after the injury to backup harner.an for 125 yards in four games and scored a touchdown, and he feels like he is really improving his game. >> improving myself everytime i come out here and practice. in practice, the same thing. had to get better first, and if you went during the week you can win during the game. >> you say that usually players from their -- from end of their first year to the start of their second year have chance to make the greatest amount of gains. michael is a real living example, current example, of that. >> mike: a's and rangers with the rubber game of the series at the kole assume. and griffin continues to give up the long ball, major league leading 26 home runs and today gave up a couple more. nelson cruz, could be spendded tomorrow due to the biogenesis scandal. seventh. mitch lowerland, that's out of here. griffin allowed 28 home runs. now 10-8 on the year. texas moves to two and a half back of the a's. >> i feel like i pitched really well all day, and pretty frustrated, like you said, but t