April 3, 2017

The Angels lost their opening game of the season on Monday night in Oakland, falling to the Athletics 4-2.

Khris Davis homered twice for Oakland, and Stephen Vogt added another.  That was too much for the Halos to overcome, as the Angels two runs came on a 2-run shot from Mike Trout.

Kendal Graveman pitched 6 innings for the A’s to get the win.  He gave up 2 runs on 6 hits, while striking out 7.

Ricky Nolasco went 5.2 innings, giving up 7 hits and 3 runs.   Nolasco suffered the loss.

Voigt got the A’s on the board in the 2nd inning with a solo blast to right center field.  The Angels countered half an inning later when Trout’s drive over the left center field fence put them back up by a score of 2-1.

Oakland tied things up at 2-2 in the 5th inning.  Yonder Alonso singled to center, which scored Jed Lowrie.  Nolasco got into more trouble from there.

Davis’ first home run put the A’s back in front 3-2 in the 6th inning.  In the 8th, he homered to left center field again.  That one came off of J.C. Ramirez.

The Angels and Athletics will play game 2 of their 3 game set on Tuesday night in Oakland.  The Halos will give the ball to Matt Shoemaker, who will be making his 1st start since being struck in the head by a line drive in September.  Oakland will go with Sean Manaea.