OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels
cleared the fences and provided manager Mike Scioscia with some
encouraging signs for an offense that has been far from consistent.
Yunel Escobar hit a three-run homer and had four RBI, Albert Pujols and Ben Revere added solo shots and the Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Pujols isn't ready to say this game will be some kind of turning point, but it was a good start in the process.
"That was great obviously after a tough loss last night," Pujols said. "We just came back and scored first, then they took the lead but we put some good at-bats. ... We know what kind of team we have. That thing comes and goes. The best thing is everybody goes out and tries to put good quality swings. We can't just go out there and try to hit the ball out of the park."
Yonder Alonso homered twice for Oakland, raising his career-best total to 11 with his second career two-homer game -- four days after his first.
"What are we in, early May? It's been impressive," manager Bob Melvin said. "At this point now you almost expect him to go up there and drive in runs and drive the ball."
Pujols homered in the first only to see Alonso answer with a two-run drive in the bottom half. Then the Angels hit two more in the second as the first seven runs all scored on long balls.
Escobar added an RBI groundout in the fourth and Cliff Pennington singled in a run to back Alex Meyer (1-1), who earned his first career road victory.
The A's didn't have that late-game magic on this night as Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant watched from behind home plate. Oakland had won its previous three games with walkoffs.
Jharel Cotton (3-4) struck out the first two batters of the game before surrendering Pujols' fifth homer on a drive to left-center.
Cotton, who fell to 0-4 in night games while going 3-0 during the day, allowed eight hits, a season-high seven runs and struck out seven with one walk over five innings.
Alonso homered for a second time leading off the sixth.
"He's swinging the bat probably hotter than anybody in the game right now," Scioscia said.
Scioscia's club managed more than enough runs after the Angels were held to just two in Monday's 3-2 defeat for the fifth time in nine games.
Meyer struck out seven but walked five over 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs and four hits. Bud Norris, the Angels' fourth reliever who entered after Keynan Middleton started the ninth, earned his sixth save after Oakland threatened in the ninth.
"We need to get the offense going," Scioscia said. "We've had a lot of close games. Our pitchers have had their backs against the wall."
The Angels are 6-0 this year playing on Tuesday.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: OF Mike Trout sat out a fourth straight game for the first time as a regular major leaguer and missed his fifth game in six with a tight left hamstring. He planned to hit in the cage Tuesday and said he would test the leg running Wednesday. ... Angels SS Andrelton Simmons returned to the lineup a day after being hit by a pitch in the first inning later leaving with a bruised left hand and right thumb. His left thumb was still bruised but Simmons said he was able to swing without pain and it shouldn't affect him throwing. "It feels good enough to hit, it feels good enough to play," he said.
Athletics: C Josh Phegley (concussion), who played at extended spring training Monday, is tentatively slated to come off the DL when eligible Friday at Texas. ... OF Mark Canha was recalled from Triple-A Nashville and OF Jaff Decker was designated for assignment.
SEVEN YEARS LATER
On the seven-year anniversary of Dallas Braden's perfect game against Tampa Bay on Mother's Day 2010, several familiar faces from that day were still around and playing Tuesday: Angels second baseman Pennington -- then with Oakland -- recorded the final out when he fielded a grounder to shortstop and threw to first; A's center fielder Rajai Davis was in the same spot that day and Oakland shortstop Adam Rosales played second.
Highlights were shown on the scoreboard in the middle of the second.
UP NEXT
RHP Jesse Chavez (2-4) faces his former A's club in the series finale Wednesday afternoon opposite Andrew Triggs (4-3).
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Los Angeles Angels
Yunel Escobar hit a three-run homer and had four RBI, Albert Pujols and Ben Revere added solo shots and the Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Pujols isn't ready to say this game will be some kind of turning point, but it was a good start in the process.
"That was great obviously after a tough loss last night," Pujols said. "We just came back and scored first, then they took the lead but we put some good at-bats. ... We know what kind of team we have. That thing comes and goes. The best thing is everybody goes out and tries to put good quality swings. We can't just go out there and try to hit the ball out of the park."
Yonder Alonso homered twice for Oakland, raising his career-best total to 11 with his second career two-homer game -- four days after his first.
"What are we in, early May? It's been impressive," manager Bob Melvin said. "At this point now you almost expect him to go up there and drive in runs and drive the ball."
Pujols homered in the first only to see Alonso answer with a two-run drive in the bottom half. Then the Angels hit two more in the second as the first seven runs all scored on long balls.
