A’s snap four-game losing streak with win over Angels

OAKLAND – The A’s used a four-run sixth inning highlighted by a clutch two-out single by Stephen Piscotty en route to a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels Saturday at the Coliseum, snapping a four-game losing streak.

The A’s improved 35-36 with a rare win over a division opponent, having lost six straight and 12 of 13 to teams in the American League West coming in.

Sean Manaea (6-6) was the winning pitcher for the first time since May 14, going six innings and giving up three runs, all in the fifth on a threerun home run to Chris Young. Yusmeiro Petit, Lou Trivino and Blake Treinen finished up before a crowd of 19,185

Treinen made things interesting in the ninth, A’s pitcher Sean Manaea was perfect through four innings before giving up a three-run home run to Chris Young in the fifth.

walking Mike Trout and Albert Pujols to lead off the inning. He recovered to get Martin Maldonado on a fly to center and Young on a strikeout before pinch hitter Jose Fernandez singled to right to drive in a run.

Luis Valbuena was next, and his ground ball

to second ended the game and give Treinen his 15th save.

Left fielder Chad Pinder hit a single, a home run (his sixth) and a triple for the A’s, who can win the three-game series today before embarking on a 10-game road trip against San Diego, the

Chicago White Sox and Detroit. Marcus Semien also homered for the A’s, his sixth of the season.

Semien’s solo home run to lead off the sixth inning caused the Angels to lift Jon Lamb in favor of Noe Ramirez (2-3), a switch that led to three more runs for the A’s.