Peters hits 2 HRs, Allard ends skid as Rangers beat A's 7-4

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rookie DJ Peters connected on a pair of two-run homers, Kolby Allard was solid in his first win in two months, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 7-4 on Sunday.

Major league rookie home run leader Adolis García hit his 26th for the last-place Rangers, who took the deciding game of the series against the A's, who dropped into a tie for the AL wild card lead with Boston.

Allard (3-10) allowed Matt Chapman's third homer in two games among seven hits in 6 1/3 innings, winning for the first time since throwing five scoreless innings at the Dodgers on June 12. The left-hander set a single-season club record by losing eight consecutive starts before a no-decision in his previous outing at Seattle.

“I try not to get too high or too low throughout the season,” said Allard, who had his third consecutive start without a walk. “You know you're going to take your lumps and have your tough stretches. When we get attacking from the get-go, it seems a lot better.”

Rookie Joe Barlow pitched a scoreless ninth for his second career save, finishing both of Texas' wins in this series.

Peters hit the fourth-longest home run at year-old Globe Life Field, a 460-foot shot into the second deck above the visiting bullpen in left-center field.

He went the opposite way on the other two-run homer in the fifth for a 7-1 lead for Allard, who entered with the worst average run support among AL pitchers with at least 13 starts at 1.86 runs per outing.

García led off the third with a liner into the seats in left off Sean Manaea (8-8), who gave up a season-high three homers and matched his worst outing this year by allowing seven runs. The lefty struck out five in five innings.

Manaea has allowed 15 runs in his past 11 innings over three outings.

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