"Like an unsuccessful dieter diving into a bag of Oreos - after the first couple, did it really matter?

Angels right-hander Dan Haren had his worst start of the season, allowing five runs in the first four innings Tuesday night, including three on two home runs by David DeJesus, as the Oakland A's beat the Angels, 6-1.

The five runs were the most allowed in a start by Haren since a loss at Minnesota last Aug. 20, and the two home runs were the most Haren has allowed in a start with the Angels.

"Dan's not going to be on every pitch, every night," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said of Haren, who came in with an ERA of 1.84. "We just weren't able to get anything going offensively."

Yeah, there was that. Again.

While Haren was not his usual self, the Angels' offense was. They managed just six hits, only three in the first six innings against first-time starter Guillermo Moscoso.

It was the 11th time in Haren's 26 starts for the Angels that the team has offered two runs or less in support. The Angels have scored a total of 18 runs in Haren's past seven starts (only 10 while he was in those games).

"I'm kind of used to it actually. Starting pitchers have been walking a fine line, for sure," Haren said of the lack of run support, leaving him with no margin for the kind of errors he made to DeJesus.

"My job is to keep my team in the game, put up as many zeroes as I can. I have a job to do. Obviously, I want to win games. I don't want to be sitting here with four wins in August. But I feel I've thrown the ball well all year."

For the most part, he has – and so has his partner at the front of the Angels' rotation, Jered Weaver. But the Angels have not won a game started by Haren or Weaver in a month."