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Nathan stops rally, A's lose to Rangers 6-5 in 10

The Oakland Athletics had an All-Star closer on the brink and were in prime position for another walk-off win.They couldn't complete the rally.Joe Nathan struck out Daric Barton with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and induced pinch-hitter Eric Sogard's first-pitch groundout to preserve the Texas Rangers' 6-5 victory Tuesday night, snapping Oakland's four-game winning streak in the rivalry and an unbeaten run of five in a row at home.Chris Resop (1-1) allowed Adrian Beltre's tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning and then Mitch Moreland's second of the game. Nathan gave up a run in the bottom half but escaped a serious jam to get Texas back on track.A's manager Bob Melvin was ejected by first base umpire D.J. Reyburn for arguing a close call on Barton's groundout that ended the eighth, the third time the reigning AL Manager of the Year has been tossed in 2013."I thought for sure from where I was that he was safe, and it wasn't the case," Melvin said. "I think it was very close but...

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