Athletics Hold Off Rangers 3-2

Andrew Triggs pitched six strong innings as the Athletics held off the Rangers 3-2 in Arlington.  Triggs struck out six while allowing just four hits  and a walk for his second win.  Mark Canha homered, and Jed Lowrie and  Matt Olson each added RBI doubles for Oakland.  The A's have won four  straight and eight-of-nine to improve to 13-and-11.  Adrian Beltre went 2-for-3 with two RBI in the loss.  Cole Hamels gave up  two runs over six-and-a-third innings to fall to 1-and-4 for Texas.   The Rangers have dropped five-of-six to fall to 8-and-17.

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