Glenn Otto ended a nine-start winless streak and Marcus Semien delivered a home run as the Texas Rangers edged the Oakland Athletics 2–1 on Monday in Arlington, Texas.
The victory capped a transitional day for the Rangers, who parted ways with manager Chris Woodward. Tony Beasley, who had coached third base for the club, was victorious in his first game as interim manager.
Otto (5–8) tossed six innings of one-run ball, though he walked a career-high six. Brock Burke followed with two shutout innings, and Jonathan Hernandez handled the ninth inning for his fourth save. A’s starter James Kaprielian (3–7) worked 5 1/3 innings and surrendered two runs on six hits….