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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kendall Graveman is a big fan of motivational tapes and speeches, something the Athletics right-hander relied on quite a bit after losing six of his first seven decisions this year.How quickly things change.With the way hes pitched lately, Graveman has emerged as a source of inspiration for teammates.Graveman pitched into the seventh inning to become Oaklands first 10-game winner this season, and the Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1 Wednesday to win the series.I thought we threw the ball well and had a good game plan going in, Graveman said. Just to have that feel from the mechanics side of it gives you a lot of confidence to go out there and continue to execute pitches where you want them.The As took two of three games from the AL Central leaders, who had swept a three-game set against Oakland in July. Cleveland went into the day with the best record in the American League but was held to one run for the third consecutive game while being outscored 14-3 in the series.Hopefully we just had like three days of amnesia, Indians manager Terry Francona said. Those things happen. Not fun when it does but it happens. They did a number on us.Khris Davis tripled and scored as part of Oaklands five-run second inning against Trevor Bauer (9-6).Roberto Perez homered while Jose Ramirez and Lonnie Chisenhall had two hits apiece for Cleveland.Graveman (10-8) extended his scoreless streak to 16 innings before Perez homered in the seventh.Graveman allowed six hits in 6 2/3 innings. Since starting the season 1-6, hes gone 9-2 with a 3.36 ERA in 17 starts.Mark Rzepczynski, Ryan Dull and Ryan Madson combined to retire the final seven batters.To hold a team and a lineup like that to a couple runs ... its fun to watch, Graveman said. Guys are starting to step up and do some good things in big situations.Bauer gave up nine hits over 6 2/3 innings. After striking out a career-high 13 in his last start, he fanned three.Ryon Healy, Max Muncy and Chad Pinder drove in runs during the second for Oakland. Two more runs scored when first baseman Carlos Santana lost Danny Valencias high pop-up in the sun and was charged with an error.Its been kind of a theme for us this year, As manager Bob Melvin said. I cant figure it out. Theres certain days and certain series that we can move the line offensively. We just dont do it consistently enough.PERFECTLY PLACEDPerez homered with two outs in the seventh. The ball hit off the top of the wall in right field and bounced right back into Valencias glove. Umpires initially ruled it a hit, then changed it to a home run -- Perezs first of the season -- after going to replay.That particular part of the fence, behind it, its out of play, so Im guessing thats what they were calling, Melvin said. Its the only place in the ballpark where you have that metal piece behind it, and it ended up affecting us.TRAINERS ROOMAthletics: SS Marcus Semien was put on the paternity list. Right-handed reliever J.B. Wendelken was called up from Triple-A Nashville.UP NEXTIndians: RHP Josh Tomlin (11-7) pitches the opener in Texas on Thursday. He was roughed up for eight runs in 3 2/3 innings the last time he faced the Rangers on May 30.Athletics: LHP Ross Detwiler (1-2) makes his third career start against St. Louis on Friday in the opener of a three-game series with the Cardinals. Detwiler has allowed 11 runs over his past 8 2/3 innings. Pedro Cerrano Indians Jersey . 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Washingtons starter surrendered two runs and four hits, including a two-run homer to Ryan Schimpf.Edwin Jackson allowed two runs and six hits over six innings for the Padres.San Diego fell to 1-5 on its 10-game road trip. The Padres snapped a four-game skid with a 5-3 win Friday.Scherzer struck out three of the first five batters, but Schimpf struck back for the Padres in the second, turning on a 2-0 fastball for a towering drive deep over the right-field wall for a 2-0 lead. The homer was the 22nd allowed this season by Scherzer, most in the NL.The All-Star recovered and retired 15 of the final 16 batters he faced. Since June 1, Scherzer is 5-2 with a 1.71 ERA in 10 starts.He struck out at least 10 batters for the eighth time this season and 44th over his career. Scherzer allowed one run over six innings with 10 strikeouts in a no-deccision at San Diego on June 18.ddddddddddddNL batting leader Daniel Murphys third-inning sacrifice fly cut San Diegos lead in half.Washington tied the score 2-2 in the fifth with a pair of doubles. Ben Revere stepped into the batters box 2 for 20 on the homestand before stroking the ball into the right-field corner, scoring Danny Espinosa.Travis Jankowski tripled with two outs in the eighth, but Nationals reliever Shawn Kelley ended the threat by striking out Wil Myers looking.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: RHP Tyson Ross (right shoulder inflammation), out since Opening Day, recently threw from 250 feet. His arm feels really good, Padres manager Andy Green said. Its still just taking time.Nationals: 1B Ryan Zimmerman (left ribcage strain) went 2 for 3 with a three-run homer Saturday for Class A Potomac in his third rehab game. Placed on the DL retroactive to July 7, Zimmerman is expected to rejoin Washingtons lineup Tuesday at Cleveland.UP NEXTPadres: LHP Christian Friedrich (4-6, 4.55) lost his fourth straight decision in his previous start, allowing four runs -- three earned -- over 5 1/3 innings during a 10-2 setback at St. Louis Monday.Nationals: RHP Lucas Giolito (0-0, 4.70), Washingtons top prospect, will be recalled from Triple-A Syracuse for Sundays start. The 22-year-old was demoted on July 8 following his first two ML starts. ' ' '