Oakland Athletics First-Place Eliminiation Scenario
Oakland must win 27 more games (27 total) to avoid elimination from first place.
Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Oakland finishes in first place with 27 wins:

Team             W	L	PCT	GB
Oakland          27	135	0.167	0.00
Houston          27	135	0.167	0.00
Seattle          26	136	0.160	1.00
Los Angeles      26	136	0.160	1.00
Texas            25	137	0.154	2.00

Tie breakers
Oakland wins the series with Houston 12 games to 1

To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division:
Team             W	L	GL	PCT	GB
Houston          0	0	162	0.000	0.0
Los Angeles      0	0	162	0.000	0.0
Oakland          0	0	162	0.000	0.0
Seattle          0	0	162	0.000	0.0
Texas            0	0	162	0.000	0.0

Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario:

Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Los Angeles and 0 loss(es).
Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against Los Angeles and loses 13.
Houston loses the series 0 games to 13.
Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110.

Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Oakland and 0 loss(es).
Houston wins 1 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 12.
Houston loses the series 1 games to 12.
Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110.

Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es).
Houston wins 13 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 0.
Houston wins the series 13 games to 0.
Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110.

Houston currently has 0 win(s) against Texas and 0 loss(es).
Houston wins 13 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 0.
Houston wins the series 13 games to 0.
Houston wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110.

Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Oakland and 0 loss(es).
Los Angeles wins 6 additional game(s) against Oakland and loses 7.
Los Angeles loses the series 6 games to 7.
Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110.

Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es).
Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 13.
Los Angeles loses the series 0 games to 13.
Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110.

Los Angeles currently has 0 win(s) against Texas and 0 loss(es).
Los Angeles wins 7 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 6.
Los Angeles wins the series 7 games to 6.
Los Angeles wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110.

Oakland currently has 0 win(s) against Seattle and 0 loss(es).
Oakland wins 6 additional game(s) against Seattle and loses 7.
Oakland loses the series 6 games to 7.
Oakland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110.

Oakland currently has 0 win(s) against Texas and 0 loss(es).
Oakland wins 2 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 11.
Oakland loses the series 2 games to 11.
Oakland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110.

Seattle currently has 0 win(s) against Texas and 0 loss(es).
Seattle wins 6 additional game(s) against Texas and loses 7.
Seattle loses the series 6 games to 7.
Seattle wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 110.

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