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Oakland’s Young Arms, Homers Fuel Consecutive Wins Over Angels

Rookies Luis Morales followed by Jack Perkins delivered quality starts with timely homers to snap an eight-game skid against Los Angeles

Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson delivers to the Athletics during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Overview

  • Oakland scored a 10-3 victory on Friday and followed with a 7-2 win Saturday to complete consecutive wins over the Angels.
  • Perkins struck out seven over five innings in his third career start, and Morales allowed one run in five innings, giving up two runs over 9 2/3 innings since his Aug. 1 recall.
  • Colby Thomas delivered a three-hit, three-RBI outing with a three-run homer Friday before adding a two-run shot in the first inning Saturday.
  • Shea Langeliers, Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker contributed solo homers across the two games as the A’s maintained their MLB-leading pace with 90 first-inning runs.
  • Angels starters Yusei Kikuchi and Tyler Anderson combined to allow eight earned runs and struggled with command over nine innings across the series.