WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Walbert Ureña pitched five scoreless innings as the Los Angeles Angels blanked the Athletics 7-0 on Saturday at Sutter Health Park. Ureña allowed four hits and struck out six, improving to 5-5 on the season. Ryan Zeferjahn, Samy Natera Jr. and Kirby Yates combined for four scoreless innings in relief. J.T. Ginn took the loss, surrendering four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings.

The Angels scored two runs in the second inning on Donovan Walton’s RBI single and a sacrifice fly. They broke the game open with four runs in the sixth, highlighted by Zach Neto’s two-run double and Nolan Schanuel’s two-run double. Los Angeles added a run in the seventh.

The Angels banged out 13 hits, led by Walton and Jo Adell with three apiece. The Athletics mustered five hits. Los Angeles improved to 31-47, avoiding a series sweep after dropping the first two games. The Athletics fell to 38-39.

Attendance was 11,261. Time of game was 2:58.