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Angels rely on long ball to rally past Athletics

ANAHEIM -- The night began somewhat ominously, with three of the first four A's batters scoring off right-hander Felix Pena to give the hottest team in baseball a quick lead over the Angels.

But Pena survived the rocky start and settled in to deliver 5 2/3 solid innings, and Kole Calhoun and Justin Upton launched a pair of two-run home runs to erase the early deficit, lifting the Angels to a 4-3 comeback win over the A's in Friday's series opener at Angel Stadium.

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The Angels (59-58) have now won four in a row to climb back over .