ARLINGTON, Texas — The way David Dellucci's luck had been going, he figured his hard-hit liner would be caught for the final out.
"I went from frustration to elation," he said.
Dellucci's hit was just out of the reach of a diving Jermaine Dye, and skipped into the right-field corner. The double drove home two runs to give the Texas Rangers a 5-4 win over Oakland on Thursday and a three-game sweep.
"We knew we had to do that," said Brian Jordan, who scored the winning run. "It definitely does a lot for our confidence."
Texas, a surprise contender after four straight last-place finishes, moved within two games of the AL West-leading Athletics with 10 to play. The Rangers have won five in a row and 10 of 13.