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Saturday, Mar. 24 3:05pm ET
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PHOENIX (AP) _ Barry Zito's last start of the spring against major leaguers was far from the send-off he had envisioned. Zito, who earned the No. 2 spot in the Oakland rotation with a strong showing in the second half of last season as a rookie, allowed 10 runs on 10 hits in two innings Saturday in an 11-2 loss to the Anaheim Angels. Bengie Molina homered, Jose Canseco had a two-run double and Troy Glaus and Darin Erstad added RBI doubles in Anaheim's six-run second inning. Glaus had a three-run homer, his sixth of the spring, Erstad had another RBI double and Scott Spiezio added a solo homer in the Angels' five-run third. Zito, who entered the game with a 2.57 ERA this spring, will make his only other spring start next Thursday at Sacramento against the River Cats, an A's farm team. He was bothered by a touch of the flu Saturday. "He got his work in, that's the main thing," A's manager Art Howe said. "He obviously wasn't that sharp today." Matt Wise, who is not expected to start the season with the Angels, held the A's hitless until the sixth inning and allowed just two hits in 5 2-3 scoreless innings. Wise, who was called up from the minors last August, was making his second spring start. Jeremy Giambi hit a two-run homer in the ninth for the A's only runs. His older brother, Jason Giambi, who is trying to finalize a six-year contract with the A's, did not play. The reigning AL MVP sat in the Oakland clubhouse, occasionally making cell phone calls, during the game. His agent, Arn Tellem, was expected in Phoenix on Saturday to try to wrap up the deal. The Angels announced before the game that right-hander Tim Belcher, who pitched for seven major league teams during a career that spanned 14 seasons, had retired after struggling during spring training. Belcher had a 10.80 ERA in five spring starts while trying to rebound from two injury-filled seasons with the Angels. He also pitched for Los Angeles, Cincinnati, the Chicago White Sox, Detroit, Seattle and Kansas City.
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