ANAHEIM -- Matt Shoemaker pitched seven strong innings and two of his rookie teammates, Jett Bandy and Jefry Marte, gave him just enough run support with a couple of big home runs, leading the Angels to a 5-4 victory over the A's on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.
The Angels, coming off a 15-11 July, trailed, 2-0, against lefty Sean Manaea midway through the fifth inning. But Bandy sent a first-pitch fastball out to left field for a game-tying two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth, and Marte lifted a three-run shot -- on a 1-0 fastball right down the middle -- in the sixth.