Athletics beat Los Angeles Angels 7-3 behind Lawrence Butler

How the game turned

The Angels trailed 5-2 when Vaughn Grissom singled home Tyler Heineman in the 5th, cutting the Athletics' lead to 5-3.

A 4-run 1st was the Athletics' largest inning. The club scored in 3 of their 9 innings at bat and ended with 7 runs. The Los Angeles Angels were scoreless in 7 of 9 innings, and the final margin was 4 runs.

The first turn for the Athletics

The Athletics led 5-3 when Shea Langeliers drove in two with a double in the 6th, extending the Athletics' lead to 7-3.

Athletics hitters

Lawrence Butler collected 2 hits across 5 at-bats with 1 RBI. Donovan Walton went 1-for-2 with 1 run, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, and 1 walk. Henry Bolte finished 4-for-5 with 2 runs, 2 doubles, and 1 RBI. Shea Langeliers had 1 hit in 5 at-bats with 1 double and 2 RBIs. The Athletics got 13 hits from 7 batters. They also drew 3 walks. 5 hits went for extra bases.

The game left Butler at .235 with 17 home runs and 61 RBIs on the season. Angels hitter Vaughn Grissom collected 2 hits across 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 2 RBIs.

The mound

Over 4⅓ innings, Jeffrey Springs used 84 pitches, allowing 5 hits and 3 runs, walking 1 and striking out 3. 5 pitchers combined for the Athletics' 9 innings on 156 pitches, allowing 8 hits and 3 walks with 9 strikeouts.

Angels starter Walbert Ureña worked 4 innings on 81 pitches, allowing 7 hits and 5 runs, walking 1 and striking out 2.

In the standings

The Athletics' record through September 23, 2026 was 63-95; the club was 4th in the division and 15 games back. The Athletics ranked 14th in the league with a .399 winning percentage.