The Angels trounce the Athletics, 8 – 1, to complete a four-game sweep that increases Los Angeles’s lead in the AL West to 5 games. Mike Trout hits a homer and drives in 3 runs and Chris Iannetta has a homer among his three hits to back up rookie Matt Shoemaker’s 14th win of the year.

On August 31, 2014 — The Angels trounce the Athletics, 8 – 1, to complete a four-game sweep that increases Los Angeles’s lead in the AL West to 5 games. Mike Trout hits a homer and drives in 3 runs and Chris Iannetta has a homer among his three hits to back up rookie Matt Shoemaker’s 14th win of the year.

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