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A's top Rangers 6-4, win 5th straight behind Olson's 2 HRs

Matt Olson homered twice, Ramon Laureano also went deep and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Wednesday night.
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Oakland Athletics' Matt Olson (28) celebrates with Matt Chapman, left, after hitting a two run home run off Texas Rangers' Kyle Gibson in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Matt Olson homered twice, Ramon Laureano also went deep and the Oakland Athletics rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Wednesday night.

Austin Allen hit his first career homer, a go-ahead, two-run drive in the seventh inning, as the A’s stunned the Rangers late for a second consecutive night and won their fifth straight. 

On Tuesday, Stephen Piscotty hit a walk-off grand slam in Oakland’s 5-1 win.

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