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Oakland Athletics' Adam Kennedy, right, is congratulated by third base coach Mike Gallego after hitting a two-run home run off Texas Rangers' Neftali Feliz in the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Texas Rangers' David Murphy, center, is congratulated by teammates Marlon Byrd, left, and Michael Young after Murphy hit a two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Texas Rangers catcher Taylor Teagarden, right, and Oakland Athletics' Rajai Davis wait for the call at home plate after Davis scored on a sacrifice fly by Scott Hairston in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Texas Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla works against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Oakland Athletics' Kurt Suzuki, left, exchanges words with Texas Rangers catcher Taylor Teagarden after Suzuki was hit in the back by a pitch thrown by Vicente Padilla in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Oakland Athletics' Chad Reineke works against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Texas Rangers' Vicente Padilla works against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Oakland Athletics' Rajai Davis, left, advances to third base past Texas Rangers third baseman Michael Young on a throwing error in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Texas Rangers second baseman Joaquin Arias misses the ball as Oakland Athletics' Jack Cust steals second base in the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton (32) slides as Oakland Athletics shortstop Cliff Pennington prepares his double-play throw to first base in the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Rangers' David Murphy was out at first base. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andus, left, loses his balance as Oakland Athletics' Rajai Davis slides with a steal of second base in the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Texas Rangers second baseman Joaquin Arias, left, leaps over Oakland Athletics' Mark Ellis throwing to first to complete a double play in the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Cliff Pennington was out at first base. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Read More: Rajai Davis (CF - OAK), Adam Kennedy (2B - WAS), Kurt Suzuki (C - OAK), Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers