ANAHEIM, Calif. — Back at .500 for the first time in a month, the Los Angeles Angels hope their latest small spurt leads to a playoff push.
Helped when Oakland's Daniel Coulombe opened the seventh with three consecutive walks, the Angels scored four times to rally for an 8-6 victory over the Athletics on Friday night.
Pinch-hitter Luis Valbuena hit a tying, two-run single off Blake Treinen to tie it, Yunel Escobar followed with a chopper that went for an infield single and Mike Trout blooped an RBI single.
"One of these times we're going to snap through it and go on a winning streak," Angels outfielder Ben Revere said.