AL West champion Los Angeles made two throwing errors in the ninth inning, the second by closer Francisco Rodriguez that allowed the tying and winning runs to score in the Oakland Athletics' 3-2 victory Wednesday night.

"That's just something that shouldn't happen," Scioscia said. "The ball gets by really what should have been three guys there. There's nothing to do but control the ball in that situation and we didn't do it."

Daric Barton singled to start the rally and reached second when fill-in center fielder Gary Matthews Jr. threw wildly back to the infield. Jack Hannahan followed with a four-pitch walk.

Cliff Pennington squared to bunt, then hit a high chopper for an infield single that Rodriguez (2-3) fielded cleanly. But the record-setting reliever made a wild throw past first, and both runners scored easily.

"I thought I had a shot to get him out. That's why I made the throw. It was off the base," Rodriguez said. "In that situation I'm trying to get one out. I don't know what would have happened if I made a good throw. Obviously things didn't go the way I was expecting them to go."

Rodriguez, who recently set the major league mark with his 58th save, blew a chance for the seventh time. The A's won four straight games for the first time since June 13-17.

"It's a tough-timing play but you just react and think if you can make a play, you make it," Scioscia said. "That's an aggressive mistake. That's just part of the game. If he can get that out, it's a huge out."

Brad Ziegler (2-0) earned the win despite giving up Mark Teixeira's two-run homer in the ninth. It was Ziegler's first blown save in 10 chances since taking over for Huston Street.

Teixeira's drive over the right-field fence was the first home run the rookie has allowed in the majors.

"It was a weird game," A's manager Bob Geren said. "Two guys were almost perfect and they both blew saves. A very unusual night."