Wire sports briefs: Parker stays unbeaten in A’s win

OAKLAND (AP) — Jarrod Parker got plenty of home-run help and pitched his way into Oakland’s record book, and the surging Athletics pulled into a tie atop the AL West with Texas by overpowering the Rangers, 11-4. Parker (11-6) allowed two runs in six innings to extend his unbeaten streak to 18 straight starts, eclipsing […]