Guerrero has four RBIs, powers Rangers past Athletics, 10-3, Texas closing in on Central title

Rangers edge closer to AL West crown

OAKLAND, Calif. — Tommy Hunter pitched effectively into the sixth inning to earn his career-high 13th victory and the Texas Rangers moved a step closer toward winning their first division title in more than a decade by beating the Oakland Athletics 10-3 on Friday night.

Vladimir Guerrero homered and drove in four runs for the Rangers (85-68) who reduced their magic number to two. Texas can clinch the AL West by beating Oakland in either of the final two games of this four-game series.

One night after getting shut out for the second time in three games, the Rangers snapped out of their offensive slump in a big way with 18 hits while Hunter and five relievers combined to handcuff the A’s.