A's Fall to Angels 6-1 as Greinke Goes Seven Strong Innings

After winning nine in a row, the A's have now dropped the first two games of a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels.

Tonight, it was superb pitching by Zack Greinke coupled with some clutch two-out hitting by the Angels' offense.

Greinke allowed just a run on four hits in seven innings pitched to earn the win.

Jarrod Parker pitched reasonably for the A's, allowing two runs in seven innings, but the bullpen could not come through and keep Oakland in the game.

With the A's down 2-0 in the seventh, Brandon Moss launched a monster shot to left field to spoil the shutout, and instill a glimmer of hope that a comeback was possible.

But the Angels would have none of it. They would score twice in the eighth on RBI hits by Erick Aybar and Alberto Callaspo off Sean Doolittle, and twice more in the ninth on a double by Kendrys Morales that was misjudged by Stephen Drew.

With their loss, the A's have fallen into a dead tie for the lead in the AL Wild Card with the Baltimore Orioles.

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