Athletics rally with 2 homers in 8th to complete comeback in 9-7 win over Angels
Carlos Cortes added a go-ahead homer and Zack Gelof followed with another as the Athletics erased a 6-0 deficit.
- On Tuesday, the Athletics overcame a six-run deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 at West Sacramento, California, with Carlos Cortes and Zack Gelof each hitting two-run home runs in the eighth inning.
- The Angels built a 6-0 lead by the third inning, with Denzer Guzman homering off Athletics starter Brady Basso to fuel Los Angeles' early dominance before the home team mounted their comeback.
- Shea Langeliers and Lawrence Butler sparked the rally in the sixth inning, while Cortes, entering as a pinch hitter, delivered a crucial RBI triple in the seventh to narrow the gap further.
- Luis Medina earned the win with a scoreless eighth inning, and Hogan Harris secured his 16th save by striking out pinch-hitter Oswald Peraza with two runners aboard to close the game.
- The Athletics snapped a six-game losing streak with this victory, while the Angels lost for the fourth time in six games. Mike Trout and Vaughn Grissom contributed for Los Angeles, which has never lost 100 games in a season.
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Carlos Cortes hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Athletics overcame a six-run deficit to register a 9-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.In addition to the homer off Sam...
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