Instant replay and observations from the Rangers' 7-0 win over Oakland Monday at the Oakland Coliseum:
What you need to know: The Rangers played their crispest game of the season to beat and snap a three-game losing streak. Starter A.J. Griffin allowed only one hit in six innings. They broke open the game without a homer. They added on in the ninth. They did not commit an error. And the bullpen, including just-recalled Keone Kela, gave them three shutout innings.
Dude of the day: A.J. Griffin made his first start in Oakland since the A's decided to cut him loose after he dealt with two years of injuries.