Griffin Canning pitches Angels past A's

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Griffin Canning had his best start of the season, Taylor Ward homered and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland A's 5-1 Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.

Canning was winless in his previous six starts, his last victory coming May 15 against St. Louis. But he turned things around with his longest outing of the season -- seven innings -- while allowing only a solo homer to