The Oakland A’s just got humbled by the Houston Astros this week, but one-quarter of the way through the 2021 season they were still yet to play their other three rivals in the AL West division.
That changed Friday, as the A’s opened a series against the Los Angeles Angels and came away with an 8-4 victory. Oakland hit four homers along the way, and won by a comfortable margin despite having two more runners thrown out at home plate and another at third base.
The A’s got contributions from all over their roster tonight, but a couple of stars particularly stood out.