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 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Jerry Hairston and Marlon Byrd hit two-run doubles and Jamey Wright pitched seven scoreless innings in the Texas Rangers' 4-1 victory over Oakland on Monday night, the Athletics' eighth straight loss.
Sammy Sosa doubled and scored two runs for the last-place Rangers, who won their second straight road game to move within 3 1/2 games of the third-place A's.
Wright (3-2) had his best start of the season for the Rangers, yielding four hits and three walks while silencing Oakland's struggling lineup. The well-traveled right-hander made his longest start in 13 months, providing some much-needed rest for the Texas bullpen after Sunday's 11-inning win at Los Angeles.
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