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They're in: Rangers back in playoffs

Texas is back in the playoffs for the first time since 1999. The Rangers, thanks to Jorge Cantu's go-ahead homer in the eighth and Neftali Feliz's 38th save -- a new rookie record -- topped the A's to clinch the AL West.

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Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Andrus, SS	4	1	0	0	1	1	3	.265
Young, M, 3B	5	1	2	1	0	1	1	.284
Cruz, N, LF	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	.310
Guerrero, DH	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.301
Kinsler, 2B	3	1	2	0	1	0	2	.293
Francoeur, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.244
Cantu, 1B	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	.257
Davis, C, 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209
Treanor, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.212
Borbon, CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	.279
Totals	34	4	9	3	5	3	14	.275

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Davis, R, CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.272
Barton, 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	.273
Ellis, 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.281
Suzuki, K, DH	4	0	0	1	0	1	3	.245
Kouzmanoff, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.250
Carter, LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.140
Carson, RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167
a-Gross, PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235
b-Tolleson, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277
Hermida, RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.217
Powell, C	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.226
c-Cust, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.275
Pennington, SS	4	1	2	2	0	0	3	.247
Totals	31	3	7	3	4	6	16	.254

a-Batted for Carson in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Gross in the 7th. c-Popped out for Powell in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Kinsler (19, Gonzalez, G), Young, M (35, Breslow).
HR: Young, M (21, 3rd inning off Gonzalez, G, 0 on, 0 out), Cantu (11, 8th inning off Wuertz, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Young, M 6; Kinsler 3; Cantu 6; Borbon 2.
RBI: Young, M (88), Cantu 2 (56).
2-out RBI: Cantu.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kinsler; Andrus; Francoeur; Borbon; Cruz, N.
GIDP: Guerrero; Francoeur.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Kinsler (14, 2nd base off Gonzalez, G/Powell), Cruz, N (16, 2nd base off Gonzalez, G/Powell), Andrus 2 (32, 2nd base off Rodriguez, H/Powell, 3rd base off Rodriguez, H/Powell).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Andrus, Andrus-Kinsler-Cantu).
Pickoffs: Holland, D (Ellis at 1st base).

BATTING
2B: Hermida (12, Feliz).
HR: Pennington (5, 7th inning off Rapada, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Davis, R; Barton; Ellis; Carter; Hermida 2; Pennington 5.
RBI: Suzuki, K (68), Pennington 2 (44).
2-out RBI: Pennington 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Davis, R; Pennington.
GIDP: Pennington; Carter.
Team RISP: 0-for-6.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Pennington (26, 2nd base off Holland, D/Treanor), Davis, R (47, 2nd base off Holland, D/Treanor).
CS: Ellis (6, 2nd base by Holland, D/Treanor).
PO: Ellis (1st base by Holland, D).

FIELDING
E: Powell (5, throw), Carter (2, fielding).
DP: 2 (Pennington-Ellis-Barton 2).

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Holland, D	5.0	4	1	1	2	3	0	4.30
Nippert(H, 5)	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	4.36
Rapada(BS, 1)	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	1	3.00
O'Day(W, 5-2)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.98
Feliz(S, 38)	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	2.85
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	6	1	3.90

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Gonzalez, G	6.0	7	2	2	3	2	1	3.35
Rodriguez, H	1.0	0	1	1	1	1	0	3.60
Wuertz(L, 2-3)	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	4.31
Breslow	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.07
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	5	3	2	3.55

WP: Rodriguez, H.
HBP: Kouzmanoff (by Holland, D).
Pitches-strikes: Holland, D 91-54, Nippert 22-14, Rapada 12-6, O'Day 15-9, Feliz 24-16, Gonzalez, G 106-61, Rodriguez, H 23-14, Wuertz 18-9, Breslow 10-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Holland, D 6-2, Nippert 0-2, Rapada 1-0, O'Day 0-2, Feliz 0-1, Gonzalez, G 9-4, Rodriguez, H 1-1, Wuertz 1-0, Breslow 2-1.
Batters faced: Holland, D 19, Nippert 5, Rapada 3, O'Day 4, Feliz 5, Gonzalez, G 27, Rodriguez, H 4, Wuertz 4, Breslow 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Feliz 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B: Brian Knight.
Weather: 79 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 8 mph, L to R.
T: 3:14.
Att: 20,136.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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