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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Getting ahead of hitters has been the primary reason for C.J. Wilsons recent stretch of success. The Los Angeles Angels left-hander retired 18 consecutive batters at one point during his duel with Oaklands Dan Straily, and Alberto Callaspo homered in a 2-0 victory over the Athletics 2-0 Saturday night. But at no point in the game did Wilson feel comfortable. "Comfort is like a four-letter word in baseball. I mean, you get too comfortable and guys start whacking you all over the place. So you have to stay adamant and stay vigilant," the two-time All-Star said. "Its like workplace safety -- if there hasnt been an accident in 99 days, youre looking to extend that streak. I was upset that I walked a couple of guys tonight, because the last game I didnt have any walks." Wilson (10-6) gave up three hits in 8 1-3 innings, struck out eight and walked two. Jed Lowries two-out double in the first and Nate Freimans leadoff single in the second were the only hits off him until Lowries one-out single in the ninth on Wilsons 119th and final pitch. "My first-pitch strike percentage has been up significantly over the last couple of years, and its something Ive been getting better at as my mechanics get more refined," Wilson said. "This whole year, its been more of a theme." Wilson began his string of consecutive outs with three straight strikeouts on 10 pitches and didnt allow another baserunner until he walked Derek Norris on a full count leading off the eighth. He was much more pitch-efficient than teammate Jered Weaver was in his 4-1 victory Friday night. "They ran Jereds pitch count up last night -- he had like 90 pitches after four or five innings -- so my game plan was to try to get ahead of them," Wilson said. "In the past, Ive had a tough time doing that against them because I was too deep into counts, so I tried to turn the tables on them. Im not one of those guys whos going to strike out everybody, so I have to use the defence as much as possible." Ernesto Frieri got the final two outs for his 24th save in 26 chances, striking out pinch-hitter John Jaso with runners at first and second to end it. Wilson joined Ryan Dempster and Derek Lowe as the only pitchers in major league history to post 10 or more wins as a starter in four consecutive seasons after three straight seasons with 10 or more saves. The two-time All-Star is 6-1 with a 1.70 ERA over his last seven starts. The AL West-leading As lost their second in a row coming out of the All-Star break. Home Run Derby champion Yoenis Cespedes sat out his second straight game because of a sore left wrist that he injured during batting practice on Friday. "He feels better today, but until our training staff feels like hes 100 per cent and not putting himself in a position where he could further injure it, itll be day to day," manager Bob Melvin said. Straily (6-3) allowed two runs and eight hits over seven innings, struck out four and walked none. The right-hander was 5-0 with a 2.83 ERA in his previous nine starts. This is Strailys fifth stint with the As this season alone. He was optioned to Triple-A the day after four of his starts -- once because Bartolo Colon was reinstated from the suspended list, once because Brett Anderson went on the disabled list, another time because the team had three days off during an eight-game stretch, and again because the All-Star break was coming up. "Theyre very good about letting me know whats going on. Its beneficial to me," Straily said. "I understand my job and I understand what the final goal is. I dont take it personally. I go down there and do my work. Hopefully Im the one they call back up." The Angels, who have won 13 straight games in which Josh Hamilton has driven in a run, opened the scoring in the first with his sacrifice fly after Mike Trout was hit by a pitch and took third on Albert Pujols opposite-field single. Trout extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a third-inning single, matching his longest in the majors. Callaspo drove Strailys first pitch of the seventh inning into the first row of seats above the 18-foot wall in right field for his fifth homer. "I just needed to throw up two more zeros than I did," Straily said. "My job is to go out there and just make pitches and keep us in the ball game as long as possible. I gave them a run in the first inning by hitting Trout. Pujols hit a good pitch and Hamilton hit the sacrifice fly. Thats all they needed tonight." NOTES: Batting practice was cancelled for both teams because of a steady rain that required the rarely used tarpaulin to be put on the field. 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While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies.The Dallas Cowboys are the talk of the NFL right now, racing out to the leagues best record and a club-record winning streak behind pair of dynamic offensive rookies.The Cowboys (9-1) havent lost since the season opener way back on Sept. 11. Its a start that has everyones attention, given the prominence of the franchise and the circumstances surrounding its unexpected dominance.And while Dallas is enjoying its lofty perch atop the league standings, the Cowboys are quite aware of what awaits Thanksgiving against longtime rival Washington at AT&T Stadium.The defending NFC East champion Redskins (6-3-1) are off to one of their best starts in years and are looking for revenge after losing to Dallas earlier this season.Im excited about it, Cowboys first-year quarterback Dak Prescott said. I have never done this before, to respond real quick and play another game. But I love ball, and I love these games. Im excited for it and Im looking forward to it.Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott have electrified the Cowboys attack. Prescott has accounted for 21 touchdowns -- 17 passing and four rushing -- and Elliott leads the league in rushing with 1,102 yards.Dallas has piled up at least 400 yards of total offense in eight consecutive games, tying New England (2007) and Denver (2013) for the longest single-season streaks in NFL history.Prescott threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns, two going to Dez Bryant, in Sundays 27-17 win over Baltimore. Elliott ran for 97 yards.The only 10-1 start in Cowboys history came in 2007. Finishing off a season sweep of the Redskins would match that mark.Were taking it one game at a time and focusing on whats happening at that moment, said Bryant, who has five touchdown catches. Were not looking too far ahead.Washington is no slouch offensively behind Kirk Cousins. The Redskins walloped Green Bay 42-24 on Sunday, scoring the second-most points since Jay Gruden became head coach in 2014.With 515 total yards against the Packers, Washington has hit at least 500 yardds twice this season.dddddddddddd That ties the most in a single campaign, dating back to 1950.The Redskins finished with two 100-yard receivers (Pierre Garcon and Jamison Crowder) and a 100-yard rusher (Robert Kelley) in a single game for the first time since Sept. 12, 1999 against Dallas.DeSean Jackson stopped short of calling Sunday a breakout performance for the offense.Id like to say that, but its one game, he said. You cant put all the eggs in one basket for one game. We have to continue to come out here and put the work in every week. This is going to be a quick week for us, we play another on Thanksgiving.That game means a lot for us. We see everybody winning in our division and we still have a lot of work to put in to get to where we need to get to. We know whats at stake and we know what we want to accomplish at the same time.Washington is off to its best start since opening 7-3 in 1996. The Redskins have rebounded from being 0-2, which included a 27-23 home loss to Dallas on Sept. 18.Former Washington running back Alfred Morris had the game-winning touchdown for the Cowboys in the fourth quarter.The Redskins are 6-1-1 since that loss.Were feeling good, but at the same time its a short week and were playing one of the best teams in the NFL on Thursday, said Cousins, who has seven touchdowns passes in his last three games. Once again, I feel like I say it every week, but welcome to the NFL.It doesnt get any easier from here in our division. A lot of people wanted to take shots at it last year and said, You know, its not a very good division. I think this year proves that in the NFL everybody is good.The Cowboys have faced the Redskins a franchise-high seven times on Thanks?giving and hold a 6-1 record. Washington has won its last to visits to AT&T Stadium.Dallas, 29-18-1 all-time on the holiday, is aiming to snap a two-game losing streak on Turkey Day. ' ' '