Athletics pull even with Rangers atop American League West Right-hander 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 American League West with Texas by overpowering the Rangers, 11-4, Wednesday at Oakland. Parker (11-6) gave up two runs in six innings to extend his unbeaten streak to 18 consecutive starts, eclipsing Catfish Hunter's Oakland mark set from June 2 to Sept. Parker has won his last nine decisions, the most by an A's pitcher since Dan Haren won 10 in a row in 2007. Brandon Moss, Daric Barton and Coco Crisp each hit two-run home runs and Josh Donaldson hit a three-run drive for Oakland. The A's handed Yu Darvish (12-7) a loss in consecutive starts for the first time this season. Donnie Murphy's home run helps lift Cubs Donnie Murphy hit a home run to cap a four-run rally in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs connected four times to beat the Miami Marlins, 9-7. Murphy's two-run shot put the Cubs ahead, 8-7. Starlin Castro, Dioner Navarro and Ryan Sweeney each hit a home run for Chicago. Adeiny Hechavarria hit a grand slam for Miami and Logan Morrison had a two-run home run. Astros beat Twins on Trevor Crowe's walk-off single Trevor Crowe hit a single to left field against Brian Duensing (6-2) to drive in Jonathan Villar from second base in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros defeated the Minnesota Twins, 6-5, to avoid a sweep in the three-game series. Villar singled to start the inning and advanced to second base on a bunt by Jose Altuve. Willie Bloomquist's single is a winner for Diamondbacks Willie Bloomquist lined his third hit for a run-scoring single in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Eric Chavez got the rally started by blooping a single against Luis Perez (0-1) and pinch-runner Adam Eaton moved to third base on A.J. Pollock's single against Jeremy Jeffress. Bloomquist then singled through Toronto's drawn-in infield to cap the Diamondbacks' franchise record-tying 21st extra-inning game. Blue Jays' Jose Bautista is out for the season The Blue Jays are shutting down right fielder Jose Bautista for the rest of the season because of a nagging left hip injury. Bautista has been on the disabled list since Aug. 21 and Manager John Gibbons said the slugging outfielder will not play the rest of the season to give him more time to heal. Although Bautista had been improving, a hip specialist recommended he rest two more weeks, leaving only one week left in the season. Bautista played 118 games, hitting .259 with 28 home runs and 73 runs batted in. His 2012 season was cut short because of a wrist surgery.