ARLINGTON (Interstat) — Josh Jung’s two-run home run in the sixth inning lifted the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Athletics on Saturday at Globe Life Park before a crowd of 35,810.

The game, which lasted 2 hours, 32 minutes, left both teams tied at 14-13.

The Athletics struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Jacob Wilson started the rally with a double to left field, his sixth of the season, and scored on a single by Darell Hernaiz. The Athletics extended the lead in the third. Shea Langeliers led off with a single, Nick Kurtz walked, and Colby Thomas drove in Langeliers with a single. After a groundout, Wilson’s sacrifice fly to right brought home Kurtz, making it 3-0.

The Rangers answered in the bottom of the third. Danny Jansen was hit by a pitch, Evan Carter walked, and Sam Haggerty bunted for a single to load the bases. Brandon Nimmo’s sacrifice fly scored Jansen, and Corey Seager followed with an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2.

Texas pulled even and took the lead in the sixth. Seager led off with a single to right off Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs. After a flyout, Jung drove a 2-2 pitch to right-center for his fourth home run of the season, scoring Seager and giving the Rangers a 4-3 advantage.

The Athletics threatened in the eighth when Carlos Cortes doubled with one out, but Rangers reliever Jakob Junis stranded him. In the ninth, Jacob Latz set down the side in order for his first save.

MacKenzie Gore started for Texas and worked five innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits while striking out seven. He did not factor in the decision. Cole Winn pitched a scoreless seventh inning and earned the win, improving to 2-1. Latz recorded the final three outs for the save.

Springs took the loss, falling to 3-2. He pitched six innings, allowing four runs on five hits and striking out four. He walked two and hit a batter.

Jung finished 1 for 4 with the two-run homer. Wilson had two hits and an RBI for the Athletics, going 2 for 3.

Relievers played a key role in the late innings. Jalen Beeks pitched a scoreless sixth for Texas, striking out one. Mark Leiter Jr. worked a scoreless seventh for the Athletics, also striking out one. Scott Barlow tossed a scoreless eighth for the Athletics. Jakob Junis allowed one hit in a scoreless eighth for Texas. Latz’s save came with a perfect ninth, including a strikeout.

The game featured a combined 12 hits — seven for the Athletics, five for the Rangers. The Athletics struck out 13 times; the Rangers struck out seven times.

The Rangers bounced back after losing the series opener Friday, when the Athletics won 8-1. Texas had won three of the previous four meetings between the teams entering Saturday.

The Athletics had won four of their previous five games overall, while the Rangers had lost four of their previous six.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Athletics. Interstat’s ELO system gave the Rangers a 58.10 percent probability to win. Texas was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total of seven runs went over the over-under line of 7.5.