One day after complete game shutout, Oakland A’s celebrate Independence Day with more dominant pitching

OAKLAND  – The booms, cracks and thuds echoing around the Oakland Coliseum weren’t Independence Day fireworks going off in the East Bay. 

It was the sound of JP Sears’ diverse arsenal of pitches missing Angels’ bats and burying themselves into catcher Kyle McCann’s glove during the A’s 5-0 victory over Los Angeles. 

Along with a locked-in bullpen, Oakland’s pitching staff again kept Angels’ bats quiet on the Fourth of July. 

With Oakland attempting to close out its first sweep...