| SEASON | CAREER |
| W10 | 53 |
| L9 | 44 |
| G28 | 353 |
| IP170.1 | 878.0 |
| BB74 | 369 |
| SO145 | 782 |
| SEASON | CAREER |
| W11 | 12 |
| L9 | 9 |
| G25 | 30 |
| IP159.1 | 185.0 |
| BB31 | 35 |
| SO117 | 132 |
Pitching has been key to the Oakland Athletics ' success over Los Angeles, but the Angels have plenty of reason to be concerned about Oakland hitters as well this week.
The Athletics will go for their 10th straight win Monday when they open a three-game home series against the Angels.
While Los Angeles (71-63) has won nine of 12, it sits 5 1/2 games behind Oakland (76-57) for second place in the AL West.
The Athletics have kept the Angels at bay by winning nine straight for the first time since a 10-game run in June 2006, the last season they made the playoffs. They are three games behind Texas for first place in the division and the league's best record, and are now tied with the Yankees for the AL's second-best mark.
Oakland swept Boston over the weekend, finishing the three-game series with a 6-2 victory Sunday as Seth Smith and Stephen Drew homered. The A's won the first two games 20-2 and 7-1.
"It's crazy," Anderson said. "Who would have predicted that Sept. (2) that we'd be tied with the Yankees for the same record? Everything's working right now - offense, defense, pitching. When that's happening, special things are going to happen."
Oakland's success should come as little surprise to Los Angeles, which is 5-7 in the season series. The A's have a 3.17 ERA in those 12 meetings, slightly lower than their 3.41 season mark which is second-best in the AL.
However, offense may be a bigger factor this week. Although the numbers are slightly skewed by the 20-run game against Boston and a 12-run performance the previous night against Cleveland, Oakland has averaged 8.0 runs and hit 20 homers over the last nine games.
Josh Reddick is batting .429 with three homers and 10 RBIs in the eight games he's played during the streak after hitting .149 over his previous 23.
The Angels had a five-game winning streak snapped Sunday by a 2-1 loss at Seattle in which they were limited to six hits and went 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position. Albert Pujols doubled to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, but Mike Trout went 0 for 4.
The Angels haven't had much better success against Oakland's Tommy Milone (11-9, 3.73 ERA), who is looking to win his season-high third straight start. After going eight innings against Minnesota on Aug. 22, the left-hander allowed seven hits over six innings of a 7-0 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday.
Milone has won both of his starts against the Angels this year, allowing three runs over 12 innings.
Los Angeles counters with fellow southpaw C.J. Wilson (10-9, 3.86), who snapped an 11-start winless streak against Boston on Wednesday, allowing three runs in six innings of a 10-3 victory.
He had given up 13 runs in 9 2-3 innings over his previous two starts.
"It's a big step forward for C.J.," manager Mike Scioscia said. "He got away from some of the things that make him so good. He's a lot better pitcher than he showed for the last month."
Wilson is 1-2 with a 2.84 ERA in three starts against the Athletics in 2012. He surrendered six runs - three earned - nine hits and five walks over five innings of a 10-4 loss Aug. 7.
These teams will meet again in Anaheim for a four-game set beginning next Monday.
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| HITTERS | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | OPS | SLG |
| Erick Aybar | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Peter Bourjos | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Torii Hunter | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.167 | .500 |
| Chris Iannetta | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Maicer Izturis | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Howie Kendrick | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .666 | .333 |
| Albert Pujols | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 | 1.333 |
| Mark Trumbo | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Vernon Wells | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 | .667 |
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| HITTERS | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | OPS | SLG |
| Daric Barton | 11 | .273 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .864 | .364 |
| Yoenis Cespedes | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .000 |
| Coco Crisp | 13 | .154 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .313 | .544 | .231 |
| Josh Donaldson | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .650 | .250 |
| Jonny Gomes | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .000 |
| Luke Hughes | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .000 |
| Brandon Inge | 5 | .200 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | 1.000 | .800 |
| Kila Ka'aihue | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Cliff Pennington | 23 | .217 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .511 | .261 |
| Anthony Recker | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .000 |
| Josh Reddick | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Adam Rosales | 10 | .100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .350 | .100 |
| Seth Smith | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .000 |
| Kurt Suzuki | 22 | .091 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .160 | .296 | .136 |
| Jemile Weeks | 13 | .154 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .154 | .308 | .154 |
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| Date | Player | Status | Injury |
| August 30, 2012 | Howie Kendrick | Day-to-Day | Left game - sore right knee |
| August 22, 2012 | Albert Pujols | Day-to-Day | Left game - right calf tightness |
| August 19, 2012 | Peter Bourjos | 15-Day DL | Sore right wrist |
| August 13, 2012 | C.J. Wilson | Day-to-Day | Left game - bruised left hand |
| July 30, 2012 | Mark Trumbo | Day-to-Day | Back spasms |
| July 30, 2012 | Dan Haren | Day-to-Day | Back stiffness |
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| Date | Player | Status | Injury |
| September 02, 2012 | Brandon Inge | Day-to-Day | Dislocated right shoulder |
| August 18, 2012 | Jordan Norberto | 15-Day DL | Left shoulder tendinitis |
| August 12, 2012 | Brandon Inge | 15-Day DL | Dislocated right shoulder |
| August 12, 2012 | Brandon Inge | 15-Day DL | Dislocated right shoulder |
| August 07, 2012 | Eric Sogard | 15-Day DL | Strained back |
| August 05, 2012 | A.J. Griffin | 15-Day DL | Strained right shoulder |
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Vernon Wells would be thrilled to have a more regular role down the stretch as the Los Angeles Angels chase a playoff spot they believe is still right within reach.
