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Brown's 4 RBI Power A's Past Rangers

Texas' five-game winning streak goes by the boards

By Jamie Buss, Newser Staff

Posted May 11, 2008 8:51 PM CDT

(Newser) – Emil Brown hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to help the Oakland Athletics beat Texas 12-6, ending the Rangers' season-best five-game winning streak Sunday. Frank Thomas drove in two runs to give him 1,695 RBIs, tying him with Cal Ripken for... Read full story »

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