The Texas Rangers didn't need much production at the plate to win their fifth straight game. 

The Texas Rangers didn't need much production at the plate to win their fifth straight game. 

Scott Feldman's cell phone was furiously beeping in the locker behind him. 

When Zack Greinke needed it the most, an "old-school baseball lifer" stepped up to help revive his career, Ken Rosenthal says. 

OAKLAND TheAthletics' front office worked overtime leading up to this season, adding players and transforming a roster that on paper looks like an American League West contender. 

OAKLAND The Athletics' front office worked overtime leading up to this season, adding players and transforming a roster that on paper looks like an American League West contender. 

OAKLAND TheA's front office worked overtime leading up to this season, adding players and transforming a roster that on paper looked like an American League West contender. 

Oakland's off to another record-setting pace for using the disabled list. 

All spring and throughout the young season, the A's coaching staff has emphasized that the team's inexperienced starters must throw strikes. 

--OF Ben Copeland, a Rule 5 draftee, was activated before Tuesday's game with the Angels. 

Tuesday night's game at the Coliseum carried the strange vibe of a late-summer tilt with little on the line. 

In less than four seasons as a big league pitching coach Mike Butcher has already made a name for himself, having helped theAngels win consecutive division crowns, a league strikeout title and guiding Francisco Rodriguez to a single-season saves record. 

After a poor start, the Texas Rangers have begun to hit on the road. 

Shane Loux had a 5 1/2-year gap between his first two major league victories. 

Gary Matthews Jr.