John Jaso

Behind six-plus strong innings from Alexi Ogando and a three-run homer by Nelson Cruz, the Texas Rangers earned their first series win in Oakland in nearly two years following Wednesday's 6-2 decision over the Athletics at the Coliseum.Ogando (4-2) did not surrender a hit until Eric Sogard's leadoff double in the bottom of the sixth and held the A's to two runs on four hits to help the Rangers take two of three matchups in Oakland for the first time since Sept. 20-21, 2011."As usual, we're still trying to get him to understand that his fastball is his best pitch," Rangers manager Ron Washington said of Ogando. "He developed a changeup. He's always had a slider, he's got a little curveball now. One thing we don't want him to do is fall in love with that because the fastball, for him, is still his best pitch. He's learning and he's doing a good job of it."He received plenty of support from Cruz and Lance Berkman, who finished 2- for-4 with a two-run single in Texas' sixth victory in its ...

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