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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Adrian Beltre got the fastball he wanted.Beltres second home run of the game was a two-run shot on the first pitch from Ryan Madson with two outs in the ninth inning, and it rallied the Texas Rangers past the Oakland Athletics 7-6 Monday night for their third straight win.Hes a really good pitcher, really good changeup, Beltre said. I was hoping that he would throw me something over the plate that I could drive, and thats exactly what he did.Madson was feeling good after converting all four save opportunities since the All-Star break, while Oakland was winning seven of 10 games.A good fastball-hitting guy, sitting fastball, Madson said. Maybe I was being a little bullheaded, trying to beat him instead of putting it in a good place.The heater I had for the last whole week, I was confident in it. It just happened to end up middle-middle to a fastball-hitting guy.Madson had his sixth blown save in 27 opportunities.Ian Desmond homered early for the Rangers. They increased their AL West lead for the first time since June 26, to 3 1/2 games over Houston.Beltre, who finished with four hits, had two singles in his first three at-bats before hitting a solo homer in the seventh against John Axford.What superlatives do you want me to put on it? Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. You can use them all. You could see the determination on his face.He had two special at-bats tonight, none bigger than the last one.Texas had trailed since Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer for Oakland in the first. All 13 runs in the game were scored with two outs.Texas turned three double plays behind starter Martin Perez, who has induced a major league-best 25 in 21 games.After the third inning, Perez held Oakland scoreless for three innings.I think I was more aggressive in the last three innings. Expand the zone and throw the ball where I wanted, he said.Valencia also had the first of three run-scoring doubles in a three-run third that gave the As a 5-1 lead.Nomar Mazara singled with one out in the ninth for Texas. Desmond hit his 19th homer in the first.Jake Diekman (2-1) worked a scoreless inning for the win.Billy Butler had three hits for the As.TRADE TALKRangers RHP Yu Darvish threw in the bullpen in preparation for Wednesdays scheduled start against Oakland, his third since coming off the disabled list for the second time this season.Through a translator, he expressed interest in the trade deadline a week away. Im always curious about who were going to get and all that stuff. And also I wonder, where am I going? he said with a laugh.MUNCY UP, HAHN DOWNA day after Athletics RHP Jesse Hahn allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings against Tampa Bay, Oakland optioned him back to Triple-A Nashville. The Athletics also recalled OF/1B Max Muncy from Nashville, where he batted .251 with eight home runs and 26 RBI in 64 games. Muncy ran for Butler in the eighth inning.TRAINERS ROOMAthletics: No one went on the disabled list Monday, the 21st day this season that Oakland has had 12 or more players on the DL. As players have missed a total of 966 games.Rangers: GM Jon Daniels said he expects DH Prince Fielder to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a herniated disk in his neck within a week. . Halfway through the minimum stay on the 60-day disabled list, RHP Colby Lewis (strained right lat muscle) threw from 75 feet. Hes about where we though he would be at this point, Banister said.UP NEXTAthletics: RHP Sonny Gray (4-9, 5.49 ERA) will start the second game of the series Tuesday.Rangers: RHP Nick Martinez (1-2, 6.45), scratched from Mondays scheduled start at Triple-A Round Rock, will be recalled to start Tuesdays game.Fake Soccer Jerseys . 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Booth picked up 65 caps after making her national team debut in 2002 at the age of 17. She most recently played for Sky Blue FC of the National Womens Soccer League. "It just felt like it was my time to move on," she said in a phone interview from her hometown of Burlington, Ont.MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun would rather talk about the Milwaukee Brewers win Tuesday night than himself. Carlos Gomez scored from first on Yuniesky Betancourts line drive to right-centre in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics. "We need to start winning some more games," Braun said. "Carlos Gomez did a phenomenal job with the bases right there. (Kyle) Lohse gave us a solid start. The bullpen was great again. Its nice to beat a good team." What Braun did not want to talk about was an ESPN report saying that MLB is seeking to suspend several players, including the Milwaukee slugger, who have been linked to a Florida anti-aging clinic and its director. "Ive already addressed everything related to the Miami situation," Braun said. "I addressed it in spring training. The truth has not changed. I dont know