ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Elvis Andrus delivered the first of four RBI Texas singles that broke the game open in the seventh Friday and led the Rangers to a 13-4 win over Oakland.
Texas had only a 4-2 lead heading into the seventh, but poured it on late to successfully open a six-game homestand.
Michael Young had four RBI, three of them on an eighth-inning double, and Ian Kinsler produced three of the 14 Texas hits while scoring four times.
Colby Lewis (12-10) gave up three runs on five hits over 7 1/3 innings to get the win.
The first five Texas batters singled in the seventh off reliever Michael Wuertz -- with Andrus, Young and Adrian Beltre all driving in a run with their hits. Mitch Moreland had an RBI single later in the inning.
In addition to Young's three-run double in the eighth, Mike Napoli hit a two-run homer in the inning.
Oakland starter Brandon McCarthy (8-8) surrendered four runs on five hits in six innings to take the loss.
The Oakland runs came on two-run homers by Josh Willingham in the first and Hideki Matsui in the eighth.
