Early Struggles 
The game started with a bit of a sputter for our Oakland Athletics as JJ Bleday and Miguel Andujar grounded out quickly in the top of the 1st inning. Brent Rooker gave us some hope with a single to left, but Tyler Soderstrom ended the inning by flying out to left. In the Angels’ half, after an early out, Luis Rengifo was hit by a pitch and Taylor Ward homered, giving the Angels an early 2-0 lead. 
Nevin's Spark 
In the top of the 2nd inning, Shea Langeliers grounded out, but Tyler Nevin brought some excitement with a towering homer to center, narrowing the Angels' lead to 2-1. Unfortunately, that was all we could muster in the inning, with Zack Gelof striking out and Lawrence Butler grounding out. Despite solid pitching from Medina, the Angels added another run in the bottom of the 3rd, pushing their lead to 4-1. 
A Pitcher’s Duel 
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The middle innings turned into a bit of a pitching battle. Lucas Brooks took over for Medina and held the Angels scoreless in the fourth. In the 5th, Zack Gelof and Butler provided some offense, but we couldn't capitalize. Medina kept us in the game, but Mickey Moniak's RBI double in the 6th extended the Angels' lead to 5-1. Missed Opportunities 
As we moved to the later innings, our bats unfortunately went cold. Despite Miguel Andujar's double in the 6th, he was picked off, killing a potential rally. In the 8th, JJ Bleday singled and Andujar walked to create a scoring chance, but Rooker struck out to extinguish the threat. Similarly, Tyler Soderstrom, Langeliers, and Gelof went down swinging in the 9th, sealing our fate. 
Final Thoughts 
A tough night for the Athletics as we fall to the Angels 5-1. While Tyler Nevin provided a highlight with his homer, the team struggled to manufacture runs. Our pitchers, particularly Medina and Brooks, pitched with heart, but the early homer by Ward and clutch Angels hitting proved too much. We'll regroup and look forward to the next game. Let's keep our heads up, A's fans! 
Scoreboard for Athletics @ Angels (June 25th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |