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Tuesday, Jun. 27 10:05pm ET
Grieve: 2 hits, 3 RBI; A's win | |||||
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Ben Grieve loves playing against the Texas Rangers and the numbers prove it. Grieve had two hits and drove in three runs, and the Oakland Athletics survived the loss of injured starter Tim Hudson to beat the Rangers 7-6 Tuesday night, their 11th win in 12 games. Grieve has a .361 career mark against the Rangers, the team his father broadcasts for. He also has nine homers and 31 RBI, his most against any team. "I don't have any reason to explain it because I don't do anything different," Grieve said. "It's been fun playing against them and it's nice my dad is there watching me, but it's no big deal any more." Ivan Rodriguez and Rafael Palmeiro each drove in a pair of runs for the Rangers, who have lost nine of their last 10 road games and 13 of 16 overall. Texas, which has the second-worst road record (12-22) in the AL, dropped 10½ games out first place for the first time since ending the 1997 season 13 back. "I don't care if we're 25 games behind or two games behind, we just have to win," Rangers manager Johnny Oates said. "We played well enough to win, but we made enough mistakes to lose." Hudson (9-2), who is 8-0 in 12 starts since an April 20 loss at Cleveland, came out of the game after five innings with a split fingernail on the middle finger of his right hand. He allowed three runs and three hits. "I think it happened on the last pitch in the fourth inning," he said. "I just looked down and noticed it. I came out for the fifth and it was a little sore, but I was able to pitch through it. It's one of those things though that any pitch may rip it open and you may miss a start or two." Hudson became the seventh pitcher in major league history, which includes former Athletic Vida Blue, to start his career with 20 wins in his first 24 decisions. "It's weird when people say I'm 20-4," he said. "I'll take it though." Jason Isringhausen got three outs to convert his 13th straight save chance, his 19th in 22 opportunities overall. Matt Perisho (2-1), making his third start for the Rangers, gave up seven runs, six hits and four walks in five innings. "I gave up some early runs and I tried to keep them right there, but it didn't work out," said Perisho, who has an 11.49 career ERA against the A's. Oakland scored three runs in the first with the help of an error by third baseman Mike Lamb. With one out and runners at the corners, Olmedo Saenz's grounder went through Lamb's legs, scoring Terrence Long. Ben Grieve followed with a run-scoring single and Jeremy Giambi hit a sacrifice fly. "We pick up a ground ball and it's a different game," Oates said. Lamb hit a sacrifice fly in the second, but Grieve's 15th home run of the season gave the A's a 5-1 lead in the third. "I hit that one as well as I can hit a ball," said Grieve, who hit it an estimated 420 feet to center field. Palmeiro hit his 20th home run of the season leading off the fourth and after Rodriguez tripled, David Segui followed with a sacrifice fly. Long and Jason Giambi each drove in runs in the fourth, making it 7-3. Scott Service replaced Hudson in the sixth and didn't retire a batter. After Rusty Greer and Palmeiro singled, Rodriguez doubled home both runners and ended Service's night. Palmeiro added an RBI single in the eighth. Game notesRodriguez's double in the sixth was the 283rd of his career, a Rangers' record. ... Long extended his hitting streak to a career-high 15 games with his single in the fourth. ... Rangers' 2B Luis Alicea missed Tuesday's game with tightness in his lower back. ... Mike Magnante was activated from the 15-day disabled list before the game. ... A's LHP Rich Sauveur was sent down to Triple-A Sacramento of the PCL. ... Texas RHP Esteban Loazia will pitch Thursday in place of original starter LHP Kenny Rogers, who would have been pitching on three days rest. ... Tuesday's game was the first of six meetings over nine days between the A's and Rangers. ... A's RHP Omar Olivares threw in the bullpen for the first time since going on the 15-day disabled list on June 17. ... Greer extended his club record with his ninth consecutive multihit game. ... Saenz left in the seventh with tightness in his left hamstring. | ALSO SEE Baseball Scoreboard Texas Clubhouse Oakland Clubhouse RECAPS Baltimore 6 Boston 3
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