Aybar's solo homer in 10th lifts Angels

AP News (2010-07-10 05:13:19)
Angels get go-ahead homer from Erick Aybar in 10th, hold off A's 6-5 to end 5-game road skid

Erick Aybar homered to lead off the 10th inning, Torii Hunter and Bobby Abreu also went deep and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 on Friday night to end a five-game road losing streak.

Aybar's drive off A's closer Andrew Bailey (0-3) sailed over the scoreboard in right-center. The Angels had taken the lead on Hunter's two-run homer with two outs in the eighth but it didn't last long.

In the bottom of the inning, Kurt Suzuki hit an RBI single then moved to third on Kevin Kouzmanoff's double. Left fielder Juan Rivera botched the play for an error that scored Suzuki for the tying run.

That spoiled Joel Pineiro's chance at a seventh straight winning start. He still hasn't lost since May 21 against St. Louis.