ANAHEIM, Calif., April 19 (UPI) -- Bartolo Colon worked eight dominating innings Wednesday in lifting the Oakland A's to a 6-0 blanking of the Los Angeles Angels.
Colon (3-1) gave up four hits and struck out five without a walk. He threw 38 consecutive strikes at one point.
The Oakland starter received long ball support from Yoenis Cespedes, who hit a three-run shot in the first, and Jonny Gomes, who had a solo blast in the sixth.
Oakland has won two of the first three contests in the four-game series.
Ervin Santana (0-3) gave up four runs on seven hits to take the loss. The Angels, who were expected to be a major factor in the American League this year, have gotten off to a 4-8 start and are in last place in the AL West.
The only Los Angeles runner to reach second base was Erick Aybar, who had a ground-rule double in the eighth.
