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 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Pedro Astacio pitched eight shutout innings for his first win in nearly two years, and rookie Joe Blanton's outing was ruined by a couple of grounders as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 Tuesday.
Texas broke the scoreless tie in the seventh inning when, with one out and the bases loaded, third baseman Eric Chavez misplayed Sandy Alomar's grounder for an error. Gary Matthews then hit a grounder to second, beating out the relay attempt for another double play while another run scored.
Astacio (1-1) scattered six hits for his first win since May 22, 2003, while pitching for the New York Mets. The 35-year-old right-hander made just one start for Boston last season before shoulder surgery and started this season on the disabled list — without missing a start — because of a strained right groin.
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