UNREAL: A’s ERASE 7-RUN DEFICIT & WALK OFF ANGELS

The Athletics looked finished. After building an early 4–0 lead behind power from Lawrence Butler and timely RBI swings from Shea Langeliers, Tyler Soderstrom, and Jacob Wilson, everything unraveled. The Angels exploded for 11 runs across the 4th through 6th innings—highlighted by a barrage of home runs from Matthew Lugo Guzman, José Siri, Zach Neto, Logan O’Hoppe, and Nolan Schanuel—to take what looked like a commanding 11–4 lead entering the bottom of the sixth. Then came the comeback nobody saw coming. The A’s chipped away with Zack Gelof driving in a run, Wilson launching a huge two-run homer, and Max Muncy crushing a massive eighth inning shot to make it 11–9. In the ninth, with the season’s energy hanging in the balance, Kyle Heim delivered the dramatic game-tying blast to force extras. The bullpen slammed the door, the chaos continued in the 10th, and with the winning run 90 feet away, Nick Kurtz drew the walk that completed an unforgettable 8 unanswered runs and one of the wildest walk-off wins of the year. Join LAST CALL live at 11:15 as we relive every swing, turning point, and emotional roller coaster from an instant A’s classic.