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Hunter allows three hits as Rangers hold off A's to avoid sweep

Associated Press

Thursday, August 6, 2009

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Tommy Hunter already has shown some remarkable poise on the mound, an uncanny ability to make pitches when the Rangers need to get out of a jam. Now, the 23-year-old right-hander is beginning to show the kind of big-picture understanding that Texas will need if it's going to make a run for the playoffs. Hunter pitched seven solid innings, allowing three hits and a pair of walks, and the Rangers defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Thursday to remain 4 1/2 games back in the ...

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