MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
04/08/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 458 - SUNDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (3-8) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 2
Los Angeles Angels (6-4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 5 7 0
Angels Stun Athletics, 5-2
Behind a solid performance from first baseman Eric Hosmer, the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Oakland Athletics, 5-2. Hosmer was 3-4 with a home run and a double, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Angels. The win was Luis Avilan's in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Michael Feliz took the loss for Oakland. Getting the save was Aroldis Chapman, his 5th.

Hosmer had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the eighth. On a 1-0 fastball from Michael Feliz, he banged a 3-run home run to right, giving the Angels a 4-2 lead. It was the 2nd home run of the year for Hosmer.

"I still think this team has room for improvement," Hosmer told the Los Angeles News.

Los Angeles, now 6-4, has gotten their season off to a good start.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Heredia CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .182 1 2
   a-S. Choo PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .174 0 1
D. LeMahieu 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 1 2
P. Goldschmidt 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .205 2 2
R. Hoskins LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .308 3 6
M. Gonzalez DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .200 1 3
D. Gregorius SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .220 1 5
Y. Diaz 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
C. Spangenberg RF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .211 1 3
J. McCann C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190 0 3
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 8 12      
a - S. Choo pinch hit for G. Heredia in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hoskins 2 (2, 1st Inning off M. Boyd, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off M. Boyd, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Goldschmidt (2, 1st Inning off M. Boyd, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hoskins 4 , G. Heredia , C. Spangenberg , D. Gregorius , P. Goldschmidt 4 , M. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: P. Goldschmidt , M. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Diaz , D. Gregorius , D. LeMahieu
GIDP: M. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Diaz (1) , J. McCann (2)
Double Plays: 1 (LeMahieu-Diaz-Goldschmidt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Flores DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256 0 1
Y. Sanchez 3B 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
E. Hosmer 1B 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .237 2 5
W. Myers RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .257 2 4
T. Story SS 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 .270 2 6
K. Kiermaier CF 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 .257 0 3
B. Drury 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .184 0 1
M. Joyce LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 2 4
C. Rupp C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .143 0 0
Totals 30 5 7 5 3 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Story (2, 4th Inning off G. Gonzalez, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Hosmer (1, 3rd Inning off G. Gonzalez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Hosmer (2, 8th Inning off M. Feliz, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Story 3 , W. Flores 2 , E. Hosmer 7
2-out RBI: T. Story
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Kiermaier , W. Myers , M. Joyce
GIDP: M. Joyce
Sac Fly: K. Kiermaier
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Myers (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Story-Drury-Hosmer)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Gonzalez 7.0 5 1 1 1 6 0 79 52 2.50   
M. Feliz L (0-1), BS (1) 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 1 16 9 4.05   
S. Doolittle 1.0 0 1 0 1 2 0 22 12 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Gonzalez 68
Batters Faced: G. Gonzalez 27, M. Feliz 3, S. Doolittle 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Gonzalez 9-5, M. Feliz 0-0, S. Doolittle 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Gonzalez 79-52, M. Feliz 16-9, S. Doolittle 22-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Boyd 6.0 7 2 2 1 6 1 93 59 4.50   
S. Dyson 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 13 0.00   
L. Avilan W (1-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 13.50   
A. Chapman SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Boyd 55
Batters Faced: M. Boyd 26, S. Dyson 5, L. Avilan 1, A. Chapman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Boyd 7-5, S. Dyson 1-2, L. Avilan 1-0, A. Chapman 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Boyd 93-59, S. Dyson 20-13, L. Avilan 6-3, A. Chapman 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Dyson 2-0 , L. Avilan 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Hosmer
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:07 PM EST
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 26032
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