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Ervin Santana struck out seven batters in Tuesday's no-decision. (Chris Carlson/AP)
Ervin Santana calmed down after a rocky stretch in the first two innings and settled in to a pitching duel before departing after seven. The A's took the lead in the top half of the eighth, but Garret Anderson's late homer sealed victory for the Halos.
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Series at a glance:
OAK
Oakland (45-38)
Lost 1
LA Angels 5, Oakland 3   LAA
LA Angels (50-34)
Won 1
July 1, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Oakland
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0   3 9 0
LA Angels
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 X   5 8 0
Standings thru 7/1/08  |  Recap: OAK | LAA  |  Gameday  |  Athletics stats  |  Angels stats
OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Sweeney, R, RF-LF5121000.296
Suzuki, C5010011.285
Cust, LF3010122.235
  Davis, CF0000000.213
Chavez, DH3000114.247
Crosby, SS4011012.257
Gonzalez, C, CF-RF4010022.259
Ellis, 2B4221002.255
Hannahan, 3B4010011.219
Barton, 1B4000012.227
Totals363932916 

BATTING
2B: Gonzalez, C (14, Santana).
HR: Ellis (9, 8th inning off Shields, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Sweeney, R 2; Suzuki; Cust; Crosby; Gonzalez, C 2; Ellis 5; Hannahan.
RBI: Crosby (38), Sweeney, R (27), Ellis (30).
2-out RBI: Crosby; Sweeney, R; Ellis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzalez, C; Ellis 2; Barton.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Ellis (10, 2nd base off Santana/Mathis), Hannahan (2, 2nd base off Santana/Mathis).

 
LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Figgins, 3B3000100.289
Kotchman, 1B4021011.292
  1-Willits, PR0100000.167
  Quinlan, 1B0000000.270
Izturis, SS3010001.266
Guerrero, RF4111012.282
Hunter, CF4010011.272
Anderson, DH4122010.259
Matthews, LF3100012.239
Kendrick, 2B3110022.306
Mathis, C2001020.211
Totals30585199 


1-Ran for Kotchman in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Kendrick (14, Harden), Kotchman (17, Embree).
HR: Anderson (7, 8th inning off Embree, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Kotchman 3; Izturis; Guerrero; Hunter; Anderson 5; Kendrick 2.
RBI: Mathis (20), Kotchman (39), Guerrero (44), Anderson 2 (37).
2-out RBI: Anderson 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Izturis; Kendrick 2; Guerrero.
S: Izturis.
SF: Mathis.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Anderson (6, 2nd base off Harden/Suzuki).

 
OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Harden 5.05221502.25
Ziegler 2.00000300.00
Embree (BS, 4)(L, 1-3)0.23330114.59
Gaudin 0.10000003.56
 
LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Santana 7.08222703.28
Shields (W, 4-2)1.01110112.73
Rodriguez, F (S, 33)1.00000101.98

HBP: Matthews (by Harden).
Pitches-strikes: Harden 91-59, Ziegler 24-19, Embree 26-17, Gaudin 1-1, Santana 118-80, Shields 13-9, Rodriguez, F 10-8.
Ground outs-fly outs: Harden 5-5, Ziegler 3-0, Embree 1-0, Gaudin 1-0, Santana 3-11, Shields 1-1, Rodriguez, F 0-2.
Batters faced: Harden 22, Ziegler 6, Embree 5, Gaudin 1, Santana 31, Shields 4, Rodriguez, F 3.
Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Brian Knight.
Weather: 82 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:31.
Att: 42,047.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner