OAKLAND, Calif.
Jason Spriggs Packers Jersey . -- Zack Greinke is settling in as a key member of the Angels
rotation, just as Los Angeles is making a serious push in the playoff
chase.
The timing couldnt be better for manager Mike Scioscias ballclub.
Greinke pitched seven sharp innings to win his third consecutive start
and the Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1 on Tuesday night.
"You could see it coming his last couple of starts, just finding the
release point," Scioscia said. "He did a great job of commanding the
counts better. I thought he threw the ball exceptionally well tonight."
Greinke (4-2) scattered four hits, struck out four and walked two in his
most recent gem.
Since beginning his Los Angeles career with two losses in five starts
following a July 27 trade from Milwaukee, Greinke has settled into a
groove. Hes yielded four runs over his last 21 2-3 innings and has gone
at least seven innings in each of his past three starts.
Thats a far cry from the last time he pitched in Oakland on Aug. 8, when
he was tagged for four runs in five innings. Greinkes only noticeable
mistake this time came in the seventh, when he allowed a leadoff homer
to Brandon Moss.
"I forgot about that, actually," Greinke said. "The Oakland game here I
was throwing all sinkers and thats not really my game. Then I was trying
to throw too hard the next two starts. So just trying to go back to
normal, and it worked out good."
Scott Downs pitched the eighth and Jason Isringhausen worked the ninth
to complete the four-hitter for the Angels, who remained 3 1/2 games out
of a wild-card spot in the American League. Los Angeles has won four of
five on its six-game road trip and 11 of 14 overall.
Kendrys Morales had three hits and an RBI.
Moss home run was one of the few bright spots for the As, who have
dropped two straight to the Angels following a nine-game winning streak.
Oakland, tied for the wild-card lead, is four games behind first-place
Texas in the AL West and 3 1/2 ahead of the third-place Angels.
"It wasnt a horrible pitch to Moss. ... He just stayed inside it and hes
a good low-ball hitter and he hit it out," Oakland manager Bob Melvin
said. "Other than that, we didnt get too many good swings."
The Angels put runners on base early against starter Jarrod Parker (9-8)
but didnt break through until the fifth.
Alberto Callaspo and Chris Iannetta singled to put runners on the
corners with one out before Mike Trout hit a first-pitch single up the
middle. That gave Trout, a leading contender for AL MVP and Rookie of
the Year, 75 RBIs.
Los Angeles opened the sixth with consecutive singles by Morales and
Howie Kendrick. Both runners moved up on a sacrifice, and Morales scored
on Callaspos sacrifice fly to make it 2-0.
Greinke didnt need much else.
He worked out of a two-on, two-out jam in the first, stranded a runner
at second in the third and retired 16 of 18 until Moss homered in the
seventh. It was Moss 16th home run this season and fourth in the last
eight games.
Greinke also got some help from the Angels defence when Trout ran down
Josh Reddicks deep fly to centre in the sixth.
Parker, who also lost to the Angels in his previous start at the Oakland
Coliseum on Aug. 6, didnt pitch poorly but had nothing to show for it
after going seven innings. He struck out Torii Hunter three times, had
five strikeouts overall and didnt walk a batter for the second time this
season.
The Angels added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth off reliever
Sean Doolittle, then scored two more in the ninth -- one on a double by
Morales.
NOTES: Greinke has allowed at least one home run in seven straight
starts, the longest streak of his career. ... Albert Pujols doubled in
the first to extend his hitting streak to 13 games. The Angels slugger
needs six doubles to reach 500. ... The As recalled RHP Jim Miller from
Class-A Stockton before the game. It is Millers fifth stint with the big
league club this year. ... Angels RHP Dan Haren (9-10) tries to snap a
three-game losing streak to his former club when he pitches in the
series finale Wednesday. RHP Brandon McCarthy (8-5) goes for the As. ...
Reddick was selected AL player of the week after going 12 for 31 with
three home runs and 10 RBIs.
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