A's flex power at the plate and with their arms in win over Angels

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ANAHEIM -- Marcus Semien homered twice, Edwin Jackson pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-0 on Saturday night.

Khris Davis also connected as Oakland won for the eighth time in 10 games. The A's also stayed 1 1/2 games ahead of Seattle for the second AL wild card.

Jackson (4-2) struck out six and walked three in 7 1/3 innings. Ryan Buchter got two outs and Emilio Pagan finished the five-hitter.

Jackson also got some help from rookie center fielder Ramon Laureano, who made an outstanding defensive play in the third inning. With one out and Eric Young Jr. on first, Laureano raced into the gap in left-center to haul in Justin Upton's drive. Laureano then completed the double play by uncorking a long throw to first.

Semien had three hits, scored three times and drove in four runs. He hit a three-run shot in the second and a solo drive in the fourth.

Semien's second homer of the night was No. 8,000 for the franchise since it moved to Oakland in 1968.

Davis hit his 34th homer in the third, a solo drive to right that made it 5-0. Davis has 13 homers in his 20 games since the All-Star break.

Los Angeles had won four in a row. Tyler Skaggs (8-8) was tagged for seven runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings in his first start since coming off the disabled list after being sidelined by a left adductor strain.

A's third baseman Matt Chapman hit a run-scoring single in the first inning to reach base safely in a career-high 25th consecutive game.

Angels catcher Francisco Arcia, who made his major league debut last month after 12 years in the minor leagues, pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit. He became the first position player to pitch for the Angels since Chili Davis on June 17, 1993.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Angels: RHP Shohei Ohtani (strained right elbow) threw a light bullpen session.

UP NEXT

Athletics: RHP Trevor Cahill (4-2, 3.12 ERA) starts Sunday. He is 3-0 with a 3.76 ERA since coming off the disabled list on July 12.

Angels: Have not announced a starting pitcher.

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