Angels superstar outfielder Mike Trout chose to take on Draymond Green in a game of PIG, which as everyone knows, is the game where you try to defeat your opponent with insane trick shots.
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Kole Calhoun got three hits and drove in two runs, and Albert Pujols also had two RBI.
The A’s had a single hit until shortstop Marcus Semien lined a 1-1 pitch from right-hander Fernando Salas over the left-field fence for his third home run in two days. Oakland has a 3-0 record in these situations while Los Angeles is 1-0. He hit a leadoff homer in the second inning and a two-out homer in the seventh, both off Angels LHP Hector Santiago. He walked three and struck out five in giving up the lone hit in six innings. A two-out double in the first inning by Josh Reddick was left to waste after Danny Valencia presumably groundout to third-base.
This isn’t where the A’s wanted to be in 2016, talking about one-run losses and entertaining questions about their bullpen. “I know Doolittle can get tough”, Soto said. After receiving strong pitching performances from Jered Weaver and Nick Tropeano over the first two games of the streak, the bats came alive during the final two innings of Tuesday’s 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the A’s. The combination of Billy Burns and Crisp at the top of the lineup is intriguing to Melvin. Cron got on base(now batting a stout.103 on the season). “He’s really an important piece to what we need to do”, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.
“I can shoot in the games, but I’m not good at shooting games”, Green said in an attempt to explain away what surely had to be a devastating loss. Trout and the Angels, in town to play Oakland, gave Curry a custom No. 30 Angels jersey, because clearly Steph needs more memorabilia. It seems Oakland’s first day off Thursday – after 10 consecutive games to start the season – comes at a flawless time before the defending World Series champion Kansas City Royals visit for a weekend series.
Hahn, the A’s No. 3 starter a year ago before he was injured, allowed four hits, a walk and no runs in six innings against Colorado Springs on Wednesday; he has thrown 12 scoreless innings for the Sounds. Or what about Green, a terror of a two-way player who could win the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award in the same season in which he has posted 13 triple-doubles? Yunel Escobar (.273 ) has been successful at the plate to start the season for the Angels, going 2 for 3 yesterday with one run. “I’ll watch the video and see what adjustments I can make because I just feel I’ve been a little inconsistent”.
In seven career appearances (six starts) against the Athletics, Shoemaker is 2-2 with a 4.68 ERA.
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Doolittle (1-2) and Madson couldn’t get it done after Kendall Graveman’s strong start. Liam Hendriks allowed two runs in the ninth on a single by Albert Pujols.
