Gelof hits 2-run double, Ruiz 2-run homer to assist A’s pound new-look Angels 9-2

OAKLAND, Calif. — Mark Kotsay acknowledges the numerous challenges from his first two seasons guiding the Oakland Athletics, and by no means likes to deal with himself.

He celebrated his crew’s continued combat and spirit Friday night time, not his a centesimal managerial victory.

“It’s just a start, hopefully,” he stated. “… This is a group that we’ve been through a lot of challenges this year and the mindset that we all have, that we’ve created, is that we’re going to grind ‘til the end and we’re going to work ‘til the end and we’re going to utilize this time to form a culture and identity with these younger players to hopefully hit the ground running next spring training, and I think they’ve bought in.”

Zack Gelof had a two-run double to focus on a decisive five-run fourth inning to assist JP Sears finish a four-game dropping streak, Esteury Ruiz hit a late two-run homer, and the last-place A’s pounded the new-look Los Angeles Angels 9-2.

The A’s hit eight doubles to tie their second-most in franchise historical past.

Sears (3-11) – tied for fourth-most in Oakland historical past with 13 no-decisions – went 0-4 over 5 begins in August and gained for the primary time since July 28 at Colorado. The left-hander allowed 4 hits over six scoreless innings.

PHOTOS: Gelof hits 2-run double, Ruiz 2-run homer to assist A’s pound new-look Angels 9-2

Sears has appreciated Kotsay maintaining Oakland motivated for what all of them hope is a robust September end to construct towards 2024.

“That’s been evident with how we’ve been playing the last week or two,” Sears stated. “Obviously, this year didn’t start how we wanted to but that doesn’t mean the last month doesn’t matter. We have a lot of guys here that are really hungry that are competitors that want to win. That’s what he preaches every day.”

Brett Rooker began issues off with a double in opposition to Angels lefty Patrick Sandoval (7-11) within the fourth, when Aledmys Díaz added an RBI double, Jonah Bride singled in a run and Nick Allen hit a sacrifice fly.

It marked simply the second five-run inning at house this season – and the A’s don’t have any greater frames on the Coliseum.

Jordan Díaz added an RBI double within the seventh for the A’s, who gained for simply the second time in six video games.

Shohei Ohtani doubled within the sixth then reached on an automated ball within the eighth on a pitch clock violation by Sean Newcomb earlier than scoring on Brandon Drury’s double. Logan O’Hoppe added his sixth house run within the ninth after connecting for the primary of his profession right here in the course of the opening weekend of the season.

PARIS’ DEBUT

Touted Angels prospect Kyren Paris made his main league debut beginning at shortstop and batting ninth.

He bought hit by a pitch in his first plate look main off the third and completed 0 for two with a stroll.

Paris grew to become the tenth Angel to make his main league debut in 2023 and 61st participant utilized by the Angels this season total, and he grew up within the East Bay suburb of Oakley cheering for the A’s.

“To play right here in the Coliseum is going to be special,” Paris stated.

Also promoted Friday from Triple-A Salt Lake after this week’s waiver departures have been right-handers Jimmy Herget, Gerardo Reyes and Andrew Wantz, lefty Koton Ingram and infielder Michael Stefanic.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Angels: INF Zach Neto (strained left indirect) hit within the cage and went by means of protection baseball actions on the sector. He will proceed to take action by means of the weekend within the Bay Area, go house with the crew then probably start a rehab project someday subsequent week. “Very promising with everything he’s been doing, he’s had no setbacks, no pain,” Nevin stated. … OF Mickey Moniak returned to the lineup for the primary time since coping with again soreness after leaving Tuesday’s recreation at Philadelphia within the seventh inning following a leaping seize in opposition to the center-field wall.

Athletics: RHP Luis Medina threw a bullpen after an outing with Triple-A Las Vegas and is predicted to rejoin the A’s bullpen quickly after coping with a blister on his proper index finger. … RHP Mason Miller, nursing forearm tightness in his pitching arm, will begin for Las Vegas on Saturday with the hope of him getting his pitch depend to round 50.

ROSTER MOVES

The A’s recalled lefty Sam Long and catcher/first baseman Tyler Soderstrom from Triple-A Las Vegas.

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