ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Oakland Athletics are still waiting on their third straight trip to the playoffs. [url=http://www.cheapv

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Oakland Athletics are still waiting on their third straight trip to the playoffs. Adrian Peterson Jersey . On this night, they had only themselves to blame. The As couldnt take advantage of their first chance to clinch an AL wild-card spot on their own, allowing homers to rookie Jake Smolinski and Robinson Chirinos in a 5-4 win for the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Oaklands lead over Seattle was cut to one game for the second wild-card slot. Almost two hours after the As lost, the Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 in 11 innings. The Athletics (87-74) will get another chance Sunday, scheduled as the final day of the regular season. These things are tough, As manager Bob Melvin said while the Mariners and Angels were still playing. It takes a while to digest these things, and you move on to whatever the next scenario is. The As have the second-worst record in the majors since they were 11 games up in the wild-card race and four games ahead of the AL West-winning Angels on Aug. 10. They have lost eight of 12. This time, they were beaten with trade deadline pickup Jeff Samardzija (5-6) facing spot starter Scott Baker after Derek Holland was a late scratch because of a migraine headache. The Rangers used eight pitchers to defeat the As for the fifth time in six games since last week. Spencer Patton (1-0), the fourth reliever, got his first major league win, and Neftali Feliz earned his 13th save. I was hoping that it wouldnt have to be that way, Texas manager Tim Bogar said. But that team over there, they always keep it close. Bottom line was, one pitcher, eight pitchers, it all works. Josh Donaldson and Josh Reddick had three hits apiece for Oakland, including singles in a two-run eighth that ended with Alberto Callaspos fly ball that was caught by Smolinski at the wall in right field with two runners on base. We cant get the one hit that we need to go to the playoffs, Reddick said. Its very frustrating. Donaldson, who couldnt run anywhere close to full speed because of a knee injury sustained a night earlier, homered to left for a 1-0 lead in the first, made a diving play for an out on a sharp grounder in the second, and beat out an infield single in the sixth. He was walking around the clubhouse after the game with an ice pack the size of a basketball on his knee. Pretty amazing, Melvin said. Struggling to run around the bases, obviously, but he wants to be in there and help the team win. Baker, who hadnt pitched since Sept. 5 after dealing with soreness in his right arm, was pulled in the fifth inning. Left-handers Alex Claudio and Michael Kirkman got both of their outs on double plays against the first hitters they faced. Patton recorded all three outs in the seventh. Samardzija had gone 23 straight innings without allowing an earned run when the Rangers got two in the first on consecutive RBI singles from Rougned Odor and Adrian Beltre. Smolinski made it 3-1 with his third home run of the season, a shot to left field in the fourth. Chirinos 13th homer was a two-run drive that put Texas ahead 5-2 in the seventh. MILESTONE FOR DUNN: Hollands headache put big Oakland designated hitter Adam Dunn in the lineup for his 2,000th game. The active leader in games played without a trip to the post-season singled and struck out twice before Jonny Gomes pinch-hit for him in the eighth. TRAINERS ROOM: Athletics: Donaldson, who injured his left knee making a back-handed stop at third base on Friday, said he was reassured by the Rangers medical staff that he didnt have any structural damage. Rangers: Holland wasnt ruled out as the starter in Sundays season finale after he was scratched. UP NEXT: Athletics: RHP Sonny Gray (13-10, 3.23) is 0-3 in five September starts and has just one win since Aug. 1. He is a loss away from matching the career-high, four-game losing streak he had last month. Rangers: Nick Martinez (5-11, 4.61) has a 2.12 ERA in his past five starts. He beat Houston on Tuesday for his first career home victory in his ninth start in Arlington. Martinez also beat Gray to complete a series sweep in Oakland last week. Mike Remmers Jersey . "We cannot stay the same way the whole season long," said Reyes. "This is not acceptable. Something needs to change because were a better team than what were showing right now. Its a long season and we just need to continue to push." Its been a frustrating week for the ballclub. Daniel Carlson Jersey . Especially after he got ejected. "How many innings was that?" he wondered. http://www.cheapvikingsjerseysonline.com/?tag=dalvin-cook-jersey-online . Before that, Rousey needed a total 23 minutes and 26 seconds to take care of her last eight opponents - and one of those fights lasted 10 minutes and 58 seconds.WASHINGTON -- Quincy Amarikwas goal in the 82nd minute lifted the Chicago Fire into a soggy 2-2 draw against D.C. United on Saturday. Playing through a steady rain at RFK Stadium, United (0-2-1) extended its club-record winless streak in league play to 15 games dating to the 2013 season. Its the fifth-longest streak in MLS history. Jhon Kennedy Hurtado scored in the 27th minute for Chicago (0-1-3), which has ties in each of its last three matches after a season-opening loss. Fabian Espindola scored in the first half for United, and Perry Kitchen made it 2-1 when he scored his third career goal in the second half. United lost all three games against Chicago last season and have not beaten the Fire at home since 2012. The Fire grabbed a first-half lead off a Harrison Shipp corner kick for the second consecutive game. Hurtado found spacce in between two United defenders and headed home the cross for his first goal of the season and just his second since joining MLS in 2009. Pat Elflein Jersey. After failing to score in their opening two games of the season, United drew even when Espindola converted a left-footed shot in the 35th minute. D.C. earned the free kick after Eddie Johnson was tackled just outside the box. Nick DeLeon then stepped over the ball before heeling the free kick back to Espindola, who scored his first goal since coming over from the New York Red Bulls in the off-season. United took the lead in the 73rd minute when Kitchen cleaned up a scrum in front of the Chicago goal, slotting home Uniteds fourth chance after the ball bounced off Fire defenders and the goalpost. 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