ANAHEIM -- Matt Shoemaker had one of those nights that he almost never has.
The Angels right-hander struggled to throw strikes from the start Monday, and when he did, the Athletics launched some of them over the fence en route to a 6-3 Oakland victory at Angel Stadium in the opener of a four-game series.
"Matty never settled in to what he does best," manager Mike Scioscia said. "That's strike one, pound the zone and change speeds. We'll turn the page on Matty for this one."
Shoemaker (2-1) entered the game 9-0 with a 2.