Calhoun Homers To Help Angels Complete Sweep Of A's

ANAHEIM (AP) — Kole Calhoun homered, Alex Meyer earned his second major league win and the Los Angeles Angels held off a late rally from the Oakland Athletics to sweep the three-game series with an 8-6 win Wednesday night.

Khris Davis, who played at nearby Cal State Fullerton, hit his 41st home run and his sixth against the Angels this season in the sixth inning, making the score 8-3. Marcus Semien brought the A's to within two runs with a three-run homer, also his sixth against Los Angeles, in the eighth.

Meyer (2-3) limited the A's to two runs on five hits over four innings and struck out five. J.C. Ramirez pitched a perfect ninth to convert his second save.

Mike Trout was hit by a John Axford fastball in the back of his left shoulder in the eighth inning and was removed from the game.

After going down 2-0 early, the Angels rallied for eight runs in the fourth inning. Ross Detwiler (3-3) got the first out but then put then put the next four batters on and gave up two runs before getting the second out.

With runners on the corners, Shane Robinson cleared the bases with a double to left and took third on the throw. Calhoun homered for the 17th time this season to give Los Angeles a 6-2 lead and Mike Trout singled to keep the inning alive.

Detwiler was finally replaced after giving up a double to C.J. Cron, the 10th batter of the inning. Reliever Chris Smith couldn't end the threat as he walked the next two batters to walk in a run and Stephen Vogt's failure to throw to first on a grounder by Jett Bandy allowed Cron to score for the eighth run of the inning.

Gregorio Petit, the 14th batter, finally ended the inning by grounding out to Smith.

Sonny Gray was activated from the 15-day disabled list prior to his start. Gray was limited to only one inning and was replaced by Detwiler. He gave up one hit and faced four batters in his first start since Aug. 6.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Angels: RHP Garrett Richards threw off the mound to hitters for the first time since tearing his ulnar collateral ligament May 1. Richards, who has been throwing for a month after stem cell treatments showed significant healing in the ligament, will throw another bullpen this weekend before continuing his season in the instructional league.

UP NEXT

Athletics: RHP Kendall Graveman will start the A's final series of the season, Thursday in Seattle. Graveman is 0-3 with a 5.28 ERA in his last five starts and has posted similar numbers against the Mariners, going 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA in seven career appearances.

Angels: Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia declined to name a starter for Friday's series-opener against the Houston Astros. RHP Daniel Wright or RHP Jhoulys Chacin are likely candidates.

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