Gelof, Laureano homer to again Sears within the Athletics’ 8-5 victory over the Rockies

DENVER (AP) – Zack Gelof and Ramon Laureano homered, JP Sears received for the second time this season and the Oakland Athletics broke a three-game shedding streak with an 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night time.

Shea Langeliers had a double, a triple and scored twice, Laureano had two hits and scored twice and Tony Kemp had two doubles as the key league-worst A’s pounded out 14 hits. They had been 3-13 of their earlier 16 video games.

“We followed the game plan,” A’s supervisor Mark Kotsay mentioned. “This park can get you out of the appropriate strategy, and from the onset we stayed by means of the center, we stayed by means of the opposite aspect of the sphere, and also you noticed the outcomes. We had been ready so as to add onto a lead, which we haven’t been in a position to do. Overall it was an excellent night time.

Oakland took a 7-2 lead into the eighth inning, however the Rockies closed to 7-5 on pinch-hitter Michael Toglia’s run-scoring single and Jurickson Profar’s two-run double. Lucas Erceg, Oakland’s third pitcher of the inning, obtained two groundouts to finish the inning.

Laureano hit a 429-foot homer main off the ninth.

Sears (2-7) gave up 4 hits together with a homer to Randal Grichuk, struck out 5 and walked one in 5 innings whereas breaking a four-game shedding streak. Sears has not missed a flip within the rotation this season, however his solely different victory got here in opposition to Milwaukee on June 11. A’s beginning pitchers are 10-47 this season.

“It was good to get a big lead early, so I could go out and attack those guys,” Sears mentioned. “It’s an adjustment (pitching at Coors Field). You can’t think too much about it. Some of the late movement on some of your pitches may not be there. Just knowing when to be a little more aggressive and a little less aggressive to guys.”

Gelof has 10 hits, seven for additional bases, since being recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on July 14. He has reached base in 10 of his 12 video games.

“Competing against the best players in the word is pretty special,” Gelof mentioned. “I want to do this for a long time. I love playing this game. I’m going to keep trying to have a blast out there and bring some energy.”

After Laureano singled in Rooker within the first inning, Langeliers tripled within the first run of a three-run second for a 4-0 lead. His was the one ball the A’s obtained out of the infield in a rally fueled on errors by third baseman Ryan McMahon and second baseman Alan Trejo, a success batter and a fielder’s selection that didn’t end in an out.

Allen drove in Langeliers with Oakland’s solely different hit within the second, a liner the caromed off Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland (4-11), who was activated from the harm listing earlier than the sport.

Langeliers doubled with two outs within the third inning and scored on Allen’s triple to make it 5-0.

Grichuk’s 445-foot homer within the fourth inning broke Sears’ shutout. Gelof’s 393-foot homer with two outs within the fifth made it 7-1.

Freeland gave up 9 hits and 5 runs, three earned, in his first begin since struggling a proper shoulder harm when he dove for an popup in San Francisco on July 9. He struck out three and hit a batter.

“Kyle’s stuff was good,” Rockies supervisor Bud Black mentioned. “We didn’t help him.”

The Rockies have misplaced three in a row.

FAMILY REUNION

Rockies 1B CJ Cron returned from the harm listed Friday to face his father Chris, Oakland’s hitting coach, a profession first. “It’s the greatest feeling in the world for a baseball dad,” mentioned Chris, who spent 12 years as a participant with two transient stops within the majors and has been a minor league coach or supervisor since retiring in 1995.

Cron was 1 for five with a single. Cron and Grichuk, who’ve expiring contracts, have been talked about as attainable commerce candidates.

TRAINERS RO0M

Athletics: OF Esteury Ruiz (shoulder) was 1 for two with a triple and a throwing error in 5 innings in his first rehab recreation at Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday. There is not any timeline for his return. He leads the AL with 43 stolen bases. … RHP Mason Miller (UCL pressure) threw a 20-pitch fastball/changeup bullpen Wednesday and is scheduled to throw one other earlier than starting a rehab task.

Rockies: RHP Chase Anderson (shoulder irritation) was positioned on the IL retroactive to July 15 when Freehand was activated for his begin Friday. RHP Tommy Doyle was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque to interchange RHP Riley Pint, who was optioned to Albuquerque on Wednesday. … RHP Tyler Kinley (elbow) has made 4 rehab appearances and will return throughout the homestand that ends Wednesday. … 2B Brendan Rodgers (left shoulder) homered for Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday and has made 33 plate appearances on a rehab task. The Rockies have set 40-50 as a benchmark earlier than contemplating his return.

UP NEXT

Rockies RHP Chris Flexen (0-4, 7.71 ERA) is to face A’s RHP Paul Blackburn (1-2, 5.06) within the second recreation of a three-game collection. Flexen will make his first look for the Rockies after showing in 17 video games with Seattle this season.

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