OAKLAND -- The Rangers broke out the long ball on Sunday afternoon to snap their seven-game losing streak, help starter
Lynn was 0-5 with a 3.97 ERA in his previous eight starts. The Rangers lost all eight of those game after going 15-8 when Lynn was on the mound for his first 23 starts. He is 15-11 with a 3.76 ERA overall in 32 starts.\n\n“It was a good win, especially after a long road trip,” Lynn said. “When you have a young team, or guys trying to figure out if they are capable of playing at a high level, you have to play like that against playoff-caliber teams. We got slapped around the whole road trip until today, so it was a good bounceback. I know we play some good teams when we go home, so hopefully we can finish strong.”\n\nThe Rangers’ five home runs -- including three in the first inning off A’s starter Tanner Roark -- tied their season high. They’ve done it four times overall, with the last time coming on July 12 against the Astros.\n\nCalhoun’s two home runs give him 20 for the season in 290 at-bats. That’s 14.5 at-bats per home run. Calhoun doesn’t have enough at-bats to be listed among the AL leaders, but as of Sunday morning, 14.5 would be ninth best behind Alex Bregman of the Astros, who has 13.97 at-bats per home run.\n\n“I was just able to get a couple of pitches to hit, and I didn't miss them,” Calhoun said. “I have been hitting the ball pretty good and not getting any results, so it felt good to get some today. One home run is always good, but to get two felt really good.\"\n\n
“I hit it far, sometimes,” Choo said. “It surprised me, too. I hit good, but I wasn't expecting the ball to go that far, especially to center field and the upper deck. I thought it would hit somewhere in that green area. It was a pretty clean swing. I was looking for that pitch. I had my ‘A’ swing.”\n\nOne out later, Calhoun cleared the wall in right field and