ANAHEIM — A’s manager Bob Melvin had been waiting for the A’s offense to perform up to its potential. That potential was exceeded, but it still wasn’t enough.
The A’s came up short in a 13-9 loss to the Angels Friday night in a game that felt more like a home run derby with a total of seven homers throughout the evening.
Defensive wizard Matt Chapman had already made a couple of spectacular plays on the night to protect what was an A’s lead for most of the night, but it was an error he made in the seventh inning that led to a brutal late blow.