Angels hand A's sixth loss in row

OAKLAND ? Scott Kazmir pitched five scoreless innings, Robb Quinlan drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the A's 4-2 Saturday. It was the A's sixth consecutive loss. Erick Aybar had three hits and scored twice in his return to the Angels' lineup, and Juan Rivera added two hits before being lifted in the fifth inning when Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia substituted liberally to rest his starters for the postseason. Brian Fuentes pitched a scoreless ninth for his major league-leading 48th save. Rajai Davis had two hits and an RBI for the A's. Los Angeles, which plays Boston in the first round of the playoffs, won for the sixth time in seven games after a mid-September slump slowed the Angels' momentum. Kazmir (10-9) struck out three in his final playoff tuneup. He didn't allow a runner past first base through the first four innings, faced just two over the minimum overall and gave up only three hits ? one an infield sin...