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PRINT THIS PAGE | E-MAIL THIS PAGE Sunday, July 12, 1998 Rangers back in lead with win over Oakland By ROB GLOSTER Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Luis Alicea had a three-run double with two outs in the ninth inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Saturday to take the AL West lead. The Rangers loaded the bases against Mike Fetters (1-3) on a one-out single, a walk and an error by first baseman Brian Lesher, who had entered the game a half-inning earlier. Fetters got Kevin Elster to line to short for the second out, but Alicea lined a 3-2 pitch off the top of the wall in right center. Left-fielder Rickey Henderson then dropped an easy fly ball by Tom Goodwin, allowing the Rangers' fourth run to score. The victory moved the Rangers back into first place, a half-game in front of the Anaheim Angels, who lost 2-0 at Seattle. Texas has won five straight. Xavier Hernandez (4-1) got one out in the eighth for the victory. John Wetteland pitched the ninth for his 25th save and his third in as many days. Matt Stairs had a two-run single in the third for the Athletics, who have lost all three of their games since the All-Star break. They went 0-5 after the break last season. The A's failed to win a game in which they led going into the ninth inning for the first time in 35 such situations this season. Texas starter Aaron Sele, who was seeking to become the AL's first 13-game winner, allowed two runs on six hits and three walks while striking out six in 7 2-3 innings. He has allowed only one homer in his last seven starts. A's starter Blake Stein pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits while striking out six and walking three. Stein had a 10.54 ERA while going 0-2 in his previous three starts. Stein, making his 11th major league start, escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fourth by striking out Ivan Rodriguez on a called third strike that Rodriguez disputed and then getting Lee Stevens to ground out on a tough play by shortstop Miguel Tejada up the middle. Tejada, a rookie, made another acrobatic play in the eighth. With a runner on first and no outs, he grabbed a one-hop smash by pinch-hitter Roberto Kelly and threw to second from his back to start a double play. Juan Gonzalez, who had 101 RBIs at the All-Star break, went 1-for-3 Saturday and is 2-for-11 in three games since the break with no RBIs. Send a Letter to the Editor about This Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below: texnews.com Reporter OnLine Local Sports Texas Sports Copyright ©1998, Abilene Reporter-News / Texnews / E.W. Scripps Publications Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below:

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