Angels rally against Oakland bullpen in final scheduled visit to Coliseum, beat A’s – Daily News

Los Angeles Angels’ Mickey Moniak (16) is congratulated by Zach Neto (9) after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, July 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer

OAKLAND — Kevin Pillar hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to lead the Angels back against the Oakland bullpen and beat the Athletics 8-5 on Sunday in what will likely be their final game ever at the Coliseum.

Logan O’Hoppe singled to lead off the deciding inning. Pinch-hitter Nolan Schanuel had an RBI single and Jo Adell got a bases-loaded walk from Lucas Erceg (2-3) as the Angels rallied to snap a franchise-long eight-game losing streak at the Coliseum that dates back to early last season.

A crowd of 10,380 attended the Angels’ last scheduled trip to Oakland, where they won the AL West title in 2004 and 2005. After that, the A’s will move to Sacramento for at least the next three years in preparation for their planned move to Las Vegas, which they hope will start the 2028 season.

“There’s so much that’s happened in this place, I’m definitely going to miss it as someone who’s coached here, as someone who’s watched a lot of young players grow here and now as someone who came back and managed here,” said Ron Washington, the longtime A’s third base and infield coach who now manages the Angels. “The crowd is still the same, the people here still love the Oakland A’s and it’s just sad that things are about to change. Life happens.”

Luis García (4-1) pitched the eighth inning for the win, then Carlos Estévez made his 18th save.

The Angels have gone 193-260 at the Coliseum since the A’s moved to Oakland in 1968.

Miguel Andujar hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning for the A’s, who had rookie right-hander Joey Estes in strong position to win back-to-back starts for the first time this year. He struck out four and walked two, allowing two earned runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings to snap the A’s three-game winning streak.

JJ Bleday and Brent Rooker hit back-to-back RBI doubles with two outs in the third inning, while Lawrence Butler also doubled to get things started for the A’s.

The Angels got one run back with a sacrifice fly by Brandon Drury in the fourth inning, then tied the score with a homerun by Mickey Moniak in the fifth inning.

Andujar’s fourth home run of the year came off Angels right-hander Carson Fulmer, who passed the ball to Hunter Strickland.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Angels: OF Mike Trout (knee) saw live pitching and extensive defensive work in the outfield at the team’s spring training facility in Arizona and “had a good time, he’s been biting away,” Washington said. He is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Monday at Triple-A Salt Lake City. … 1B Schanuel was held out of the starting lineup before entering the game late in the day after leaving his third-inning at bat because of stiffness in his left calf. … RHP Griffin Canning (elbow) threw a bullpen after leaving the start in the fourth inning as a precaution on Friday.

Athletics: SS Jacob Wilson was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Saturday with a left hamstring strain he suffered in his major league debut on Friday. There is no timetable for his return. … Reliever Luis Medina will seek a second opinion on his sprained pitching elbow, which has damaged the UCL, to determine whether he needs surgery. … RHP Ross Stripling, who is working his way back from a pitching elbow strain, will throw a bullpen Monday or Tuesday after his five-inning rehab start with Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday. … INF Abraham Toro was reinstated from the IL and started at third.

NEXT ONE

LHP Tyler Anderson (8-8, 2.97 ERA) takes the mound for the Angels in their series opener Monday at Seattle. … Oakland begins a three-game home series against Houston by sending LHP Hogan Harris (1-3, 3.40) to the mound to face Astros RHP Spencer Arrighetti (4-7, 5.63).

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