Sports | baseball Saunders Bests Smith, Angels Beat A's 2-0 Lefty gives bullpen much needed rest By Doug Sweeney Posted Apr 30, 2008 12:05 AM CDT Copied Los Angeles Angels' Brandon Wood hits a single against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, April 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) Joe Saunders outpitched Greg Smith to remain undefeated in six starts, and the Los Angeles Angels beat Oakland 2-0 on Tuesday night to climb back into a first-place tie with the Athletics in the AL West. Saunders (5-0) combined with Francisco Rodriguez on the Angels' second shutout victory this season, scattering four hits over eight innings with five strikeouts and a walk. The left-hander, now 12-1 in his career after an Angels loss, gave the bullpen a much-needed rest following Monday's 14-2 defeat. Saunders joined Frank Tanana as the only pitchers in the franchise's 48-year history to go 5-0 in April. Tanana accomplished the feat in 1978, finishing that season 18-12. Read These Next Colorado wants to give 'peace of mind' on Hunter S. Thompson. Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Hiker lost for days in Idaho had no pants or shoes. Turns out life on the California coast isn't always breezy. Report an error