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Fowler, Olson get A's going with early homers

CLEVELAND -- The A's welcomed Indians starter Carlos Carrasco off the disabled list with some authoritative power on Friday night.

Center fielder Dustin Fowler led the game off by sending a 2-1 fastball deep into the right-field stands to put the A's on the board. The homer marked Fowler's sixth of the season.

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Carrasco also fell behind Matt Olson to lead off the second inning, resulting in the first baseman ripping a 434-foot shot to straightaway center, per Statcast™, for his 19th of the year, giving the A's a 2-0 lead.