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 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Lenny DiNardo pitched seven shutout innings and the Oakland A's ended their longest losing streak in nine years with a 6-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
DiNardo, making his second start since taking Rich Harden's spot in the rotation, allowed three hits, struck out three and walked none. The left-hander gave up a pair of doubles and a bunt single but was otherwise untouchable in the longest outing of his major league career.
Bobby Crosby homered and drove in two runs for Oakland, which had lost its previous nine games. The losing streak was the A's longest since 1998 and had dropped them 12 games out of first place in the AL West.
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