OAKLAND -- A's manager Bob Melvin countered Tim Lincecum's season debut with an assembly line of pitchers Saturday.
But they were no match for the newest Angel.Solo home runs by Mike Trout and Johnny Giavotella erased an A's lead in the fourth inning, and the Angels erupted for five runs in the sixth on their way to a 7-1 victory before an announced crowd of 25,078 at the Coliseum.Lincecum, who generated plenty of cheers from a mix of Angels and Giants fans, allowed one run and four hits over six innings in his first big league game not in orange and black.