Angels 5, A's 4
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Home runs by Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 win over the Oakland A's Friday night at Angel Stadium.
Right fielder Josh Reddick had given the A's a 4-3 lead with a two-run homer in the seventh, but the Angels bounced back in the eighth against A's reliever Evan Scribner.
Scribner (1-1) had replaced starter Jesse Chavez, who allowed three runs in seven innings and was in line for the victory before Trout and Calhoun turned the game upside down.
Angels reliever Jose Alvarez (1-1) got the victory for the Angels, who won the game with manager Mike Scioscia watching the final three innings from his clubhouse office after being ejected for the first time this season.
Angels closer Huston Street, the last of four who pitched in relief of starter Hector Santiago, threw a scoreless ninth for his 18th save.
The sixth inning started off well for the Angels, who trailed 2-1 but got something going after Trout's leadoff single. First baseman Albert Pujols followed with a double, sending Trout to third.
Calhoun drove in both baserunners with a single to center, giving the Angels a 3-2 lead. But a potentially bigger inning was thwarted when second baseman Johnny Giavotella was called out on a close play at first.
Replays showed Giavotella beat the throw from third baseman Brett Lawrie, but the Angels were out of challenges, having used one in the third inning and the ruling going against them.
Scioscia's only recourse was to argue with first base umpire Chris Conroy. The argument escalated, Scioscia was ejected and the inning quickly fizzled after that.
The Angels' one-run lead didn't last long, as Reddick followed Mark Canha's two-out single in the top of the seventh with a two-run homer, his 10th of the season.
The Angels took a 1-0 lead against Chavez in the second inning. Second baseman Johnny Giavotella led off the inning with a double and scored on a single by left fielder Efren Navarro.
The Angels took that lead into the fourth inning before the A's connected on back-to-back homers to take a 2-1 lead. With two out, third baseman Brett Lawrie connected off Santiago, and catcher Josh Phegley followed with a homer to put the A's in front.
NOTES: The A's placed RHP Pat Venditte on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right shoulder. Manager Bob Melvin said he did not consider leaving Venditte, a switch pitcher, on the roster to pitch left-handed, noting that the right shoulder could still be affected even when throwing left handed. The A's called up RHP Arnold Leon to replace Venditte on the roster. ... 3B Kyle Kubitza started for the Angels for the third game in a row even though regular 3B David Freese said his hamstring, which kept him out of the previous two games, was fine. ... A's RF Josh Reddick began the night hitting .385 (15-for-39) over his previous 11 games, raising his season average to .312. ... The Angels agreed to terms on first-round draft pick C Taylor Ward. Ward will receive a $1.67 signing bonus and report to Rookie League Orem on Sunday. ... The A's signed OF Dayan Viciedo to a minor league deal. Viciedo, who will report to Triple-A Nashville next week, was released by the Blue Jays during the spring.