab assignment this weekend. He has been on the disabled
list with left hamstring strain since June 15. The original timeline
for his return was three weeks but he could be back sooner. ...
Texas RHP Anthony Bass has five games of at least 3 2/3 innings
pitched this season, which is three more than any other reliever in
the majors. ... Oakland's win over Texas LHP Wandy Rodriguez on
Wednesday was just the fourth victory for the Athletics in games
started by a lefty. The A's are 4-13 now in those games.
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