AT THE PLATE: Colin Walsh hit a three-run homer to put the Angels up, 8-7, in the eighth inning. That came after Carlos Perez had driven in a run with a double. … Nolan Fontana had a run-scoring ground-rule double to break a 3-3 tie in the fifth. … Chris Carter narrowly missed hitting a three-run homer earlier in the inning. His long drive to left came up just short of the wall and ended up being a sacrifice fly, the second of Carter's two RBIs. … Jefry Marte and Rymer Liriano had two hits apiece.
ON THE MOUND: Coming back from elbow ligament replacement surgery, Nick Tropeano retired four Oakland batters while giving up three runs and four hits.