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ARLINGTON, Texas — Leody Taveras hit a game-ending single with one out in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Saturday night.

The bases were loaded when No. 9 batter Taveras grounded a single through the middle and past a drawn-in infield, sending pinch-runner Ezequiel Duran home with the winning run.

“Didn’t hit the ball hard there in the ninth, but we put it in play, and you saw what happened,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said.

Athletics reliever Tyler Ferguson (2-2)...