LA Angels 8, Oakland 3
When: 10:05 PM ET, Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
Temperature:
69°
Umpires:
Home -
Mark Carlson, 1B -
Tim Timmons, 2B -
Jeff Kellogg, 3B -
Eric Cooper
Attendance:
37228
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Alexi Amarista hit a two-run double in his first major league at-bat and the Los Angeles Angels pounded out 16 hits en route to an 8-3 victory over the visiting Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
Howie Kendrick was 3-for-4 with three runs scored for the Angels, who picked up their sixth straight victory and ninth straight at home against Oakland.
Oakland starter Brandon McCarthy (1-2) allowed seven runs and 14 hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Amarista's hit gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead in the second.
Los Angeles catcher Hank Conger finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs as the No. 7-9 hitters in Los Angeles' lineup went 6-for-11 with six RBIs.
Los Angeles starter Tyler Chatwood (2-1) allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings for his second career victory.
Oakland's Coco Crisp left the game in the third inning with tightness in his left quadriceps. Crisp, who was 10-for-15 in his last four games, is questionable to play Wednesday.
Conor Jackson hit a two-run homer for Oakland.
Top Game Performances
Hitting
| Oakland |
|
LA Angels |
|
Coco Crisp | Player |
Peter Bourjos
|
|
1 |
Hits |
3 |
|
0 |
RBI |
1 |
|
0 |
HR |
0 |
|
1 |
TB |
7 |
|
.500 |
Avg |
.750 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Oakland
|
6 |
1 |
10 |
.194 |
15 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| LA Angels
|
16 |
0 |
25 |
.432 |
12 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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