Left-hander Martin Perez took the loss, the Rangers' fifth in their past six games to fall five games under .500. The A's forced 83 pitches out of Perez in just 3 2/3 innings, with the southpaw yielding four runs and seven hits.
For Davis, whose seven homers are tied for the American League lead with Houston's George Springer, it was his 13th in 25 career games against Texas. He's averaging one home run every seven at-bats against the Rangers, the best mark by an opponent with a minimum of 30 at-bats.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Fast start: The A's finally got their bats going in the first inning, jumping on Perez for four runs for an early and sizable lead.