ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When the Oakland Athletics wasted an excellent opportunity to take the lead, Albert Pujols made them pay.Pujols hit a two-run homer off Ryan Dull in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Los Angeles Angels an 8-6 victory Wednesday night that extended Oaklands losing streak to five games.Stephen Vogt tied it 6-all with an RBI single in the top of the ninth, but Mike Morin (2-1) relieved Cam Bedrosian and got pinch-hitter Danny Valencia to bounce into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded.It was the second time the As grounded into an inning-ending double play with runners in scoring position.Those were two key spots where were talking about situational at-bats and getting an extra run, maybe two, manager Bob Melvin said. Late in games, when you have runners on and you get two outs in one at-bat, it ends up being a factor.Mike Trout led off the bottom half and hit a grounder to third baseman Ryon Healy, who threw high and wide of first for an error. Pujols then drove a 3-1 pitch from Dull (5-3) far over the left-field fence for his 581st home run.Just a fastball over the middle of the plate when he needed to throw a strike, Melvin said. But we had opportunities, several opportunities throughout the game -- not just in the last inning. And we didnt play defense very well. Those cost you in close games.Trout had three hits and reached on Healys error to start the ninth, diving headlong into first base to avoid a tag. Pujols also finished with three hits to go with three RBI.After his game-ending drive, Pujols slid feet first into home plate before a swarm of excited teammates helped tear off his jersey.The slugger is two home runs behind former St. Louis teammate Mark McGwire for 10th on the career list. Pujols has 1,192 extra-base hits, passing Lou Gehrig for sole possession of ninth place, and his 20th walk-off plate appearance tied him for third-most since 1969, behind Dusty Baker and Rickey Henderson.Guys like Albert, it seems like late in the game, those guys want to be up there, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. Theyre going to give you a good at-bat.Jefry Marte and Cliff Pennington homered in the fourth for the Angels, who have won 10 of 12 at home.One night after earning his first save, Bedrosian, filling in for injured closer Huston Street, blew an opportunity when he allowed the tying run in the ninth. Bedrosian put the first five batters of the inning on base before being removed in favor of Morin.After the As scored once in the eighth on Jed Lowries bases-loaded walk to cut the Los Angeles lead to 6-5, Coco Crisp singled leading off the ninth. Max Muncy walked and Vogt tied the game with a single to left-center. Muncy was tagged out in a rundown between second and third, but Bedrosian walked Khris Davis and Yonder Alonso to load the bases.Morin got Valencia to ground into a 1-2-3 double play.Jered Weaver limited the As to four runs (three earned) and nine hits in six innings. Weaver gave up runs in the second, third and fourth, but the Angels tied it in the bottom of each inning before taking a 6-4 lead in the fifth.Thats definitely frustrating on my end. You want to be able to help a team win and hold a lead, Oakland starter Kendall Graveman said. I have to manage it and try to make pitches.Graveman lasted four-plus innings and allowed six earned runs, tying his season high and marking the first time in six starts that hes given up more than three.TRAINERS ROOMLowrie is playing with a bunion on his left foot. The team has ordered him orthotics in hopes of easing the pain but acknowledged that surgery might be an option. Lowrie is trying to avoid the disabled list.UP NEXTAthletics: RHP Jesse Hahn will be recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday for his fourth start with Oakland this season. Hahn is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in two appearances against the Angels and 2-4 with a 5.53 ERA in eight major league games this year.Angels: RHP Ricky Nolasco will make his Angels debut in the series finale. Nolasco was acquired from Minnesota on Monday along with RHP Alex Meyer in exchange for LHP Hector Santiago. Nolasco, who grew up 50 miles northeast of Angel Stadium in Rialto, is 4-8 with a 5.13 ERA. Jonathan Ogden Jersey . Denis Coderre, the former federal MP who was elected mayor on Nov. 3, has drawn the ire of some Montreal Canadiens. During last nights game he tweeted: "Hello? Can we get a one-way ticket to (minor-league) Hamilton for David Desharnais please. 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The Red Sox, with a record of 93-69, won the East by four games over second-place Baltimore and Toronto.Thursday night in Cleveland both teams are 0-0, but there is no shortage of subplots. The biggest one is that Indians manager Terry Francona is the former Boston manager and won two World Series with the Red Sox.Boston manager John Farrell was the pitching coach for Francona in Boston but is also a former Indians pitcher and farm director. Neither manager, however, wants to make this series about them.Asked his feelings on facing his former team in the postseason, Francona said, I would be excited to play anyone, anywhere. This is the playoffs. The way weve played this year, were a worthy opponent.Francona, however, says the focus should not be on the managers.Both teams accomplished so much to get here, it should be about the players, not about my private feelings, which will remain that, he said.Farrell agrees.Any time your team advances to this point in the season its a special event, Farrell said. But how we advance or how we play in this series is going to be dependent upon our players. Its always about the players who take the field and how they go out and execute.Rick Porcello (22-4, 3.15), who will start Game 1 for the Red Sox, has plenty of experience facing the Indians. Porcello spent the first six years of his career pitching for the Tigers, who play the division-rival Indians numerous times each season.In 22 career starts vs. the Indians Porcello is 10-4 with a 33.dddddddddddd35 ERA. In one start against the Indians this year he was 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA.Cleveland is a good ballclub, Porcello said. Theyre very well balanced. They have some guys that can run, definitely have some power threats, and some really good left-handed hitting, especially at the top of the order.Cleveland frequently starts a lineup in which the first eight hitters are either left-handed hitters or switch-hitters.Youve got to be on your game. Youve got to execute your pitches, said Porcello.I think the bottom line is how our right-handed pitchers attack a lineup that can feature a number of left-handed hitters in it, Farrell said.Francona is very impressed by Porcellos season.His command is off the charts, Francona said. Hes throwing not only strikes, but hes using all four quadrants of the plate, and hes not walking anybody.Boston won four of the six regular-season games played between the two teams, but the Indians winning the home field advantage for the Division Series was huge. Cleveland was 53-28 at home this year, tying Texas for the best home record in the American League.They play exceptionally well at home, Farrell said.That home success does not extend to Clevelands Game 1 starter, Trevor Bauer (12-8, 4.26).Bauer was 4-6 at Progressive Field, and his ERA is over a run higher at home (4.73) than on the road (3.67). In two appearances, one start, versus Boston this year, Bauer was 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA. In three career games, two starts, against the Red Sox he is 0-2 with a 12.91 ERA.They have a really good team overall, Bauer said. Obviously, they scored the most runs, have the best offense and have set all sorts of offensive records this year. Going against that lineup, its going to be a lot of fun. 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