Pitcher Griffin Canning struck out seven but allowed four hits and two runs in six innings in the Angels' 2-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.
Rooker’s two-run drive off Griffin Canning in the fourth inning, was his eighth in 56 games at home and put the A’s ahead for good.
Pitching made the biggest difference for manager Mark Kotsay’s team as five relievers followed Blackburn and combined for four innings of two-hit ball. Trevor May recorded the final three outs for his 16th save.
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