OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Marcus Semien had four hits and five RBIs, and the Texas Rangers scored 10 times in the second inning of a 15-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.

Jonah Heim added four hits and two RBIs as Texas extended its season-high win streak to four games, outscoring opponents 37-16 during that stretch.

ā€œIt was good to break out,ā€ manager Bruce Bochy said. ā€œWe had a lot of good things going on there. ... Really throughout the lineup, somebody did something to score or knock in a run.ā€

The Rangers sent 16 batters to the plate in the second in their biggest inning since May 23, 2015, when they also scored 10 in the third against the New York Yankees.

ā€œI feel like momentum is a real thing,ā€ Semien said. ā€œWe came out, obviously, slow yesterday, so it was good to start off like that.ā€

Texasā€™ 15 runs matched a season high, and its 19 hits set a new mark.

ā€œWhen we can put the game kind of out of hand in the second inning, itā€™s good for our pitching staff,ā€ Heim said. ā€œItā€™s good for our offense just to go up there, stay calm, put together good at-bats, keep the line moving.ā€

Kyle McCann and Seth Brown homered for Oakland, which lost its third straight game after winning six in a row.

The game drew an attendance of 3,965 after Monday nightā€™s season-low 2,895. The Aā€™s have announced plans to play the next three seasons in Sacramento while a new stadium is built in Las Vegas.

Semien connected against Ross Stripling on the first pitch of the game for his third leadoff homer this season and No. 27 for his career. He hit an RBI single and a two-run double in the second.

Stripling (1-6) allowed a career-high 11 runs - five earned - in 1 2/3 innings. He permitted 10 hits and two walks.

ā€œThis was one of the tightest (strike) zones Iā€™ve seen this year in a game,ā€ Aā€™s manager Mark Kotsay said. ā€œWe had to elevate the baseball. There wasnā€™t really a bottom of the zone for Strip to pitch to. These guys are really good hitters and when youā€™ve got to come to the middle of the plate, it can be challenging.ā€

JosƩ UreƱa (1-2) made his first start of the season for Texas. He allowed two runs, one earned, and four hits in five innings.

ā€œHis stuff got better,ā€ Bochy said. ā€œHe maintained his stuff. (His) last three innings were really good. He had good velocity. He had a good changeup, slider going, so good dayā€™s work for him.ā€

TRAINERā€™S ROOM

Athletics: SS Darell Hernaiz exited in the second with a left ankle injury after landing awkwardly on first base while running out a groundball. Hernaiz remained on the ground for a few minutes before limping off the field with a trainer. He had an MRI after the game.

ā€œHopeful that this isnā€™t something serious,ā€ Kotsay said. ā€œI know itā€™s most likely a sprain. But weā€™ll have better results after he gets out of the (MRI).ā€

ROSTER MOVES

Oakland brought up right-hander Tyler Ferguson from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned right-hander Dany JimƩnez to its top minor league affiliate. Minor league outfielder Lazaro Armenteros was designated for assignment.

UP NEXT

The Rangers and Athletics play a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon to close out their four-game series. Right-hander Michael Lorenzen (2-1, 3.52 ERA) is scheduled to start the first game for Texas opposite Oakland lefty JP Sears (2-2, 3.89 ERA). Rangers right-hander Jack Leiter (0-0, 17.18 ERA) will make his second career start in Game 2, while righty Osvaldo Bido will make his Aā€™s debut.

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