OAKLAND, Calif. — Tyler Skaggs gave the Los Angeles Angels more than they could have realistically expected even if it wasn't enough for a win.
Sean Manaea pitched six-plus innings of shutout ball and Khris Davis homered as the Oakland Athletics snapped a season-high eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Angels on Wednesday that included stare-downs, some heated exchanges and an ejection.
The Angels, locked in a tight wild card race, were trying for their seventh series sweep and second against the A's this year. Los Angeles is among five teams competing for two wild card berths who going into Wednesday were separated by four games.