An Explosive Start
What a thrilling game it was for our Los Angeles Angels as they secured an impressive win against the Oakland Athletics with a final score of 11-5!
The game started with a bang, thanks to the powerful bat of Jo Adell. In the top of the first inning, after Nolan Schanuel reached base and Taylor Ward hit a double, Adell crushed a 395-foot homer to left field, bringing the score to 3-0 in our favor. It was a great start and a sign of exciting things to come!Maintaining the Lead
As the game progressed, the Athletics fought back to even things up in the third inning with back-to-back homers from Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers. However, our Angels didn't waver. In the top of the fifth, Christian Moore delivered a clutch single to right, bringing home Mike Trout and Adell to push our lead to 5-3. Our pitching staff held strong, with multiple strikeouts and key outs to maintain this lead into the sixth inning, even when the Athletics tied the game again. Go Angels!
️A 10th Inning to Remember!
With the game tied at 5-5 entering the 10th inning, Angels fans were on the edge of their seats. The tension was broken when Adell came through once more, singling to center to score Trout and regain the lead. The hits kept coming as Moore, Luis Rengifo, and Zach Neto each contributed crucial plays. Rengifo tripled to drive in two more runs, while Neto capped off the inning with a towering 436-foot homer to left center! The Angels piled on six runs in the inning for a commanding 11-5 lead, securing a well-fought triumph. Our bullpen, led by Jairo Jansen and Steven Fermin, closed the game with ease, preventing any chance of an Athletics comeback.What a game it was! Our Angels showed resilience and delivered under pressure. Let’s keep this momentum going, Angels fans!
️Scoreboard for Angels @ Athletics (August 17th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 |