Oakland 6, Rangers 1 (F)

The Rangers went to 1-4 on this homestand after the loss to the A's. The Red Sox beat the Angels, meaning the Rangers fall 5 1/2 back in the wild card race, but stay 6 back in the division. It was another tough loss with some errors, missed offensive opportunities and some struggles on the mound. Click here to view Tuesday's live in-game chat. Discuss: • Offense. David Murphy ended the 22-inning scoreless streak with a solo homer to lead off the fourth. But there wasn't much else. The Rangers wasted some chances, putting the first two runners on twice and not scoring anything. Rangers were 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position. That's one run in the last 27 innings for Texas. • Michael Young. He returned to the lineup for the first time since Sept. 1, but lasted just one at-bat. Young arrived at the park and felt good, went through a rigorous workout and felt like he could play. So he was the DH. But after one at-bat, Nelson Cruz came in for him. T...