OAKLAND -- The A's cobbled together a six-run fourth inning during Wednesday's matchup with the Angels as they sought to shrink their magic number.
The A's were hitless through three innings against Angels right-hander Felix Pena before jumping on him for four straight hits to begin an eventful fourth. Nick Martini and Matt Chapman led off with consecutive singles, and both scored on Jed Lowrie's ensuing double for a 2-0 lead. Two batters later, Stephen Piscotty notched a two-run double of his own, and Ramon Laureano chipped in with an RBI single.