Chris Iannetta hit a two-run homer in a three-hit day, Wells had a solo shot and RBI single, and the Angels snapped the Oakland Athletics ' season-best nine-game winning streak with an 8-3 win Monday.
Wells earned himself another start Tuesday from manager Mike Scioscia . The outfielder missed 55 games this summer with a right thumb injury and is no longer a constant in the lineup since returning July 27.
"The biggest thing is when I do get a chance to play just try to do what I can to help this team win, whether it's in the box or on the field," Wells said. "It was difficult at first. The more you go through it, you live for today. That's the best way to go through life - enjoy the moment."
C.J. Wilson (11-9) pitched five innings while dealing with a blister and shut down the red-hot Athletics in the Angels' sixth victory in the last seven. Oakland had all the momentum coming off a commanding sweep of the Red Sox in which the A's outscored Boston 33-5.
"Our bats just overwhelmed them today," Wilson said. "That's the kind of offense we need to put up there to be relentless and put pressure on the other team."
Torii Hunter led off the third with a solo homer and added a sacrifice fly in the sixth for the Angels. Wells hit his 10th homer to start the fourth and No. 9 hitter Iannetta connected in the sixth.
Wilson outpitched fellow lefty Tommy Milone (11-10) to win back-to-back starts for the first time since June 19 and 26.
"They had some good at-bats off him right away and made him work pretty hard," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "When he threw the ball over the plate, they were hitting it hard."
Josh Donaldson hit a leadoff homer in the fifth and Josh Reddick added an RBI single for the A's, who lead the AL wild-card race. They have homered in 10 straight games and have 22 during that stretch.
Chris Carter hit a solo drive in the eighth off LaTroy Hawkins . But Oakland missed a chance to tie the club's longest winning streak since a 10-gamer during their last playoff season of 2006.
Milone was knocked out of the game after giving up five runs in a season-low three innings. The rookie's 10 hits allowed matched the most he has given up this year and he lost for the first time in four starts.
And the Angels failed to do more damage in the first inning. Mike Trout and Hunter each singled to start the game before Albert Pujols grounded into a double play and Mark Trumbo flied out.
"From the first inning on I didn't feel comfortable and was struggling to keep the ball low," Milone said. "I forced myself to throw strikes and when I do that I leave it up in the zone."
Trout also stole his AL-leading 43rd base in the sixth. Wells, not known to be the most patient at the plate, drew two walks, reached base four times, scored two runs and had his third steal.
Of the walks, he shook his head and said, "That's a feat."
The Angels won this one the way the A's had been doing it in recent days: jumping on the opposing starting pitcher right away.
Wells and Iannetta hit consecutive RBI singles in the second for Los Angeles, trying to gain ground on the A's in the wild card.
"When you play the team ahead of you, it's your best chance to make up ground," said Wells, who has never been to the postseason in parts of 14 major league seasons. "We know what's at stake. Right now, it's just a matter of if we do it collectively then we're going to win our share of ballgames. That's all that matters at this point."
Iannetta is batting .386 (22 for 57) with 12 RBIs over his last 16 games.
Scioscia said before the game he is unsure whether Jered Weaver (16-4) will be able to pitch Friday as planned back home against Detroit. Weaver was struck on the right arm by a line drive from Dustin Ackley 's bat in the fifth inning of his loss Sunday at Seattle.
"Jered is a little tender where he got hit," Scioscia said. "We're going to wait and see how he's feeling."
Yet Weaver believes he will be ready.
"It's just a little bruise," Weaver said. "No worries."
NOTES: The Angels are 4-3 at the Coliseum this season but trail the season series 7-6. ... Oakland recalled RHP Tyson Ross from Triple-A Sacramento and he will work out of the bullpen as an option for long relief. ... A's manager Bob Melvin said it "might be a long-shot" for the team to get INF Eric Sogard back from a high ankle sprain. He hurt the ankle while on a minor league rehab assignment after missing time with a strained back. ... Oakland's starters had their 8-0 streak over the previous eight games snapped. ... According to STATS LLC, the team played for the 13th time on Labor Day since 1961, tied for the most meetings on the holiday during that stretch. ... RHP Jarrod Parker (9-7) pitches Tuesday night's middle game for Oakland against Angels RHP Zack Greinke (3-2). ... Wells walked once all of last September.
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