A's Rally To Sweep Angels, Win 6th Straight

San Leandro CA

17 June, 2021

1:11 PM

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By CBS San Francisco Staff: OAKLAND (AP) — Ramón Laureano hit a home run and made a homer-robbing catch in his return from the injured list, and the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 Wednesday for their sixth straight win. Shohei Ohtani homered for the second straight day, giving him 19 for the Angels. He also neatly bunted against the shift for a single and stole his team-leading 10th base, a day before he was scheduled to start on the mound. Laureano, who missed 17 games with a strained right hip, perfectly timed his jump to reach over the fence and catch Justin Upton's flyball in the fourth. The acrobatic center fielder was credited with the fifth homer-saving grab in his career. Read more at CBS San Francisco CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.