The A’s were due for one of these. Due to have a game like Saturday’s. Due to score early runs, continue scoring runs and efficiently shut down a charging opponent.
On a gorgeous Saturday afternoon in Oakland, the A’s beat one of baseball’s premier teams with big hits and big pitches, and their 10-4 victory over the Nationals provided uplifting moments in the wake of several sloppy games.
Ryon Healy tied an A’s franchise record with four extra-base hits, two of which were home runs, giving him double-digit homers for the second straight season.
Jed Lowrie homered and finished with four RBIs, and Yonder Alonso hit his 16th homer, matching Khris Davis for the team lead.