Athletics belt three homers, defeat Angels in series opener

Daz Cameron hit the go-ahead two-run homer in the fourth inning Thursday night for the visiting Oakland Athletics, who edged the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 in the opener of a four-game series.

Brent Rooker hit a solo homer in the first inning and Lawrence Butler added a two-run blast in the third for the Athletics, who have won six of eight to improve to 12-7 this month. Butler stole third base in the first and scored on a throwing error by Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe just before Rooker’s round-tripper.

Butler and Max Schuemann had two hits apiece for Oakland. Schuemann also stole a base.

DAZ CAMERON. A’S LEAD. pic.twitter.com/PFKStXOTjU

— A’s on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) July 26, 2024

Athletics vs. Angels recap

The Angels, who scored all of their runs in the second inning, had their four-game winning streak end. O’Hoppe and Zach Neto had RBI singles and Mickey Moniak lofted a sacrifice fly before Luis Rengifo laced a two-run double.

Kevin Pillar had two hits and a stolen base for the Angels. Neto added a stolen base.

Ross Stripling (2-9), who was activated from the injured list prior to the game, earned the win after allowing five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three over 5 2/3 innings.

It was the first victory since May 1 for Stripling, who was 0-4 with a 9.98 ERA in his following four starts before being shelved in late May due to a right elbow strain.

A quartet of A’s relievers combined to allow one hit over the final 3 1/3 innings. Rookie Tyler Ferguson, pitching the ninth inning hours after All-Star closer Mason Miller was placed on the injured list with a fractured left pinky finger, earned his first major league save by striking out two in a perfect ninth.

Angels starter Kenny Rosenberg (0-1) gave up all six runs on six hits and one walk while striking out one over 3 1/3 innings. Four Los Angeles relievers combined to blank the Athletics on three hits over the final 5 2/3 innings.

–Field Level Media

Upcoming Oakland Athletics Schedule

• Thursday, July 25th -Sunday, July 28th – @ Los Angeles Angels
• Tuesday, July 30th-Wednesday, July 31st – @ San Francisco Giants
• Friday, August 2nd-Sunday, August 4th – vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
• Monday, August 5th-Wednesday, August 7th – vs. Chicago White Sox
• Friday, August 9th-Sunday, August 11th – @ Toronto Blue Jays

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