Sonny Gray great as A’s beat L.A. 2-0 to end losing streak

LOS ANGELES - After trading away starter Scott Kazmir last week, the A’s dropped four games in a row - and then they dealt two more major pieces, closer Tyler Clippard and utility player Ben Zobrist.

So before Tuesday’s game at Dodger Stadium, Oakland manager Bob Melvin had a quick chat with his club to address the new normal. The message: “Let’s keep the focus real narrow and not worry about 50 games down the road where we’re going to be in the standings, it’s all about today’s game.”

Pep talk under their belts, the A’s beat Los Angeles, the NL West leaders, 2-0.