SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Adrian Beltre hit his first spring homer and drove in four runs to help the Texas Rangers beat the sloppy Oakland Athletics 14-5 on Saturday.
The A's committed five more errors, running their spring total to 20. Oakland pitchers issued eight walks, bringing their Cactus League-leading total to 53, and hit two batters.
Beltre singled home Ian Desmond in the first and hit a three-run homer in a six-run fourth.
Stephen Vogt hit his Cactus League-leading third homer in the first inning with Billy Burns aboard off Rangers right-hander Phil Klein.