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ARLINGTON, Texas - Adam Kennedy homered twice, including a one-out tiebreaker in the ninth for the first run allowed by Texas reliever Frank Francisco this season, and the Oakland Athletics ended a four-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the AL West-leading Rangers on Sunday.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Brandon McCarthy recovered from a rocky first inning to pitch six strong innings, Hank Blalock and Marlon Byrd hit back-to-back homers, and the Texas Rangers routed the Oakland Athletics 14-1 on Saturday night.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Scott Feldman scattered five hits over six sharp innings, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep on Friday night.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Andruw Jones hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.