Hits? Who needs ’em? The A’s are on such a roll that they can work around teensy issues like that. They did just that Wednesday night in a 3-1 victory over the Rangers at Globe Life Field.\n\nThat’s 19 victories in 25 games in August. At 22-10, the A’s have the American League’s best record and largest division lead, 4 1/2 games over the Astros.
Actually, the A’s did get hits, five of them in all. But four came in the eighth and ninth innings, when they were padding a 2-1 lead.
In the sixth inning that put Fiers in position for his fourth win of the season, an A’s team that has relied on home runs found another way to score. Piscotty’s single drove in a run after a pair of walks, and the second run came home on a wild pitch.\n\n“You know, it doesn't feel like we’re rolling,” Melvin said, “but we find different ways to win which is great. And, you know, it's been for the most part with homers.”\n\nThe A’s pushed across an insurance run in the eighth inning when singles by Piscotty,
By that time, Melvin had handed the game to a bullpen that hasn’t allowed a run in seven straight games. The Rangers didn’t get a runner into scoring position after the fourth inning, and the three Oakland relievers allowed one baserunner, that on a walk, and struck out five of the 10 hitters they faced.\n\n“You can bring anybody at any time in those key situations, and they just turn the fire off,” A’s center fielder