OAKLAND -- Having won Tuesday night with precision execution and dominant relief, the Dodgers did neither on Wednesday night and lost to the A's, 3-2, dropping back into second place one-half game behind Arizona.
Reliever J.T. Chargois drew the loss, pitching in his second inning and his second consecutive game. He retired the A's in order in the seventh on nine pitches, but allowed a leadoff single in the eighth to Marcus Semien, who was singled to third with one out by Jed Lowrie.
Khris Davis followed with a two-bouncer fielded by third baseman Manny Machado, who threw home.