A’s beat Angels in extras all over again, this time with bases-loaded wander

By SONJA CHEN | Affiliated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (VFAB) — Shea Langeliers drew a bases-loaded wander in the 10th inning, sending the Oakland Athletics past the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Tuesday night time at the Coliseum.

A.J. Puk (4-3) pitched a scoreless 10th for the victory.

Tony Kemp reached on a fielder’s decision to open the inning as he laid down a awesome bunt but pitcher Ryan Tepera caught Nick Allen advancing to 3rd. Then Sean Murphy singled and Tepera intentionally walked Seth Brown to convey up the rookie Langeliers. He walked on six pitches to give the A’s a third straight earn.

A’s remaining-hander Cole Irvin and Angels starter Michael Lorenzen dueled through 6 scoreless innings ahead of the bullpens took in excess of.

Brown broke up the scoreless recreation with an RBI single in the eighth just after Kemp began the rally with a leadoff double against Andrew Wantz.

Tyler Cyr permitted a one to Mike Trout in the eighth but struck out two, which includes Shohei Ohtani — who was established to make his ultimate begin Wednesday.

Trout also doubled to lead off the sixth inning, but that was squandered by the Angels.

Domingo Acevedo, who bought the acquire for the A’s in Monday night’s 10-inning victory, blew the help you save soon after providing up a leadoff solitary to Liván Soto, who then innovative to 3rd on errant throws from left fielder Brown and Acevedo. Matt Duffy then hit an RBI one to tie it.

SUZUKI HONORED

Oakland created it a particular night for retiring Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki, who performed seven seasons for the A’s earlier in his job. Suzuki caught one particular pitch for the Angels before supervisor Phil Nevin despatched him out in fashion.

Nevin arrived out to the mound and ceremoniously changed him, letting Suzuki to hug all his teammates then idea his cap and wave in all directions as he walked off to cheers from his former Oakland home crowd in what was probable his closing look.

Suzuki’s previous club honored him in a ceremony ahead of the likely closing commence of his occupation. Draped in leis, Suzuki acquired a commemorative property plate and a bottle of wine from A’s supervisor Mark Kotsay and general manager David Forst.

Suzuki, who commenced and also celebrated his 39th birthday, is retiring after 16 big league seasons. Oakland’s second-round draft decide on out of Cal State Fullerton in 2004, Suzuki spent 2007 by way of element of 2012 with the A’s, then returned for a second stint in Oakland in ’13.