Jerry McDonald has been with the Bay Area News Group for more than 30 years, with a heavy concentration of NFL football since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995. His all-time favorite athlete is a right-handed pitcher at Division III Linfield College in Oregon.
Light-hitting Mickey Moniak delivered the big blow Tuesday night while the Athletics blew their chance at a big inning early and late in a 7-5 road loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
The grand slam was Moniak’s fourth home run of the season. The A’s got a home run from designated hitter Brent Rooker, his 14th. Taylor Ward hit a solo shot off Sean Newcomb in the seventh, his 15th of the season and second homer in two nights. Carlos Estevez picked up his 14th save for the Angels, giving up just a two-out single to Tyler Soderstrom and striking out two.
Anderson was gone after five innings in favor of Hunter Strickland after throwing 109 pitches, 62 of them strikes, with five walks and a pair of strikeouts.Rooker’s home run against Anderson was a no-doubter that left the bat at 107.2 miles per our down the left field line and traveled 418 feet, bringing the A’s within 5-3. It was his first home run in 11 games, dating back to June 9 against Toronto.
Alvarez, the 29-year-old rookie who was called up Saturday, opened the inning with a double to right and was followed by a walk to Max Schuemann. Daz Cameron struck out before Bleday hit a dunker to center to bring in Alvarez, with Bleday getting thrown out trying to reach second with Schuemann going to third.
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