One day after losing by 10, the Angels fall 8-2 to the Athletics, who pounce on Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz for seven runs in four innings
The Athletics’ Brent Rooker hits a three-run home run in front of Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe during the first inning Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. OAKLAND, Calif. — Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer, Lawrence Butler had a bases-clearing double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Angels 8-2 on Saturday.
Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz , making his second career start, pitched an inning longer than in his debut. He allowed seven runs in four innings. The A’s have won five of seven and are on a franchise-long eight-game home winning streak against the Angels, with an announced crowd of 14,574 in attendance at the Coliseum.Rooker hit his 22nd homer of the season to give the A’s a 3-0 lead four batters into the game. Rooker is batting nearly .480 in July.
Butler cleared the bases with two outs in the fourth inning with a line drive to right that made it 7-1. The rookie has 22 RBIs in his last 14 games, entering the game second in the league in RBIs in July. Butler and Miguel Andujar each had three hits.First baseman Nolan Schanuel left after his at-bat in the third inning because of tightness in his left calf.
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