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Kennedy homers in sixth to lift A's to win

Associated Press

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Athletics manager Bob Geren enjoyed watching his team's rare power surge. Adam Kennedy hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, one of four Oakland home runs in a 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. "Adam is such an excellent player," Geren said. "He can figure when to dial it up. That's a sign of a good, experienced player." Scott Hairston, Kurt Suzuki and Cliff Pennington also homered for the A's, who won their third straight over the Ranger ...

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