Langeliers hits 2-run HR as A’s score 4 in 1st inning, beat Diamondbacks
The Athletics used a 4-run first inning to beat the Diamondbacks, who have scored just seven runs in their last seven games, on Friday night.
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer in a four-run first inning and the Athletics beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have scored just seven runs in their last seven games, 5-1 on Friday night.
First baseman Tyler Locklear, acquired in the Eugenio Suarez trade with the Seattle Mariners, made his Diamondbacks debut and struck out his first two at-bats, finishing 0-for-3 with a walk.
Brent Rooker had a sacrifice fly, Langeliers followed with his 19th home run and Carlos Cortez added a two-out RBI single as the A’s built a 4-0 lead against Anthony DeSclafani, who took Merrill Kelly’s spot in the rotation. Rooker singled and scored on Tyler Soderstrom’s second double of the game to make it 5-0 in the fourth.
Jacob Lopez (4-6) gave up five hits in five scoreless innings for the Athletics, who have won three straight and seven of their last eight. Luis Morales allowed a run in two innings in his major league debut. Elvis Alvarado and Sean Newcomb each pitched a scoreless inning to close it out.
Langeliers led the way with three of the Athletics’ 11 hits.
Corbin Carroll’s sacrifice fly drove in Jose Herrera, who singled before advancing to third on Ketel Marte’s ground-rule double in the seventh to get Arizona on the scoreboard.
DeSclafani (1-2) gave up four runs and five hits in 2 1/3 innings in his second start. Jake Woodford allowed one run and five hits in 2 1/3 innings as the Diamondbacks lost their sixth straight.
Diamondbacks’ next game
Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (7-12, 5.60 ERA) starts Saturday opposite Athletics RHP J.T. Ginn (2-2, 3.89).
Catch first pitch at 7:05 p.m. on 98.7 and the Arizona Sports app.
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It's hard watching this team right now. Some disheartening patterns in 2025: (1) Starting pitching having a rough first inning on a consistent basis, forcing the team to play from behind. (2) If the top of the order isn't hitting, it's not happening. It seems like all of the AAA guys they've called up this year are totally overmatched. Alexander, Lawlar, Barossa, English, and Tawa. Del Castillo has had some modest success, and it's unfair to be critical of Locklear after only one game, so.... (3) If they do manage to take a lead into the 8th and 9th innings the bullpen has let them down. I understand that they want to figure out what they got in these trades, but I hope we get to see the guys that they acquired who have pitched a few innings at the big league level sooner rather than later...Garcia, Burgos, Hoffman, and Drake. And why not Bryce Jarvis? His outings this year have been at least respectable. I don't see the point in trotting out guys like DeSclanfani, Cutiss, and Woodford these last two months.
Come on man, calm down and stop the hyperbole. The idea the dbacks had a conspiracy to get their team to be decimated by injuries is silly.
The money they got from the bill is based on taxes they generate. So if they don't generate revenue, they don't get money.
The front office and coaching staff have done a thorough job of dismantling the lineup and castrating the pitching staff. What are the odds that the destruction becomes complete with moving Carroll, Perdomo and Marte along with Nelson and Pfaadt over the winter. This reinforces the propensity to depend on prospects and washed-up veterans to handle the pitching while the remaining bats manage to push across 1-2 runs per game.
This is how you build for the future when the past is riddled with failures?