A’s finish revenge sweep of Angels in second straight shutout

Oakland’s pitching staff now carries a streak of 18 consecutive scoreless innings.

A week ago, the Oakland Athletics hit arguably their lowest point of the season, getting swept by the Los Angeles Angels, their roommates in the AL West basement. The only way to get the team back on track to something other than complete deterioration was to win this follow-up series in decisive fashion.

Today, that mission was accomplished, with the A’s pitching...