ARLINGTON, Texas -- When Justin Grimm threw his last pitch, the Texas Rangers were trailing the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics. The rookie right-hander stayed in just long enough to become the first Rangers starter to get a victory in June. David Murphy and Leonys Martin singled and scored in Texas two-run fifth, and the Rangers rallied to beat the As 9-4 on Wednesday night. "For sure, this win goes to our offence, they came back and helped me out, picked me up," said Grimm, who leads American League rookies with six wins. Oakland went ahead 3-2 in the fifth on a three-run homer by Chris Young, which came after Grimm walked two batters. Ian Kinsler hit a sacrifice fly off Tommy Milone (6-7) in the bottom half that scored Murphy. Martin raced home on a grounder for the go-ahead run. "I think we can go out there now and be competitive," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "I think we got the monkey off our back as far as having a total drought offensively. I think some guys are starting do some things all throughout the lineup. ... We start getting more consistent, then well get back to playing our baseball." Nelson Cruz, hitting third for the first time this season in Washingtons 50th different batting order in 72 games, had three hits and drove in two runs. Lance Berkman homered. Rangers starting pitchers had gone 17 consecutive games without a win since Derek Holland beat Kansas City on May 31. The teams previous longest such stretch was 16 in a row in 1975. They scored nine runs for the first time since a 9-5 win over Arizona on May 30. Their 14 hits were the most since the game Holland won. Texas opened the four-game series with an 8-7 win Monday night. That snapped a six-game losing streak when the Rangers scored a combined eight runs. With only their fourth win in 14 games, the Rangers pulled within two games of Oakland. The As will go for a split in the finale of the four-game series Thursday, but will leave Texas still in first place regardless of what happens. In the Oakland fifth, Grimm (6-5) walked Josh Reddick, a .206 hitter, before a wild pitch and then a walk to No. 9 hitter Eric Sogard. Young homered onto the hill in straightaway centre field for a 3-2 lead. Even though he was hitting only .186, Young was in the leadoff spot with Coco Crisp and John Jaso out of the starting lineup. Before that, the As didnt have a runner get past first base. But their lead didnt last long after Grimms last pitch. "Chris hits a big home run and thats a big momentum shift in the game," manager Bob Melvin said. "It didnt look like Tommy had his best stuff, we werent swinging the bats as well, it just seemed like it was their game for a bit, and now all of a sudden were ahead. So it is really important you go out there and shut it down." Murphy and Martin, left-handed hitters at the bottom of the Texas batting order, had consecutive singles off lefty Milone to start the fifth. Murphy scored on Kinslers fly ball and Martin immediately took off from third on Cruzs grounder. Third baseman Josh Donaldsons throw was to the first base-side of the plate, and by time Derek Norris caught it and reached back to try to apply a tag, Martin had slid past him and reached back with his hand to slap the plate. "There was a lot of stuff going on there ... I saw in my peripheral, I saw him running," Donaldson said. "I didnt think he was going to be running because of how hard the ball was hit. ... If I make the throw I normally do, hes out." Murphy had only seven hits in his previous 51 at-bats before hits in three consecutive innings -- two singles before a double in the seventh. Robinson Chirinos and Murphy had consecutive one-singles in the sixth to chase Milone, who allowed six runs and eight hits. Martin and Kinsler greeted Dan Otero with consecutive RBI singles. Jaso, who was getting a break before Thursdays day game, had to come in after Norris was struck by a foul tip off Adrian Beltres bat in the sixth. Norris went down to his knees and stayed in that position for several minutes before being helped off the field. "Any time you get hit in the you-know-what, its not the best feeling in the world," Norris said. "Ive had my share of shots in that area being behind the plate, but that was by far the worse pain Ive ever been in. ... Still feeling it pretty good." When play resumed, Beltre hit an RBI double for an 8-3 lead. Grimm allowed three hits, struck out three and walked three. "He got us five and kept us in the game. Thats all we ask," Washington said. "We were able to do the rest for him." NOTES: Rangers 1B Mitch Moreland completed a three-game rehabilitation assignment going 6 for 9 with three doubles and a homer for Double-A Frisco. 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It helps the League, fashion-wise, which then helps our marketability. My image is part of my brand and kids want to see what were wearing pre and post game. ?How would you describe your style? I guess I would say laid back, business causal, but I could also be into todays?fashion trends, as far as?the?skinny?look goes, European-fit jeans with the long white tees. Im very versatile with my style. I take pride in it as well because I have a brand and image and I want that brand to represent who I am.?How do you put this outfit together? Its all about feel. I always try a couple of things to see if they look good?and see how I feel in them. It also depends on weather and at what point of the year it is. The seasons dictates the color, but its really all about feel.?How did this outfit come about??I use Elevee, its a custom suit maker. Jennifer Duran is my stylist, she put this look together for me. Before the season starts, she comes to my house and I buy 8-12 new suits for the season. We go through colors, fabrics and looks and really plan out these suits before the season starts. So when it comes to Sunday, I dont really have to think about it much. It still takes me about 30 minutes?to an hour?to get the look ready and to get dressed, but the color combos are usually all planned out.?Jacket: Its for the winter and I thought it was a great touch to bring into November. I go for the slim-fit looks, its in style nowadays. Its a look I love. Ive been going for this style for a while.?Silk Tie: The tie is an Elevee product. I picked it because I needed something to give it a pop. I have the plaid jacket and the button-down shirt. That tie was chosen so you can get the focus off the jaccket with the polka dot tie.dddddddddddd ?Silk Pocket Square: Im not really big on the pocket square, but I am huge into the detail and that adds. If you look at the picture, you will see my left cuff, above the watch, you can see my logo P2 in the shirt.Do you consult your stylist every Saturday night before the game??Every weekend I have a game plan for my outfit. It actually starts in the beginning of the season when I pick out the colors I am going to wear and the ties we choose. The planning is in the beginning of the season but I do think about it each week. ?Watch:?Its a Rolex, I got that in 2013 as a gift from my jeweler for making, I believe, my third consecutive Pro Bowl. ?Pants + Shoes:?The pants are Elevee as well. I love the slim fit, a little more slender around the ankle so you can actually see the details in the shoes that you may wear. I went with my Size 11 Louis Vuitton two-toned shoes with no socks. So I have a European look all the way down, from top to bottom. ?Your backpack: What is it? Whats in it? And it looks like your backpack has a backpack??Yes, (laughs) my backpack does have a backpack. 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