ARLINGTON, Texas -- With the Los Angeles Angels needing every win they can get to stay in the playoff hunt, their ace pitcher came up with another clutch start. Cheap Jerseys For Sale . Jered Weaver became the American Leagues first 20-game winner, Mike Trout hit a leadoff homer and the Angels beat Texas 7-4 Friday night to prevent the Rangers from clinching a playoff berth. Los Angeles remained two games behind Oakland for the last wild-card spot. The Athletics beat Seattle 8-2 to pull to three games behind the Rangers in the AL West. The Angels are a league-best 25-10 since Aug. 21 to keep their post-season hopes alive, and Weaver has been a big part of that run. Weaver (20-4) has won his last four starts overall with a 1.98 ERA in 27 1-3 innings since Sept. 13. The lanky right-hander allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings to beat Texas for the fourth straight time this season. He is the Angels first 20-game winner since Bartolo Colon had 21 in 2005. "Were not in a pennant race without him," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "You look at just what hes done virtually every start. I dont think theres a more consistent pitcher in our league." Texas magic number remains at three to clinch its third straight division crown. The Rangers need one more victory to lock up a post-season spot. The Rangers close out the season with three on the road against Oakland, but Texas would obviously prefer to have its post-season spot locked up before heading to the Bay Area. "If you win games, everything will take care of itself," Texas manager Ron Washington said. Trout homered on the sixth pitch of the game out to the grassy area beyond the wall in centre, his fifth starting off a game since Aug. 18. The dynamic rookie also set a club record by scoring his 125th run this season on that blast. It breaks the mark of 124 runs scored by Vladimir Guerrero in 2004. Trout said hes not fazed being a part of the post-season chase for the first time. "Youve got to be relaxed," Trout said. "Theres always going to be pressure when you play." Dempster (12-8) dropped to 7-3 since he was acquired from the Chicago Cubs on July 31. Two of those losses have come this month to the Angels, who have won six of seven overall. Chris Iannetta hit a solo shot in the third for Los Angeles, and slumping outfielder Mark Trumbo had three RBIs and saved at least one run with a nice catch in left. Nelson Cruz hit a solo shot in the seventh and Adrian Beltre added a two-run homer in the eighth that brought the Rangers within 7-4. With two outs in the bottom of the eighth, right fielder Torii Hunter played Cruzs drive off the wall and threw him out at second trying to stretch it to a double. Ernesto Frieri pitched a perfect ninth to pick up his 22nd save in 25 chances. Weaver had struggled on the road against the Rangers in his career. He came into the game with a 3-7 record and a 5.05 ERA lifetime in Arlington, including a loss where he gave up eight runs on May 13. Weaver, who struck out five and walked two, was pretty much in control from the start Friday. Weaver also got some help from two nice defensive plays. With two men on base, Trumbo made a twisting catch on the warning track of Mike Napolis drive to end the second. Third baseman Alberto Callaspo leaned onto a short wall and lunged into the stands to snag Ian Kinslers pop in the third. "Never did I think Id win 20 games in the big leagues," Weaver said. "So a lot of things have to go your way in a season to get to that milestone. Guys have picked me up and done great things." Dempster yielded seven hits and four runs in 5 2-3 innings, his third start against the Angels this season. Trout and Iannettas homers off Dempster gave the Angels a 2-0 lead. Trumbo, who had been hitting .175 since Aug. 1 had an RBI double in the fourth and then added another run-scoring double with two outs in the sixth to make it 4-1. "Solo home runs dont beat you," Dempster said. "Its the pitches you dont make with two outs." Los Angeles extended its lead to 7-1 with three runs in the seventh, which was capped by Trumbos RBI single. NOTES: Texas RHP Mike Adams had an MRI and was diagnosed with a mild cervical strain. Adams, who has been battling soreness near his right shoulder, said he will be sidelined indefinitely. He allowed three home runs in the eighth inning of Texas 9-7 victory over Oakland on Thursday. . Los Angeles DH Kendrys Morales left in the eighth with right rib soreness. Scioscia said he will be evaluated further on Saturday. . Trout also set the Angels rookie record for hits in a season with 173. Wally Joyner had the record with 172 hits in 1986. . 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"That really helped." Pirates manager Clint Hurdle felt that the team took itself out of the game against Gallardo. "We got in a bad rut here, swinging the bat as far as striking out," Hurdle said. "Gallardo was very good today. We were susceptible to a lot of things he was doing. He had a very sharp breaking ball." Gallardo won consecutive starts for the second time this season. Martin Maldonado went 3 for 4 with one RBI for Milwaukee. John Axford pitched the ninth for his 16th save. McCutchen, who had three of the Pirates five hits, hit his 21st homer and fifth in the past four games. He also had two singles. He is batting .560 (28 for 50) with seven homers, 19 runs scored and 16 RBIs in past 12 games and leads the majors with a .371 average. "He is as good a player as there is in the league," Hurdle said. "He is playing at an elite level, all across the board. He has earned his name being in those (MVP) convversations at this point. Cheap NFL Jerseys. But it is still early. Weve all got work to do." McCutchen made an impression on Gallardo, too. "Hes on fire," Gallardo said. "Hes swinging the bat very well. That home run was a pretty good pitch. It was on the outside part of the plate." A.J. Burnett (10-3) had his career-high nine-game winning streak ended. "Things happen. Its baseball," he said. "Its not from a lack of effort. These guys try as hard as they can out there. It just didnt go our way." It did go the Pirates way early as Burnett stranded seven runners in scoring position through five innings, but then Milwaukee pushed across four runs and four hits and one error in the sixth. Nyjer Morgan singled. Ryan Braun singled to right fielder Garrett Jones, whose throw sailed passed the cutoff man and allowed Morgan to score. Braun went to third on the play and scored on Aramis Ramirezs RBI single. Ramirez stole second as Corey Hart struck out. Ramirez scored on Rickie Weeks double, who then scored on Maldonados third hit of the game. "We didnt defend very well behind him (Burnett) which complicated it," Hurdle said. "The throw and the play at third, those are plays we got to make. We didnt handle the inning very well. A.J. pitched a very, very good ball game today." Burnett allowed four runs and nine hits and struck out seven in seven innings. NOTES: The last Pittsburgh pitcher to win more than nine straight decisions was Dock Ellis with 13 in 1971. ... Walker extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single in the first. ... Jeff Bianchi made his Brewers debut in the field when he started at shortstop. His contract was selected from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday. He pinch hit on Friday and struck out. ' ' '