OAKLAND -- A's rookie center fielder Ramon Laureano connected for his second two-homer game of the season in the series opener against the Rangers on Friday night at the Coliseum.
Laureano hit his fourth homer on a 2-1 pitch from Texas starter Yovani Gallardo to lead off the first. Laureano added his fifth on an 0-1 pitch from reliever Adrian Sampson leading off the sixth to give the A's a 6-2 lead.
Laureano's leadoff home run Laureano, who went into the night batting .