ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jerome Williams became the record 31st pitcher for Texas this season, Neftali Feliz was back in a familiar finishing role and the Rangers finally got a home victory in July. Williams pitched six solid innings in an unlikely start and Feliz got his first save in three seasons for the Rangers in a 4-1 victory over AL West-leading Oakland on Friday night. " Im happy to be back in the role, and the more happy I feel because I got a win for the team," Feliz said through an interpreter after working around two runners in a scoreless ninth. "I like to have that adrenaline flow through me, because I feel fans pulling for me to finish." Feliz, the closer again after Joakim Soria was traded to Detroit earlier this week, got his first regular-season save since 2011. The former All-Stars last opportunity, before moving to the rotation and then getting hurt and needing Tommy John surgery, was a blown save in Game 6 of the 2011 World Series against St. Louis. "He got it done. Im more than certain the more he gets the ball, the easier it will probably come," manager Ron Washington said. "Well just keep giving him the ball and see where it goes." Elvis Andrus had a triple among his two hits and scored twice for the Rangers, who had lost their seven previous home games in July and were coming off a 2-5 road trip out of the All-Star break. The Athletics still have the best record in the majors at 63-39, and they have a 22 1-2-game division lead over last-place Texas, which has won only six of its last 33 games. Williams (2-4) allowed one run while striking out four without a walk. The 32-year-old right-hander was released by Houston earlier this month and signed to a minor league deal with the Rangers two weeks ago. He also pitched previously for San Francisco, the Chicago Cubs, Washington and the division rival Los Angeles Angels. "I didnt think I was going to come to Texas because I played for the rival," Williams said. "I cant really look at the future right now. I can only look at the present." Texas purchased Williams contract from Triple-A Round Rock as planned Friday to start in place of Nick Tepesch, who pitched in relief in the Rangers 14-inning loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. Tepesch is scheduled to start Saturday night. The Rangers have used a majors-high 52 players, three short of the club record. But 31 pitchers broke the previous mark, and they still have reliever Nate Adcock waiting for his season debut after coming up from Round Rock on Thursday. Texas led for good on J.P. Arencibias RBI single after Jim Adduci had a leadoff double over centre fielder Yoenis Cespedes in the second off Jason Hammel (0-3). Andrus had a two-out triple in the third past Cespedes and scored on a single by Alex Rios. Hammel lost his third straight start since coming from the Chicago Cubs with Jeff Samardzija in the July 5 trade. Hammel allowed four runs (three earned) in 5 2-3 innings. "The easiest thing here is to start getting down on myself, but Im not going to do that," he said. "I did a lot of good things tonight, save for a few hard-hit balls." Yoenis Cespedes was back in Oaklands lineup after missing Thursday with a sprained right thumb, and started in centre field for only the second time this year. He had an RBI single in the sixth for Oaklands only run. Cespedes had an error in the sixth on a wide throw home after Adrian Beltres RBI single. Rios and Beltre got an extra base, and Adduci followed with a sacrifice fly. NOTES: Oakland manager Bob Melvin successfully challenged to have two safe calls at first base overturned on replay. Arencibia was initially ruled safe on a pickoff throw by Hammel in the fourth. Andrus was called safe on what would have been an infield single, but wound up the inning-ending out in the seventh. ... Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux and longtime broadcaster Eric Nadel have hall passes to miss this weekends series. Nadel, in his 20th season as the lead voice on Rangers radio broadcasts, will receive the 38th Ford C. Frick Award at the annual Hall of Fame awards ceremony Saturday in Cooperstown. Maddux is there for the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction Sunday of his brother Greg, a special assistant for the Rangers. Fran Tarkenton Jersey . You can watch all the action on TSN2 beginning at 7pm et/4pm pt. Pineda won his second straight start last Wednesday against Chicago, as he held the Cubs to just four hits over six scoreless innings to run his record to 2-0, while lowering his ERA to 1. Adrian Peterson Jersey . According to a report from ESPN, sources said Manuels college coach Jimbo Fisher told teams he didnt think Manuel had the tools to be an NFL starter. http://www.authenticvikingspro.com/John-...ings-jersey/.ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Dalvin Cook Jersey . The 25-year-old native of Milford, Conn., has 18 points in 41 games this season. The five-foot-eight 166-pound centre also has 28 points (10-18) in 15 games with AHL Oklahoma City. Chris Doleman Jersey . The team made the announcement after Saturdays 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. RHP Kenny Giles will be called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to fill Adams spot on the roster.BOSTON -- Chris Davis has rewritten the Baltimore Orioles record book with 51 homers, and he leads the majors with 92 extra-base hits. Sometimes a single is good enough. The Orioles slugger drove in the game-winning runs with his 12th-inning single to beat Boston 5-3 on Wednesday night and help Baltimore avoid elimination in the AL East. Matt Wieters had a pair of RBI doubles for Baltimore, which moved one game behind Texas in the race for the ALs second wild-card spot when the Rangers lost 4-3 in 12 innings to the Tampa Bay Rays. "Any time youre in a game like that you want to be the guy to get the hit -- whether its a squibber up the middle or a home run or whatever it is," Davis said. "You can feel the intensity of both teams trying to get a run. Ill take it whatever way I can get it." The Red Sox magic number to clinch the AL East remained at three. But Boston moved one game closer to guaranteeing itself at least a wild-card berth when the Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland 7-2. "We know where the playoffs are. We know how far away we are. Were not stupid," catcher David Ross said moments after the clubhouse TV showed the Tampa Bay Rays beating Texas. "So we feel pretty good about our chances." T.J. McFarland (2-1) worked the 11th for the win and Jim Johnson got the final three outs for his AL-leading 47th save. "We ended up with a W at the end of a long challenging night," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "Im so proud of everybody. You can see why Bostons had a great year." The Orioles played their 114th errorless game, surpassing the 2008 Houston Astros for the majors most since 1900. J.J. Hardy and Brian Roberts had consecutive one-out singles and both advanced on a wild pitch by Franklin Morales (2-2). After pinch-hitter Steve Pearce was intentionally walked, Manny Machado fouled out before Davis grounded one up the middle into centre field. Boston had runners on first and second with one out in the 11th, but Stephen Drew grounded into a double play. David Ortiz hit his 28th home run -- a two-run shot -- and Mike Napoli added a solo homer for the Red Sox. Baltimore had pulled in front 3-2 in the sixth on Wieters RBBI double, but Napoli hit his solo homer into the centre field bleachers leading off the bottom of the inning against Wei-Yin Chen.dddddddddddd Boston jumped ahead 2-0 in the first on Ortizs long homer into the seats about 15 rows back in right field. Victorino singled before Ortiz hit the first pitch, holding his bat and admiring his drive for a while before rounding the bases. Boston starter Jake Peavy went seven innings, allowing three runs, six hits, striking out eight and walking one. Chen gave up three runs on 11 hits, striking out five without a walking a batter in 5 2-3 innings. Boston closer Koji Uehara pitched a perfect 10th one night after having his club-record streak of retiring 37 consecutive batters snapped and taking the loss. Baltimore tied it with two runs in the fifth. Danny Valencia had the Orioles first hit -- a leadoff single -- and scored on Wieters double into the centre field triangle just over the glove of Victorinos running bid. Roberts RBI doubled tied it. Mixing a well-spotted fastball with a slider and change up, Peavy struck out seven and opened the game with four hitless innings. He walked Roberts on for the first base runner with two outs in the third. The Red Sox had the bases loaded with no outs in the third, but Napoli lined to short and Jonny Gomes bounced into a double play. NOTES: Boston CF Jacoby Ellsbury, sidelined for his 11th straight game after breaking a small bone in his right foot, said hes still planning to be back by the end of the regular season. "Im making great progress. The doctors are pleased with how things are going," he said. "Im taking it day by day." ... Showalter said hell know Thursday whether Miguel Gonzalez (sore right groin) or Bud Norris (sore right elbow) will be able to start Saturday. "Miguel feels pretty good today. Thats pretty encouraging," Showalter said. "I was surprised. He might be a choice for Saturday. Hes going to throw (Thursday). Im going to make a decision (Thursday) whether its Miggy, Bud or somebody else." ... Boston manager John Farrell said "I can see us going with 11 pitchers," when asked his plan for a probable Divisional playoff series. 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