MLB: Paul Blackburn threw four innings for the Oakland A’s against the Atlanta Braves in his return from injury
OAKLAND – Dead silence inside the Oakland A’s clubhouse was replaced by a selection of hip-hop jams. Players sitting down to eat had conversations at a normal volume instead of in hushed tones.Ryan Noda connected on a three-run home run in the fifth inning off Michael Soroka, helping lead the A’s to a desperately needed 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday before a Coliseum crowd of 8,556 as Oakland snapped a season-long 11-game losing streak.
Oakland Athletics’ Ryan Noda #49 is congratulated after hitting a three-run home run off Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Michael Soroka in the fifth inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, May 29, 2023. “Just another moment for me to think back on later in life,” said Erceg, a San Jose native and Westmont High School and Menlo College alum. “It’s something I’ll never forget.”
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Trevor May #65 is congratulated by catcher Shea Langeliers #23 after their 7-2 MLB win over the Atlanta Braves at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, May 29, 2023. Oakland’s 11th straight loss was a 10-1 pasting by the Houston Astros on Sunday. Houston hit seven home runs in the game, the most by any team in the 55-year history of the Coliseum.“Obviously ending the losing streak was big,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay said. “Definitely something that’s weighed on the guys. But to see the enthusiasm in the dugout, especially when Noda hits a three-run homer and puts us up, they kind of came alive and that was a good sign.
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