OAKLAND — One loud swing of the bat quieted Tuesday’s intimate gathering at the Coliseum.
The Angels’ Danny Espinosa smacked a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to spoil a spirited A’s comeback and give Los Angeles a 7-6 win.
Until Espinosa sent an 0-2 offering from reliever Ryan Dull soaring into the night, the vibes from the 11,225 in Oakland were all positive after the A’s rallied with four runs in the seventh inning — three coming on a “Little League home run” by Rajai Davis.
But Dull couldn’t follow up Ryan Madson’s scoreless eighth inning with a strong outing of his own as he failed in his attempt to lock down his fifth career save.