Escobar added an RBI groundout in the fourth and Cliff Pennington singled in a run to back Alex Meyer (1-1), who earned his first career road victory.
The A's didn't have that late-game magic on this night as Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant watched from behind home plate. Oakland had won its previous three games with walkoffs.
Jharel Cotton (3-4) struck out the first two batters of the game before surrendering Pujols' fifth homer on a drive to left-center.
Cotton, who fell to 0-4 in night games while going 3-0 during the day, allowed eight hits, a season-high seven runs and struck out seven with one walk over five innings.
Alonso homered for a second time leading off the sixth.
"He's swinging the bat probably hotter than anybody in the game right now," Scioscia said.
Scioscia's club managed more than enough runs after the Angels were held to just two in Monday's 3-2 defeat for the fifth time in nine games.
Meyer struck out seven but walked five over 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs and four hits. Bud Norris, the Angels' fourth reliever who entered after Keynan Middleton started the ninth, earned his sixth save after Oakland threatened in the ninth.
"We need to get the offense going," Scioscia said. "We've had a lot of close games. Our pitchers have had their backs against the wall."
The Angels are 6-0 this year playing on Tuesday.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: OF Mike Trout sat out a fourth straight game for the first time as a regular major leaguer and missed his fifth game in six with a tight left hamstring. He planned to hit in the cage Tuesday and said he would test the leg running Wednesday. ... Angels SS Andrelton Simmons returned to the lineup a day after being hit by a pitch in the first inning later leaving with a bruised left hand and right thumb. His left thumb was still bruised but Simmons said he was able to swing without pain and it shouldn't affect him throwing. "It feels good enough to hit, it feels good enough to play," he said.
Athletics: C Josh Phegley (concussion), who played at extended spring training Monday, is tentatively slated to come off the DL when eligible Friday at Texas. ... OF Mark Canha was recalled from Triple-A Nashville and OF Jaff Decker was designated for assignment.
SEVEN YEARS LATER
On the seven-year anniversary of Dallas Braden's perfect game against Tampa Bay on Mother's Day 2010, several familiar faces from that day were still around and playing Tuesday: Angels second baseman Pennington -- then with Oakland -- recorded the final out when he fielded a grounder to shortstop and threw to first; A's center fielder Rajai Davis was in the same spot that day and Oakland shortstop Adam Rosales played second.
Highlights were shown on the scoreboard in the middle of the second.
UP NEXT
RHP Jesse Chavez (2-4) faces his former A's club in the series finale Wednesday afternoon opposite Andrew Triggs (4-3).
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jharel Cotton pitching for Oakland | LAA | OAK |
| Escobar struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols homered to left (423 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Valbuena struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Alex Meyer pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | OAK |
| R. Davis walked. | 1 | 0 |
| R. Davis stole second. | 1 | 0 |
| R. Davis stole third. | 1 | 0 |
| Lowrie struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| K. Davis lined out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Alonso homered to left center (393 feet), R. Davis scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Healy struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jharel Cotton pitching for Oakland | LAA | OAK |
| Simmons struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Maybin grounded out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| Revere homered to right (366 feet). | 2 | 2 |
| Pennington singled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Maldonado singled to center, Pennington to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Escobar homered to left center (394 feet), Pennington and Maldonado scored. | 5 | 2 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Alex Meyer pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | OAK |
| Joyce struck out looking. | 5 | 2 |
| Plouffe walked. | 5 | 2 |
| Maxwell grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Plouffe out at second. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jharel Cotton pitching for Oakland | LAA | OAK |
| Pujols flied out to right. | 5 | 2 |
| Valbuena struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| Simmons struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Alex Meyer pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | OAK |
| Rosales doubled to right center. | 5 | 2 |
| R. Davis grounded out to shortstop, Rosales to third. | 5 | 2 |
| Lowrie struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| K. Davis walked. | 5 | 2 |
| Alonso walked, K. Davis to second. | 5 | 2 |
| Healy flied out to left. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jharel Cotton pitching for Oakland | LAA | OAK |
| Maybin doubled to deep center. | 5 | 2 |
| Revere singled to left, Maybin to third. | 5 | 2 |
| Pennington singled to center, Maybin scored, Revere to second. | 6 | 2 |
| Maldonado sacrificed to third, Revere to third, Pennington to second. | 6 | 2 |
| Escobar grounded out to shortstop, Revere scored. | 7 | 2 |
