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ARLINGTON, Texas -- When the ball caromed away from Texas Rangers centre fielder Craig Gentry, he quickly recovered to get it and throw to shortstop Elvis Andrus. The game was over after a perfect relay to the plate. Oaklands Josh Donaldson was tagged out by catcher A.J. Pierzynski, preserving the Rangers series-clinching 4-3 victory over the AL West-leading Athletics on Thursday. Donaldson, who reached on a two-out single off closer Joe Nathan, was trying to score from first on Seth Smiths fast-sinking ball that that short-hopped the charging Gentry. "Little did we know, fortunately, that ended up being a blessing," Nathan said. "I was hoping that Gentry had enough foot speed to catch it, but it sunk on him, but he kept it almost in front of him, not too far," manager Ron Washington said. "If he didnt hit Elvis with the relay perfectly, I dont think we would have been able to pull that play off." Ian Kinsler put the Rangers ahead for the first time with his two-out single in the seventh. Texas pulled within a game of the Athletics by winning three times in the four-game set. The divisions top two teams dont play again until the first weekend of August. "Any win right now is special, especially against a good team like the As, especially to win the series," Andrus said. "Theyre really aggressive on the bases. ... I just want to get the ball quick, so I can make a throw and make that guy stop." Kinsler came to the plate in the seventh right after Leonys Martins hustling infield single, getting to first base ahead of Sean Doolittle (3-2) when the pitcher was taking the toss from first baseman Brandon Moss. That loaded the bases with two outs, and Kinsler hit a full-count pitch through the middle of the infield. Donaldson and Smith singled in the ninth after Nathan struck out the first two hitters. When Donaldson saw the ball get away from Gentry, who replaced Martin defensively in centre to start the ninth. Donaldson never slowed down rounding third base even as coach Mike Gallego signalled him to stop after initially waving him home. "As soon as I saw it hit his chest, I was gone," Donaldson said. "It took a perfect throw to get me. It sucks to lose a game that way, but you take that chance. It was frustrating because it was the worst outcome we could have had." Tanner Scheppers (5-0), the fourth reliever after starter Josh Lindblom, worked 1 2-3 scoreless innings before Nathan struck out two in the ninth and got his 22nd save in 23 chances. Oakland, which went from a seven-game deficit in mid-May to starting this series with a season-high three-game division lead, lost for the fifth time in seven games. "That was as frustrating as any loss weve had," manager Bob Melvin said. "They played hard on every single pitch and every single out, but it seemed everything that could go wrong did go wrong." Texas finished 4-7 on its season-long 11-game homestand. David Murphy led off the Texas seventh with a double, but was thrown out at third after Robinson Chirinos bunt back to pitcher Ryan Cook, who was then relieved by Doolittle. Pierzynski had a pinch-hit single and Jurickson Profar a foul popout before Martin kept the inning alive. The As went up 3-2 in the top of the seventh when Jed Lowrie had a leadoff single and eventually scored on an error by Andrus, who went to his right to make a nice grab on Donaldsons grounder. Andrus threw to third, but the ball ricocheted off the leg of the sliding Lowrie, who then got up and ran home. That was all the As got in the seventh, when they left the bases loaded for the second inning in a row. They left 13 runners on base. Oakland went ahead 2-1 in the sixth when pinch-hitter Chris Young drew a bases-loaded walk. Robbie Ross, the fourth pitcher in the inning, then came on and got three straight outs. Lowrie was in a 7-for-48 slide before three hits Thursday. He had an RBI single in the fifth, but grounded into a double play to end the eighth. Geovany Soto, catching until Pierzynski hit for him in the seventh, led off the Rangers fifth with a tying solo homer to straightaway centre. It looked like Coco Crisp had a chance to make a homer-stealing grab, but ran into the 8-foot wall about the same time he was reaching up to try to make the catch. Andrus had a sacrifice fly for Texas in the sixth. Notes: The Rangers said after the game they would option Lindblom to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, when 1B Mitch Moreland will be activated from the disabled list. .. Rangers RF Nelson Cruz made a leaping catch and held on when he hit in midair the inverted wall in front of the Texas bullpen in the eighth. ... 