Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Jack Hannahan and Bobby Crosby each drove in three runs, as the Oakland Athletics used a nine-run seventh inning to rally past the Texas Rangers, 13-8, and avoid a three-game sweep.
Jack Cust belted a two-run homer, while Travis Buck and Mark Ellis both clubbed solo home runs for Oakland, which snapped a season-high-tying four- game losing streak. Kurt Suzuki also knocked in two runs.
Greg Smith allowed seven runs on seven hit in five-plus innings for the A's, but did not factor in the decision. Chad Gaudin (4-3) completed the sixth inning to earn the win.
Milton Bradley smashed a two-run homer and finished with three RBI for Texas, which stopped a two-game winning streak. Josh Hamilton added a solo blast. Michael Young went 1-for-4 and scored two runs, extending his hitting streak to 17 games.
Scott Feldman gave up four runs -- three earned -- on four hits in six innings for the Rangers. Jamey Wright (3-2) failed to record an out in the seventh, surrendering four runs and was credited with the loss. Robinson Tejeda was charged with three runs and didn't retire a batter in the ill-fated seventh inning.
The Rangers scored five times in the bottom of the sixth to build a 7-4 lead, but Oakland countered with a nine-run assault in the next frame. Wright started the inning for Texas and Ellis greeted him with a single to center. Buck then worked a walk and Carlos Gonzalez doubled to bring in a run. Wright continued to struggle on the mound, issuing a free pass to Daric Barton to load the bases.
Tejeda was summoned from the bullpen to douse the fire, but he didn't fare any better. After Suzuki drew a walk, Hannahan stroked a two-run double to right field. Crosby then laced a two-run single to center, which resulted in another pitching change.
Frank Francisco took over on the mound and Cust launched a 96-mph fastball into the seats in right field. Francisco then retired Eric Chavez for the first out of the inning. Ellis' fifth home run of the season capped the scoring barrage.
"Rough time for the bullpen," Texas manager Ron Washington said. "Just couldn't get out of the seventh inning. We put runs on the board, they just put up more."
Hamilton's 15th home run of the season with two gone in the ninth accounted for the final score.
"Our guys fought back," Oakland manager Bob Geren said. "Good pitching by Smith, they just kept coming up with hits."
The Rangers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first on Bradley's ninth round- tripper of the season.
Oakland manufactured a run in the fourth. Hannahan led off with a double, advanced to third on Feldman's balk and scampered home when Crosby grounded out to the shortstop.
The A's then pulled ahead with three runs in the fifth. Oakland tied the game on Buck's solo home run. Gonzalez followed with a double and, after Barton drew a walk, came around to score on Suzuki's RBI single. David Murphy's fielding error allowed Barton to advance to third on the play and Hannahan's sacrifice fly gave the visitors a 4-2 lead.
Texas exploded for five runs in the sixth. Ian Kinsler singled to leadoff the frame and Young worked a walk to put runners on first and second. Consecutive singles by Hamilton, Bradley and Murphy scored three runs and chased Smith from the game. Gaudin relieved Smith and gave up a single to Gerald Laird to load the bases for Marlon Byrd, who popped up for the first out of the inning. Then, with pinch-hitter Frank Catalanotto at the plate, Gaudin uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Bradley to score. Catalanotto then grounded into a fielder's choice, scoring Murphy.
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