Shoemaker, Angels Beat Athletics For 4th Straight Win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Shoemaker pitched one-hit ball for six innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 Wednesday for their fourth straight win.
Mike Trout had three hits and scored three runs as the Angels finished a three-game sweep. Kole Calhoun got three hits and drove in two runs, and Albert Pujols also had two RBIs.
Marcus Semien hit his third home run in two days for the A's. Oakland fell to 1-6 at home.
Shoemaker (1-1) gave a single in the second inning to Danny Valencia. He struck out five and walked three.
Eric Surkamp (0-1) went 4 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on five hits.
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