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Swisher, A's go deep, then hold off Rangers

Thursday, September 13, 2007

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics wanted to do whatever they could to get Chad Gaudin back in the win column after a rough outing last time against Texas. Nick Swisher hit a two-run homer, Jack Cust doubled in two runs and the A's withstood the Rangers' late rally for a 6-5 victory Thursday night. Gaudin (11-11) struck out eight in six innings to end a three-start winless stretch in which he was 0-2, leaving the game with a 6-1 lead. "That was big for Chad to go out there and have ...

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