After a frustrating loss in 10 innings that saw them fail to protect a seven-run lead in the sixth inning on Friday, it would’ve been easy for the Angels to let it linger and affect their play on Saturday. But right-hander Walbert Ureña set the tone with five scoreless innings, and this time the bullpen was able to hold a late seven-run lead in a 7-0 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. It snapped a three-game losing streak, and much like their last win on Tuesday, it was an all-around effort with eight different batters getting at least one hit. “It was huge,” manager Kurt Suzuki said. “These guys never stop fighting, man. We’ve had some tough losses and the next day they always come back fighting, almost even harder. So, I think it's a credit to them. That was awesome.” Ureña, who scattered four hits and struck out six, has been a revelation for the Angels since joining the rotation on April 19. In his 12 starts, the 22-year-old has posted a 2.47 ERA with 62 strikeouts and 32 walks in 65 2/3 innings, and Saturday marked his 10th straight outing of going at least five innings and allowing three earned runs or fewer. It’s tied for the second-longest streak by an Angels rookie and trails only Marcelino López’s streak of 12 such games in 1965. “I thought he did a really good job,” said catcher Tyler Heineman, who made his first start with his new club. “His stuff is really good. The sinker's late, hard. The changeup, it feels like he has command of it and can throw it behind in counts, which is a huge plus. And I thought his sweeper was really good today, so I was impressed.”
