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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A's Win Streak Snapped at Nine with 8-3 Loss to Angels

It was a good run, but the A's could not have expected to win twenty in a row.

Behind CJ Wilson and a hot offense, the Angels snapped Oakland's win-streak at nine on Monday afternoon. Tommy Milone went just three innings, allowing five runs on ten hits.

The Angels had a 5-0 lead by the fourth inning, as Milone was getting hit hard. The A's would battle back to make it a 5-2 deficit, but Chris Iannetta spoiled any hopes of a comeback with a two run homer in the sixth. Iannetta would record three RBIs on the day, and was a triple shy of the cycle.

The Angels would tack on three more runs and take the first game of the series by the score of 8-3.

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A's Look for Number Ten as Angels Come to Town: Preview, Lineups

Ten straight wins...how does that sound?

The Anaheim Angels visit the O.Co Coliseum to begin a three-game set starting this afternoon. 

Tommy Milone (11-9, 3.73 ERA) takes the hill for the A's, while CJ Wilson (10-9, 3.86 ERA) looks to redeem himself at the Coliseum.

Lineups - A's vs. Angels 1:05 PM

A's

1) Coco Crisp (CF)

2) Jonny Gomes (DH)

3) Josh Reddick (RF)

4) Yoenis Cespedes (LF)

5) Chris Carter (1B)

6) Josh Donaldson (3B)

7) Derek Norris (C)

8) Stephen Drew (SS)

9) Adam Rosales (2B)

Angels

1) Mike Trout

2) Torii Hunter

3) Albert Pujols

4) Mark Trumbo

5) Howard Kendrick

6) Erick Aybar

7) Alberto Callaspo 

8) Vernon Wells

9) Chris Iannetta

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