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MLB: Oakland 8, Texas 2

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Published: Aug. 29, 2010 at 6:27 PM

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Kevin Kouzmanoff and Mark Ellis each socked homers Sunday in the Oakland Athletics' 8-2 victory over Texas.

Coco Crisp finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and Gio Gonzalez (12-8) delivered six solid six innings, allowing two runs on five hits with a walk and four strikeouts for the Athletics.

The A's took the final two games of a three-game set with the Rangers at Arlington, Texas.

Rangers starter Colby Lewis (9-11) was rocked for seven runs on eight hits and three walks through 5 2/3 innings. He struck out seven.

Josh Hamilton blasted his 31st homer and drove in the other run for first-place Texas, losers of three of four games.

Topics: Coco Crisp, Colby Lewis, Gio Gonzalez, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Mark Ellis
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