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Paulie123 · 10-09-2015, 05:06 PM

The Oakland Telegraph
9 April 2024
Halos Goodbye, as Oakland begin with win over the Angels
By O. Penningday, early season excitement correspondent

Paulie Beane's Oakland A's began the defence of their world title yesterday with a 3-1 win at divisional rivals LA Angels. The sights and sounds at Angels Stadium prior to the game were an assault on the senses, as enthusiastic fans of both teams celebrated the return of baseball, as yet undimmed by the inevitable cold hard reality of losing streaks and unmet expectations.

Jose Fernandez started as he left off last year, keeping the Angels lineup quiet through 8 innings for 5 hits and 1 earned run. Oakland went ahead to stay in the 5th when, in a totally out-of-character display of hitting power, right fielder Mookie Betts slashed a Braden Shipley fastball into the cheap seats.

Beane said, "No team in baseball has a better record than us right now. All we need to do is cling onto this for the next 161 games". He rebuffed suggestions that Oakland's mere 3 runs on 7 hits in total may be a portent of things to come.

10-09-2015, 05:06 PM	#10
Paulie123 All Star Starter Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 1,945	The Oakland Telegraph 9 April 2024 Halos Goodbye, as Oakland begin with win over the Angels By O. Penningday, early season excitement correspondent Paulie Beane's Oakland A's began the defence of their world title yesterday with a 3-1 win at divisional rivals LA Angels. The sights and sounds at Angels Stadium prior to the game were an assault on the senses, as enthusiastic fans of both teams celebrated the return of baseball, as yet undimmed by the inevitable cold hard reality of losing streaks and unmet expectations. Jose Fernandez started as he left off last year, keeping the Angels lineup quiet through 8 innings for 5 hits and 1 earned run. Oakland went ahead to stay in the 5th when, in a totally out-of-character display of hitting power, right fielder Mookie Betts slashed a Braden Shipley fastball into the cheap seats. Beane said, "No team in baseball has a better record than us right now. All we need to do is cling onto this for the next 161 games". He rebuffed suggestions that Oakland's mere 3 runs on 7 hits in total may be a portent of things to come.