An early burst put the Oakland Athletics in control as they held off the Los Angeles Angels. Oakland struck first in the opening inning and never relinquished the lead.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Donovan Walton provided the loudest blow for Oakland, homering to bring home Jeff McNeil and Zack Gelof. Henry Bolte also sparked the offense, while Alika Williams scored twice and contributed to the pressure on the Angels.
Lawrence Butler's single brought Henry Bolte across in the opening inning, giving Oakland the lead. Walton's homer expanded the advantage, and Bolte's double brought Alika Williams home in the next inning. After Los Angeles trimmed the margin with homers from Mike Trout and Vaughn Grissom, Grissom's single brought Tyler Heineman across. Shea Langeliers answered with a double that brought home Williams and Bolte.
Los Angeles showed some power after the early deficit, with Trout and Grissom homering, but Walbert Urena's outing ended with Oakland ahead. Geoff Hartlieb earned the win as Oakland's pitching kept the Angels from completing the comeback.
The Athletics extended their winning streak, while the Angels' losing streak continued. The game belonged to Oakland from the early burst through the finish.
Oakland Athletics defeated Los Angeles Angels, 7-3.
- Donovan Walton went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .269 on the season).
- Vaughn Grissom went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .244 on the season).
- Mike Trout went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .247 on the season).
- Walbert Urena allowed 5 runs on 7 hits over 4.0 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (9-11) (2.97 ERA).
- Geoff Hartlieb allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.2 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (2-1) (3.81 ERA).
Oakland Athletics improved to 63-95 (2 straight wins); Los Angeles Angels fell to 60-98 (3 straight losses).