The Oakland Athletics nabbed their second straight win, third overall thanks to a 7-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Outstanding pitching plus solid offense were on display for the Green & Gold on Sunday.
Joe Boyle lowered his ERA into the single digits after a rough outing in his first start. He threw five solid innings, striking out six batters while allowing just two hits. Although, he did walk three batters…
Hitting-wise, the Athletics put on a show. The offense scored seven runs on 14 hits, led by an outstanding day from second baseman Zach Gelof.
The young infielder went 4-5 on Sunday, including a three-run home run in the second inning. He also made an impact from the beginning, tripling home Abraham Toro in the first inning for the early lead.
Speaking of Toro, the team’s new leadoff hitter went 2-4 with two runs and an RBI.
Oakland’s bullpen, led by Kyle Muller got the job done after Boyle’s departure. Pitching 2 1/3 innings, he allowed Detroit’s only run of the game and just two hits total. Lucas Erceg and Michael Kelly made sure no one else crossed the plate.
Statistics of the Game
- W: Joe Boyle (OAK, 1-1): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K
- L: Jack Flaherty (DET, 0-1): 6.0 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 5 K
- Oakland’s runs were driven in by Gelof, Seth Brown, JJ Bleday, and Toro
- Detroit’s Riley Greene homered, which was team’s only run of the game
Athletics Play of the Game
Triple ✅
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) April 7, 2024
Home Run ✅
And it's just the second inning ? pic.twitter.com/sBqgxqAvZR
Up Next
After the A’s win their first series of the season, they head to Texas to take on the Rangers for a three-game set. Alex Wood (0-1, 9.72 ERA) will take the mound for Oakland, while Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 1.38 ERA) will do so for Texas.
The A’s are now 3-7 on the season.
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