ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — J.T. Ginn pitched six solid innings and the Athletics erupted for seven runs in the fifth inning Friday night, cruising to a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium.

Ginn, who improved to 6-4, allowed three earned runs on eight hits while striking out five. Walbert Ureña (5-6) took the loss after allowing six runs on six hits over 4 1/3 innings. The Athletics improved to 40-42, while the Angels fell to 34-49 in front of 29,089 fans. The game lasted 2 hours, 56 minutes.

The contest was scoreless through three innings, with both starters working effectively. Ginn faced minimal trouble in the first, escaping a two-on, one-out jam by inducing a double play and striking out Jorge Soler. Ureña retired the first nine Athletics batters, striking out three.

The Angels broke through in the fourth. Wade Meckler led off with a double, moved to third on a strikeout, and scored on a single by Donovan Walton for a 1-0 lead.

The Athletics answered emphatically in the top of the fifth. With one out, Tyler Soderstrom walked and Jonah Heim reached on a fielder’s choice. Lawrence Butler walked to load the bases, and Max Muncy singled to shortstop, loading them again. Jeff McNeil then lined a two-run single to right, scoring Heim and Butler. Alika Williams followed with an RBI single to center, and a throwing error by center fielder Josh Lowe allowed McNeil to score and Williams to advance to second. Henry Bolte added a two-run single to left, scoring McNeil and Williams. Nick Kurtz ripped an RBI single to center, scoring Bolte. Shea Langeliers capped the rally with an RBI single to left, scoring Kurtz. By the time the inning ended, the Athletics had sent 12 batters to the plate and scored seven runs on seven hits, taking a 7-1 lead.

The Angels responded in the bottom half. Josh Lowe singled and was forced out at second on a grounder by Zach Neto. Jo Adell then crushed his 11th home run of the season to right-center, scoring Neto and cutting the deficit to 7-3. That was the last damage against Ginn, who retired the next three batters.

The Athletics added two more runs in the seventh. With one out, Bolte reached on catcher interference by Logan O’Hoppe. Kurtz singled to center, scoring Bolte. Langeliers singled, and after a flyout, Heim doubled to left-center, driving in Kurtz for a 9-3 lead.

Oakland’s bullpen sealed the win. Luis Medina tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Hogan Harris struck out two in two-thirds of an inning, and Elvis Alvarado fanned one in a perfect ninth. For the Angels, reliever José Fermin pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings with a strikeout, Kirby Yates struck out two in a scoreless inning, and Brent Suter allowed one earned run on four hits over 2 1/3 innings.

The Athletics’ seven-run fifth inning proved the decisive moment, turning a one-run deficit into a commanding lead. The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for Oakland, which had dropped three of its previous four games. The Angels, meanwhile, lost for the fifth time in their last six contests.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Los Angeles Angels 5, Athletics 4. Interstat’s ELO system gave the Athletics a 50.70 percent probability to win. was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total of 12 runs went under the over/under line of 8.5.