It was not a sunny day for Sonny Gray in Oakland on Wednesday. He took a rare pounding by the Angels.
The Athletics right-hander allowed six runs in the first two innings before settling down to toss shutout ball over the last three he pitched. He gave up eight hits while walking one and fanning two, matching a season-low.
The first four batters he faced singled as Gray gave up four in the first inning. Albert Pujols took him deep for a two-run homer in the second.
It marked the first time he has surrendered six earned runs in an outing this season.