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finally showed their power, got a big day from veteran infielder Donnie Murphy
and picked up a much-needed win for struggling starter Colby Lewis along the
way. It was exactly the type of start manager Ron Washington hoped hed get from
his club in the opener of this critical three-game series against the
first-place Athletics. Murphy hit two of the Rangers season-high four home runs
to back an uneven start by Lewis, and Texas beat Oakland 14-8 on Monday night.
"We needed everything we put on the board," said Washington after the Rangers
pounded out 16 hits and matched their season high for runs. "They kept fighting
back but we didnt stop playing. Tonight it took 14 and we were able to get it."
Michael Choice and Robinson Chirinos also homered, and Adrian Beltre drove in
three runs to lead the Rangers to their fourth straight win at the Coliseum.
Texas swept a three-game series in Oakland in April. The Rangers, who began the
night eight games behind the division-leading As, nearly let the game slip away.
They led 11-3 before Oakland scored four times in the sixth and once in the
eighth. Murphy, who hit a two-run homer in the fourth, helped seal the victory
with a solo shot in the ninth for his fourth career multihomer game. "Id be
lying to you if I said I didnt get a little bit nervous right there when it got
11-8," Murphy said. "The game could have easily slipped away ... (but) we put
together some good at-bats and got a few more runs and felt a little more
comfortable again." Yoenis Cespedes hit a three-run home run while Brandon Moss
added his 17th for Oakland, which still owns the best record in the American
League at 42-28. Lewis (5-4) allowed 10 hits and five runs over 5 1-3 innings to
win for the first time since May 25. The one-time As farmhand, pitching on five
days rest, worked in and out of trouble most of the night off the same mound he
made his final appearance on in 2012 before missing nearly two full seasons due
to a series of injuries. Lewis struck out two and walked three. "Up until the
sixth inning he had only given up three runs, so he was pitching pretty good,"
Washington said. "Then his velocity came down a little bit and he just couldnt
hit his spots anymore so I had to go get him." Coco Crisp got the As going early
when he doubled past diving Texas centre fielder Robertson and scored on
John Jasos single. Cespedes added a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0. Texas tied it
on Chirinos two-run single off Oakland starter Drew Pomeranz in the second, then
broke the game open with a six-run fourth. Murphy hit a two-run home run, Dan
Robertson added an RBI single and Rougned Odor scored on a fielders choice to
chase Pomeranz. Beltres two-run double off reliever Ryan Cook made it 8-2.
Beltre added a sacrifice fly in the sixth. "For a team that leads the league in
pitching and usually holds clubs to under four, we havent been able to do that
(lately)," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. Lewis and five Texas relievers made
the lead hold up. The As, who scored twice in the first, pulled to 10-3 on Moss
towering solo home run in the fifth. Lewis left after giving up back-to-back
doubles to Alberto Callaspo and Crisp in the sixth. Pinch-hitter Kyle Blanks
drew a walk off reliever Robbie Ross Jr. before Cespedes hit his 13th home run
to cut the gap to 11-7. Murphy and Chirinos hit back-to-back home runs off
Fernando Abad in the ninth. Pomeranz (5-4) struggled in his shortest outing
since joining the As rotation in early May. He allowed eight hits and eight runs
— seven earned — with two walks and four strikeouts. "I got into some bad
counts," Pomeranz said. "Once that happens you become predictable. They waited
for mistakes and jumped on them." Callaspo had four hits for Oakland in his
first game since being reinstated from the paternity list. NOTES: As starters
had not allowed a home run in seven games before giving up four to Texas. ... A
moment of silence was held before the game for Hall of Fame OF Tony Gwynn who
died earlier in the day. ... The As activated INF Jake Elmore from the 60-day DL
and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento. ... Oakland agreed to terms with 3B
Matt Chapman, their first-round pick, and SS Trace Loehr, a sixth-rounder. ...
RHP Yu Darvish (7-2) pitches for Texas on Wednesday seeking to extend his
career-best four-game winning streak. Hell oppose Oakland LHP Tommy Milone
(4-3).
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