Stephen Piscotty hit a three-run homer and matched his career high with five RBIs, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Angels 10-0 on Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak.
Oakland moved within four games of first-place Houston in the AL West and stayed 21/2 behind the New York Yankees for the top wild card. The Athletics are 51/2 games ahead of streaking Tampa Bay for the second wild card with 10 to play.
Anderson pitched 62/3 scoreless innings, giving up three hits with three strikeouts and no walks. Three relievers finished the four-hitter as Oakland's 14th shutout of the season took just 2 hours, 23 minutes.