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A’s surge into 1st-place tie with 3-1 win over Rangers

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Coco Crisp, right, Josh Donaldson and other Oakland players celebrate Tuesday's home win against the Texas Rangers.

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Travis Blackley allowed one run over six innings in a strong bounce-back performance that helped the Oakland Athletics move into a first-place tie in the AL West with Texas and set up a one-game showdown for the division title with a 3-1 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night.