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Its 1987 and a Brazilian playmaker, known as Mirandinha, is being paraded around St James Park to the passionate Newcastle fans.With the transfer window in the Chinese Super League still open for business even more big-money moves could take place - but how much time is left and which players could be lured to the Far East?The winter window may have shut in the Premier League and across the rest of Europe on earlier this month, but that has not stopped clubs in the CSL from continuing to splash the cash.So how much have teams in China spent so far in the transfer window and who still has room left on their rosters to accommodate foreign signings? We answer those questions and more… Names like Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, Rooney, yes, it will probably happen pretty soon Sven-Goran Eriksson When does the transfer window close in China? Friday February 26, ahead of the start of the new CSL season on March 4.Who has made the move to the CSL? Ramires moved from Chelsea to Jiangsu Suning for £21m A number of high-profile players have already decided to make the switch to China, with the biggest outlay so far being the £38m that Jiangsu Suning spent to sign Shakhtar Donetsk forward Alex Teixeira on February 5.The Brazilians big-money move to the Far East broke the CSL transfer record for the third time in the space of just 10 days after Jackson Martinez and Ramires had joined Guangzhou Evergrande and Jiangsu Suning for £31.5m and £21m respectively.Other transfers to have caught the eye this window include former Arsenal forward Gervinhos £13.5m move from Roma to Hebei China Fortune and Fredy Guarins £9.75m switch from Inter Milan to Shanghai Shenhua.Last summer, former Chelsea frontman Demba Ba signed for Shanghai Shenhua for £9.75m, Brazil midfielder Paulinho left Tottenham Hotspur for Guangzhou Evergrande in a £10.5m deal and ex-Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan moved to Shanghai SIPG for £6.75m.West Ham United forward Nikica Jelavic continued the recent trend of players moving from the continent to footballs fastest-growing economy after joining Chinese second division side Beijing Renhe on Tuesday - and PSG forward Ezequiel Lavezzi has now signed for Hebei China Fortune.How much have CSL clubs spent in the transfer window? Alex Teixeiras £38m move to Jiangsu Suning is a record for the CSL Teixeiras recent big-money move to Jiangsu Suning took total spending among teams in China to £194.2m - and Lavezzis switch - for a fee that has not been disclosed - means the spending has broken the £200m barrier.This figure surpasses the £172.65m that Premier League sides spent during the January transfer window, with Stokes £18.3m capture of midfielder Giannelli Imbula from Porto the biggest outlay of last month.With the windoow open for several days yet, Chinese clubs could still target more big names from Europe, subject to rules governing the number of foreign-based players a team can have.ddddddddddddHow many foreign players are CSL sides allowed? CSL clubs are allowed to field four foreign players at any one time The league states that each team can have a total of just five foreign players, which must include one from the Asian Football Confederation.However, each club is only allowed to field a maximum of four overseas stars at any one time.Which CSL sides can still sign foreign players?The vast majority of the 16 clubs in the CSL have already used up their quota of foreign-based players ahead of the new campaign.But the likes of Guangzhou R&F and Shijiazhuang Ever Bright still have room on their rosters for more overseas recruits.Who else could become a target? Chelsea midfielder Oscar was a reported target for Jiangsu Suning Chelsea have already turned down a £75m offer from Jiangsu Suning for their Brazil midfielder Oscar, according to reports in the Daily Telegraph, while Sky sources understand a Chinese club were willing to pay £38m for Dimitri Payet before the West Ham midfielder signed a new contract.Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote, Manchester United playmaker Juan Mata and Chelsea striker Loic Remy have also been reported targets for other teams in China, while Germanys Bild newspaper has reported that former Arsenal forward Nicklas Bendtner is weighing up a Far East move.In fact, it would be no surprise were CSL clubs to start making moves for even bigger Premier League stars, such as Chelsea captain John Terry and his United counterpart Wayne Rooney. Could Cristiano Ronaldo be tempted by a move to China one day? Every year the number of clubs capable of making big-money additions seems to increase as we are seeing more and more clubs taken over by big enterprises, Chris Atkins, a Chinese football expert based in Guangzhou, told Sky Sports.And with the TV rights for the next five years of the CSL costing £830m, more than 30 times the previous sum, Shanghai SIPG boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has even suggested that players of the calibre of Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo could one day be lured to the Far East.Now, in 2016, China seems to be taking over. Top Chinese clubs today can hold their own with the biggest clubs in Europe when it comes to the transfer fees, said Eriksson.Names like Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, Rooney, yes, it will probably happen pretty soon.Also See:Transfer CentreLatest transfer newsTransfer bettingPaper Talk ' ' '