| Calhoun flied out to right. | 7 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Alex Meyer pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | OAK |
| Joyce flied out to center. | 7 | 2 |
| Plouffe doubled to deep center. | 7 | 2 |
| Maxwell struck out swinging. | 7 | 2 |
| Rosales struck out looking. | 7 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jharel Cotton pitching for Oakland | LAA | OAK |
| Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 2 |
| Valbuena walked. | 7 | 2 |
| Simmons grounded into fielder's choice to second, Valbuena out at second. | 7 | 2 |
| Maybin grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Simmons out at second. | 7 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Alex Meyer pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | OAK |
| R. Davis flied out to center. | 7 | 2 |
| Lowrie flied out to center. | 7 | 2 |
| K. Davis lined out to shortstop. | 7 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Josh Smith pitching for Oakland | LAA | OAK |
| Smith relieved Cotton. | 7 | 2 |
| Revere grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 2 |
| Pennington flied out to right. | 7 | 2 |
| Maldonado popped out to first. | 7 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Alex Meyer pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | OAK |
| Alonso homered to center (410 feet). | 7 | 3 |
| Healy struck out swinging. | 7 | 3 |
| Joyce walked. | 7 | 3 |
| Parker relieved Meyer. | 7 | 3 |
| Plouffe struck out swinging. | 7 | 3 |
| Maxwell singled to left, Joyce to second. | 7 | 3 |
| Rosales grounded into fielder's choice to third, Maxwell out at second. | 7 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Josh Smith pitching for Oakland | LAA | OAK |
| Escobar grounded out to third. | 7 | 3 |
| Calhoun lined out to left. | 7 | 3 |
| Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Blake Parker pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | OAK |
| R. Davis grounded out to second. | 7 | 3 |
| Lowrie grounded out to second. | 7 | 3 |
| K. Davis struck out swinging. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Josh Smith pitching for Oakland | LAA | OAK |
| Valbuena walked. | 7 | 3 |
| Valbuena caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 7 | 3 |
| Simmons struck out swinging. | 7 | 3 |
| Maybin grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jose Alvarez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | OAK |
| Álvarez relieved Parker. | 7 | 3 |
| Alonso lined out to center. | 7 | 3 |
| Healy singled to left. | 7 | 3 |
| Canha hit for Joyce. | 7 | 3 |
| Canha flied out to right. | 7 | 3 |
| Plouffe singled to center, Healy to third. | 7 | 3 |
| Pinder hit for Maxwell. | 7 | 3 |
| Pinder struck out swinging. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Coulombe pitching for Oakland | LAA | OAK |
| Canha in right field. | 7 | 3 |
| Vogt catching. | 7 | 3 |
| Coulombe relieved Smith. | 7 | 3 |
| Revere struck out swinging. | 7 | 3 |
| Pennington grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 3 |
| Maldonado hit by pitch. | 7 | 3 |
| Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Maldonado out at second. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Keynan Middleton pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | OAK |
| Middleton relieved Álvarez. | 7 | 3 |
| Rosales walked. | 7 | 3 |
| R. Davis walked, Rosales to second. | 7 | 3 |
| Norris relieved Middleton. | 7 | 3 |
| Lowrie lined into double play, second to shortstop, Rosales doubled off second. | 7 | 3 |
| R. Davis to second on fielder's indifference. | 7 | 3 |
| K. Davis grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Los Angeles Angels
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escobar 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .264 | .312 | .410 |
| Calhoun RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .239 | .306 | .366 |
| Pujols DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .246 | .286 | .391 |
| Valbuena 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | .286 | .400 | .429 |
| Simmons SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .246 | .321 | .336 |
| Maybin CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .202 | .299 | .277 |
| Revere LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .239 | .250 | .373 |
| Pennington 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .219 | .316 | .219 |
| Maldonado C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .262 | .340 | .345 |
| Totals | 33 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 134 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Maybin (4, Cotton) HR: Pujols (5, 1st inning off Cotton 0 on, 2 Out); Revere (1, 2nd inning off Cotton 0 on, 2 Out); Escobar (5, 2nd inning off Cotton 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: Pujols (25), Revere (2), Escobar 4 (16), Pennington (4) S: Maldonado 2-out RBI: Pujols, Revere, Escobar 3 Angels RISP: 3-5 (Calhoun 0-1, Escobar 1-2, Revere 1-1, Pennington 1-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Valbuena (1, 2nd base by Smith/Maxwell) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 2 (Simmons-Valbuena, Pennington-Simmons). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA |
| Attendance | 11,383 (32.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:07 |
| Weather | 63 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 13 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Chris Conroy, First Base - Jerry Meals, Second Base - Ron Kulpa, Third Base - Ed Hickox |
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