The lead
June 19, 2026 - West Sacramento - Pinch-hitter Jonah Heim launched a tying homer with two outs in the ninth, Nick Kurtz drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th to force home the winner, and the Athletics rallied from seven runs down to beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-11, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.
Oakland finished second on the Friday team board at 26 FP in AthX Engine scoring.
How the game turned
The Angels matched their season high with five homers from Denzer Guzman, Jose Siri, Zach Neto, Logan O'Hoppe, and Nolan Schanuel before the A's answered in chunks.
Zack Gelof extended the majors' longest active hitting streak to 23 games with an RBI single in the sixth. Jacob Wilson, Max Muncy, and Heim hit two-run homers in the seventh through ninth to tie it 11-11.
Pitching and matchup notes
Tyler Soderstrom doubled with one out in the ninth before Heim connected. In the 10th, Kurtz took a five-pitch walk from Samy Natera Jr. to score automatic runner Lawrence Butler.
Elvis Alvarado (3-1) pitched two scoreless innings for the win. Jeffrey Springs allowed six runs in 3⅔ innings for Oakland.
Bats that changed the board
Kurtz's walk-off and Gelof's streak-extending hit paced the comeback. AthX Engine graded the Athletics at 26 team FP.
AthX Engine fantasy angle
AthX Engine rewards late-inning leverage even when the box score looks ugly early. A seven-run comeback with multiple homers registers near the top of the team board, separate from dynamic pricing.
What comes next
J.T. Ginn started Saturday in the third game of the four-game series.
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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