The A’s took three-of-four from the Los Angeles Angels with a 3-0 win on Monday afternoon. It ended with Mike Trout — who represented the game-tying run — called out on strikes, looking at Joakim Soria’s fastball up in the zone.
Here are some takeaways.
Matt Chapman’s bat comes alive
Matt Chapman wasn’t putting together the most inspiring at bats in these first three games. He showed us his vi. . .
Justin Upton hit a leadoff single, and a Tommy La Stella single set up runners on the corners with no outs.