OAKLAND -- It was overshadowed by Garrett Richards' injury scare, but JC Ramirez's relief performance was one of the bright spots of the Angels' 5-0 win over the A's on Wednesday at Oakland Coliseum.
After Richards exited the game in the fifth inning with biceps cramping, Ramirez later entered in the sixth and tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings to protect a five-run lead, sparing the rest of the Halos' bullpen from any additional work.
The Angels tried Ramirez as a starter this spring, but they had no room for him in their rotation.