The Athletics tie the Rangers for the AL West lead with a 3 – 1 win over Texas for their fifth straight victory. Oakland trailed the Rangers by 13 games on June 30th, but now have a chance to win the division outright as the two teams face each other one final time tomorrow.

On October 2, 2012 — The Athletics tie the Rangers for the AL West lead with a 3 – 1 win over Texas for their fifth straight victory. Oakland trailed the Rangers by 13 games on June 30th, but now have a chance to win the division outright as the two teams face each other one final time tomorrow.

 

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