OAKLAND — Less than 24 hours after hitting four home runs, the Oakland A’s were unable to muster much offense Saturday against the American League West-leading Texas Rangers.

The A’s were no-hit for the first 6 2/3 innings by starter Jon Gray, who struck out five and allowed just two walks over eight scoreless innings to lead the Rangers to a 5-0 win before an announced crowd of 8,230 at the Coliseum.

Nathaniel Lowe homered to extend his hitting streak to 12 games for the Rangers, who handed the A’s (9-32) their sixth loss in seven games.

Ezequiel Duran also connected on a two-run homer in the ninth for the Rangers, who are 24-15 for their best mark through 39 games since going 25-14 in 2013.

Gray (3-1) was magnificent, retiring 20 of the first 22 batters he faced, working around a pair of walks while dominating the worst team in baseball.

Gray set down the first two batters in the seventh before the light-hitting Jace Peterson slapped a single to right for the A’s first hit. Peterson was later thrown out sliding into home trying to score on a relay throw from second baseman Marcus Semien following Ramón Laureano’s double.

A’s manager Mark Kotsay challenged that catcher Sandy León blocked the plate but the call was upheld after review.

John King worked the ninth inning for Texas to complete the five-hitter.

The win came less than 24 hours after outfielder Brent Rooker hit a walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th to give the A’s a 9-7 win over the Rangers. Texas has not lost back-to-back games against AL West opponents this season.

This one was a combination of Gray’s dominance and Texas’ timely offense.

Semien singled leading off the game, stole second and third then strolled home when Lowe poked a one-out single to left.

The former A’s shortstop later drove a sacrifice fly to deep center, scoring Josh Smith. Smith doubled and was sacrificed to third.

Texas did all of its scoring off A’s starter James Kaprielian (0-3), who was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas before the game. Kaprielian allowed six hits and three runs in seven innings.

Saturday’s loss marked the sixth time Oakland has been shut out this season and stood in stark contrast to Friday’s result when Esteury Ruiz homered and drove in four runs for the A’s. Kevin Smith and Carlos Pérez also homered for the A’s, who now have three walk-off victories this season.

Rooker’s three-run homer came off Texas closer Brock Burke.

“That was really cool. It’s something you dream of as a kid growing up,” Rooker said. “That’s something I’ll always remember.”

GREAT CATCH: Peterson made a spectacular catch while running over the bullpen mound in foul territory before falling over a soft-cushioned wall near the stands.

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TRAINER’S ROOM: Rangers — Smith left the game with left foot soreness. He was taken for X-rays, which were negative. Athletics — he team is still awaiting word on rookie Mason Miller’s condition after the right-hander received a second opinion on his right forearm tightness injury that landed him on the Injured List earlier this week. RHP Spencer Patton was designated for assignment to make room on the roster.

UP NEXT: Rangers LHP Andrew Heaney (2-3, 5,26) faces Oakland for the second time this season in Sunday’s series finale. He had six strikeouts in six innings and got the win in Arlington on April 22. LHP JP Sears (0-3, 5.54), whose turn in the rotation was pushed back a day by the arrival of Kaprielian, goes for the A’s.