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Tough luck for Sheets in A's loss

The A's lost for the fifth time in seven games to fall a game and a half off the pace in the American League West as their offense did little to support Ben Sheets in the series opener against the Angels.

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LA Angels	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Aybar, SS	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.257
Kendrick, H, 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	.261
Abreu, RF	4	1	1	2	0	0	2	.264
Hunter, To, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.282
Matsui, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.262
Napoli, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.263
Rivera, J, LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.229
Frandsen, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.385
Wilson, Bo, C	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	.167
Totals	33	4	6	4	1	8	8	.256

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Davis, R, CF	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	.257
Patterson, E, CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.207
Barton, 1B	3	0	0	0	2	1	2	.277
Suzuki, K, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.257
Kouzmanoff, 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.261
Rosales, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.279
Sweeney, RF	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	.317
Ellis, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.289
Cust, DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.277
Fox, LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	.220
Totals	35	2	7	2	2	9	17	.259

BATTING
2B: Wilson, Bo (2, Sheets).
3B: Aybar (1, Sheets).
HR: Abreu (7, 1st inning off Sheets, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Aybar 3; Kendrick, H; Abreu 4; Matsui; Wilson, Bo 3.
RBI: Abreu 2 (30), Aybar (11), Kendrick, H (37).
2-out RBI: Aybar; Kendrick, H.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Abreu; Kendrick, H.
SAC: Aybar.
Team RISP: 2-for-5.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Aybar (10, 2nd base off Rodriguez, H/Suzuki, K).

FIELDING
E: Napoli (5, throw).
PB: Wilson, Bo (1).

BATTING
2B: Sweeney 2 (14, Kazmir, Rodney).
3B: Davis, R (2, Kazmir).
HR: Fox (2, 7th inning off Kazmir, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Davis, R 3; Kouzmanoff; Rosales; Sweeney 5; Fox 4.
RBI: Fox (12), Sweeney (27).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ellis; Suzuki, K 2; Cust.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Kouzmanoff (6, throw), Rosales (1, fielding).

LA Angels	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Kazmir(W, 5-5)	6.1	5	1	1	2	5	1	5.40
Jepsen(H, 13)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.66
Rodney(H, 8)	1.0	2	1	0	0	2	0	2.70
Fuentes(S, 8)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5.52
Totals	9.0	7	2	1	2	9	1	4.43

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Sheets(L, 2-5)	6.0	6	4	3	0	5	1	4.96
Rodriguez, H	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	5.06
Bowers	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.45
Totals	9.0	6	4	3	1	8	1	4.01

HBP: Fox (by Kazmir).
Pitches-strikes: Kazmir 115-77, Jepsen 6-3, Rodney 19-16, Fuentes 12-8, Sheets 89-59, Rodriguez, H 29-18, Bowers 14-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Kazmir 11-3, Jepsen 0-1, Rodney 0-0, Fuentes 0-0, Sheets 13-1, Rodriguez, H 1-2, Bowers 0-1.
Batters faced: Kazmir 28, Jepsen 2, Rodney 5, Fuentes 3, Sheets 25, Rodriguez, H 7, Bowers 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Jepsen 1-0.
Ejections: Oakland Athletics Batting Coach Jim Skaalen ejected by HP umpire Eric Cooper (6th).
Umpires: HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Chad Fairchild.
Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 15 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:37.
Att: 10,071.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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