Piscotty leads resourceful 運動競技のs past Angels, 7-4
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland 運動競技のs know they can count on their 力／強力にする. Their last two 業績／成果s in Anaheim 論証するd they've got what it takes to 得点する／非難する／２０ in many other ways.
Stephen Piscotty ホームランd and drove in two runs, and マイク Fiers pitched six solid innings in the A's 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.
Ramon Laureano had two 打点s and 示す Canha reached base four times for the A's, who 回復するd from a five-game skid by taking two of three in Anaheim. Piscotty's seventh-inning ホームラン was only a grace 公式文書，認める on a second straight symphonic 陳列する，発揮する of run 生産／産物 by an 罪／違反 that can do more than 爆破 the long ball.
"We know we can 攻撃する，衝突する some ホームランs, but when we 勝利，勝つ games like this, it's good," Oakland 経営者／支配人 （頭が）ひょいと動く Melvin said. "We have to be able to 勝利，勝つ games without the ホームランs."
The A's finished third in the big leagues last season with 227 ホームランs, and they're eighth this year with 94 after hitting at least one in 14 of their last 15 games.
But after they 得点する／非難する／２０d nine runs without a ホームラン Wednesday night, the A's cobbled together six runs in a two-inning stretch Thursday without an extra-base 攻撃する，衝突する against Tyler Skaggs (4-6). Laureano had an 打点 選び出す／独身 and a sacrifice 飛行機で行く during the 決起大会／結集させるs.
Oakland 運動競技のs' Ramon Laureano, 権利, is congratulated by Josh Phegley, left, after 得点する／非難する／２０ing during the fourth inning of the team's baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/示す J. Terrill)
Oakland 得点する／非難する／２０d three in the fourth inning with four 連続した （テニスなどの）シングルス and a sacrifice 飛行機で行く during a 決起大会／結集させる that began with Piscotty's 選び出す／独身. The A's 追加するd three more in the fifth with just one 攻撃する，衝突する, 出資するing on three walks, two errors and two more sacrifice 飛行機で行くs.
"I like the runs we've been putting up collectively," said Khris Davis, who had that 打点 選び出す／独身 in the fifth. "I feel like we've got a rhythm going. It feels good to know things are clicking."
マイク Trout 攻撃する，衝突する a two-run ホームラン for the Angels, who have lost three of four.
One night after these teams played the longest nine-inning game in Angel Stadium history in a glacial 4 hours, 13 minutes, Oakland won another deliberately paced game behind Fiers (5-3), who 産する／生じるd seven 攻撃する，衝突するs and three runs while 収入 his second career victory at the Big A.
The Halos dropped the series to their California 競争相手s with a 業績／成果 含むing three errors and a second straight night of 効果のない／無能な pitching.
Skaggs couldn't get an out in the fifth inning, matching his shortest start of the season on a night when Los Angeles was hoping for a 非常に長い 遠出 from its left-hander. Skaggs 産する／生じるd six （テニスなどの）シングルス and a season-high four walks in his fourth 連続した winless start.
"The 命令（する） wasn't there," Angels 経営者／支配人 Brad Ausmus said. "Skaggsy wasn't as sharp as he h as been on other days. He had a couple of 10-pitch at-bats that wore him 負かす／撃墜する. Just an off day."
Trout trimmed Oakland's lead to 6-3 in the fifth with his 16th ホームラン, a two-run 発射 that went 403 feet. The two-time AL 最高殊勲選手 ホームランd in his second straight game and for the fourth time in his last seven games, but the Angels couldn't 手段 up to their 10-run 業績／成果 in Wednesday's extra-long game.
"I think the A's played the same game as us, and they were 罰金," Ausmus said. "I don't want to use that as a crutch."
Piscotty got his 単独の 発射 in the seventh off Jaime Barria, who pitched five innings of three-攻撃する，衝突する 救済 that 含むd five 連続した strikeouts late.
OHTANI HEATING UP
Shohei Ohtani went 1 for 4 and 得点する／非難する／２０d a run for the Angels. The 2018 AL 新人 of the Year has a 攻撃する，衝突する in seven of his last nine games.
TRAINER'S ROOM
運動競技のs: RHP Jharel Cotton had 外科 on his 権利 hamstring, 延期するing his return from Tommy John 外科. Cotton, who hasn't appeared in a major league game since 2017, made three 最近の minor league 外見s. "明白に it's going to be some time, at least a few weeks" until Cotton pitches again, Melvin said. "At least he can still keep his arm in 形態／調整, but that's going to 始める，決める him 支援する かなり."
Angels: Andrelton Simmons fielded ゴロs before the game, taking another step in his return from a sprained ankle. The Gold Glove shortstop still has no 会社／堅い date for his return, but he is also taking swings.
UP NEXT
運動競技のs: Brett Anderson (6-4, 3.95 ERA) takes the 塚 when Oakland opens a four-game series at Texas, which will start Lance Lynn (7-4, 4.50).
Angels: Andrew Heaney (0-0, 4.09 ERA) makes his third start of the season when Los Angeles opens a three-game home series with the 水夫s, who 反対する with Marco Gonzales (5-6, 4.89).
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Los Angeles Angels' マイク Trout 攻撃する，衝突するs a two-run ホームラン during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the Oakland 運動競技のs on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/示す J. Terrill)
Oakland 運動競技のs starting 投手 マイク Fiers throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/示す J. Terrill)
Oakland 運動競技のs' Stephen Piscotty, left, makes it to second on a wild pitch as Los Angeles Angels second baseman Luis Rengifo 行方不明になるs the throw from home during the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/示す J. Terrill)
