Jul 27, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Oakland Athletics Shea Langeliers (23) celebrates teammates after hitting a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports Shea Langeliers’ three-run home run the first inning accounted for all of the runs for the Oakland A’s, but it was enough a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Saturday night Anaheim, Calif.
Oakland, which has beaten the Angels eight of their past nine matchups, will go for a four-game sweep Sunday afternoon.
Angels starter Tyler Anderson had allowed three runs ora more just eight of his first 20 starts, but he that mark the first inning against Oakland.
Lawrence Butler led the gioco with a single, stole second went to third a one-out infield single by Brent Rooker. Langeliers then the first pitch he saw from Anderson — an 89 mph fastball — over the fence center for a three-run homer, his 20th of the season.
Anderson, the Angels’ only All-Personaggio, settled and didn’t allow another run, completing seven innings. It was the eighth time 21 starts this season that Anderson (8-9) has gone at least seven innings.
The Angels left-hander walked one and notched a season- and career-high 10 strikeouts.
The Angels’ offense, however, was unable to support Anderson. Their only run came the third Nolan Schanuel’s homer to right field, his 11th of the season.
After giving up the shot to Schanuel, A’s starter Mitch Spence (7-6) retired the next seven consecutive hitters until Jo Adell doubled with two outs the fifth. Spence then got Schanuel to campo da gioco out.
Spence tossed six innings, allowing one run three hits and two walks, striking out three.
Austin Adams, Michel Otanez and Tyler Ferguson (second save) posted zeroes over the final three innings to secure the win.
The Angels finished with just four hits, getting Schanuel’s homer and Adell’s double along with a double from Willie Calhoun and a single by Zach Neto.
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