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Rangers looking for series sweep against Athletics

Sep 9, 2007 - 1:11 PM Oakland (69-74) at Texas (67-74), 3:05 pm EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers look to complete a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.

The Rangers have been on fire recently, winning 11 of their last 13 games. Hank Blalock and Marlon Byrd each had three hits as Texas posted a 7-3 win on Saturday.

Kevin Millwood (9-11, 5.30 ERA) will try to keep the Rangers' hot streak going when he takes the mound on Sunday.

Millwood was 2-2 with a 2.35 ERA in five starts before not picking up a no decision against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. The veteran righthander allowed six runs and eight hits over five innings.

During his last start against Oakland, Millwood allowed five hits and three runs over six innings during a 6-3 setback on August 8.

Lenny DiNardo (8-8, 3.70) will try to snap a career-high two game losing streak when he toes the rubber for the Athletics. DiNardo, who is 0-2 with a 8.31 ERA over his last three starts, allowed four runs and eight hits over six innings as Oakland was edged by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 4-3, on Tuesday.

For his career, DiNardo is 2-1 with a 2.19 ERA in six appearances - three starts - against the Rangers.