A's beat Indians, extend winning streak to five

OAKLAND -- Brett Anderson pitched six shutout innings and had a career-high 10 strikeouts, Nomar Garciaparra added two hits and an RBI and the A's stayed hot with a 2-1 win over the slumping Cleveland Indians on Friday night. Rajai Davis added two singles and reached 40 steals for Oakland, which won its fifth in a row and 10th in the last 12. Jeff Gray and Craig Breslow pitched one scoreless inning apiece, and Brad Ziegler worked the ninth to complete the six-hitter and record his seventh save in 10 chances. Michael Brantley and Kelly Shoppach had two hits apiece for Cleveland, which fell to 0-5 on its current seven-game road trip and has lost 15 of its last 18 overall.