The reliever was rolling, and so Angels manager Mike Scioscia elected to use him for a third inning Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum, more than he had pitched in two years.
Two outs into the 11th inning and tiring, on his 39th pitch, Deolis Guerra delivered a changeup high in the strike zone to serve up the winning homer to Oakland’s Jed Lowrie, as the Athletics topped the Angels, 3-2.
Only two Angels pitchers had preceded Guerra, and two others had warmed behind him, but Scioscia was convinced he was the right choice.