the specifics of the story that came out today, but Ive already addressed it. Ive commented on it. Ill say nothing further about it." Brewers manager Ron Roenicke also knew few details about the situation. "Yeah, to be honest, I didnt really hear anything before (the game)," Roenicke said. "I just heard a little more now. I dont know anything about it. I know Major League Baseball is handling it. That is all I really know." John Axford (2-3) got the win with a scoreless 10th. He retired Yoenis Cespedes, whose first career multihomer game had given the Athletics a 3-0 lead through seven innings, and after walking Jed Lowrie he struck out Josh Donaldson and got Josh Reddick on a flyout. Pat Neshek (1-1) took over in the bottom of the 10th and retired Braun on a grounder to third before Aramis Ramirez blooped an 0-2 pitch into short left and was replaced by pinch-runner Jeff Bianchi. Gomez reached on a fielders choice and scored with a head-first slide on Betancourts line drive. "Yuni got a pitch to hit, and Im on my way, already to steal a base," Gomez said. "That makes it easier to get more velocity and I can score. I go. The only thing on my mind is to score." The Brewers will take any excitement they can generate after they went 6-22 in May and came in 1-2 in June. "If we win (the) game, it is fun to wake everybody up," Gomez said. "The last few weeks, a tough situation. Everybody tried to push too much." After being shut out by Oakland starter A.J. Griffin for seven innings, the Brewers tied the game with three runs in the eighth off reliever Sean Doolittle. Rickie Weeks, who came on in a double switch in the top of the eighth, singled and went to second on Norichika Aokis single. Both scored when Jean Segura tripled to the right-field corner. Ryan Cook then came on to face Braun and retired him on a grounder to third. Ramirez followed with a broken-bat bloop to short centre that scored Segura. Gomez hit into a double play to end the threat. "Thats the first time in his career hes given up a three-run lead,&quoot; Athletics manager Bob Melvin said.dddddddddddd "It was four pitches. His command was off. It was shocking to see." Doolittle had allowed just two runs in 23 innings over his first 23 games. He was 1 for 25 facing the first batter, but Weeks foiled that. Cespedes hit the first pitch he saw from Milwaukee starter Kyle Lohse for his 10th home run of the season in the first and then connected again off Lohse for a solo shot leading off the sixth. Griffin retired the first eight batters before Lohse looped a single into short centre field. Then the right-hander worked out of trouble in the fifth. Gomez beat out a bunt single and Juan Francisco walked, but Griffin got Martin Maldonado to hit into a fielders choice. Scooter Gennett and Lohse struck out swinging as Griffin escaped any harm. Griffin allowed four hits, walked one and struck out five, including Gennett three times. Griffin has gone six or more innings in nine of his 12 starts this season. "Griffin was terrific," Melvin said. "Certainly good enough to win." Lohse, signed to a three-year contract the last week of spring training, was supposed to help bolster an inexperienced pitching staff, but his lone victory came April 22 at San Diego. Since then, often pitching with little run support, hes lost seven of his eight starts. He missed one scheduled start due to right elbow irritation and then allowed four home runs in 4 2-3 innings against Minnesota on May 30 -- his shortest start of the season. Against the Athletics, Lohse gave up three runs on seven hits in six innings. He struck out three, but has allowed six home runs in his last two starts. Juan Francisco made his first ever start at first base for the Brewers, who acquired the career third baseman from Atlanta on Monday for minor league pitcher Thomas Keeling. Francisco, in his fifth season, played 209 games with Atlanta and Cincinnati, but none at first. Milwaukee plans to have Francisco and Betancourt platoon at first until Corey Hart returns from the 60-day disabled list. NOTES: Cespedes has 44 hits this season, 21 for extra bases. He has eight doubles, two triples and 11 home runs. ... The Brewers said the day-to-day status of starter Marco Estrada, who pitched four innings and left Monday nights game with a left hamstring strain, would be announced Wednesday. Hed possibly miss a start or go on the disabled list. ... Atlanta designated Francisco for assignment on May 30. ... Scooter Gennett made his major-league debut starting at second base for Weeks, who has been in a season-long slump. Gennett, a lefty, will platoon with Weeks, a right-handed hitter who is batting .192 in 54 games. Gennett appeared in his first major-league game as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of Mondays 10-2 loss to Oakland. He just had been recalled from Triple-A Nashville. ... The Athletics are 4-2 in interleague play. ... Griffin lost his other interleague start when the San Francisco Giants beat the Athletics 5-2 on May 30. ' ' '