Athletics Rally From Six-Run Deficit, Beat Angels

The Athletics erased a six-run deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 in West Sacramento, ending a six-game losing streak. Carlos Cortes delivered a pinch-hit RBI triple in the seventh and a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth, while Zack Gelof added a two-run blast later in the inning. Shea Langeliers and Lawrence Butler each had three hits for Oakland, which scored three times in the eighth to take control. Denzer Guzman homered and drove in four runs for Los Angeles, while Vaughn Grissom had three hits and two RBIs and Mike Trout collected three hits. The loss dropped the Angels to 60-97, while Oakland improved to 62-95 in a late-season race to avoid finishing last in the American League West.