Zack Gelof Delivers As The Oakland A’s Cruise Past The Detroit Tigers 7-1

DETROIT: Zack Gelof had 4 hits, together with a three-run homer, and drove in 4 runs to assist the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Sunday.

Gelof hit an RBI triple within the first and scored on JJ Bleday’s single. He related for his first homer of the season within the second in opposition to Jack Flaherty. He additionally had two singles.

Abraham Toro had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run for Oakland, which collected two wins within the three-game sequence.

Oakland starter Joe Boyle (1-1) struck out six whereas pitching 5 scoreless innings of two-hit ball. Boyle has recorded two of his three profession victories in opposition to the Tigers.

Riley Greene hit his third homer for Detroit within the eighth inning. Flaherty (0-1) was charged with six runs and 9 hits in six innings.

Flaherty made his Tigers debut final weekend, surrendering one run in six innings on the Chicago White Sox. He allowed two runs in his first eight pitches on Sunday.

The A’s made it 6-0 within the fourth when Toro knocked in Ryan Noda with an infield single.

Greene ended the Tigers’ 16-inning scoreless drought together with his drive to right-center in opposition to Kyle Muller.

Seth Brown drove within the Athletics’ last run with a ninth-inning single.

Oakland outfielder Brent Rooker left within the fourth with belly soreness.

UP NEXT

Athletics: LHP Alex Wooden (0-1, 9.72 ERA) begins the opener of a three-game sequence at Texas on Tuesday.

Tigers: RHP Reese Olson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) begins the opener of a two-game sequence at Pittsburgh on Monday.

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