7-Run Meltdown: The Angels Blew It, And Now They're 7-for-23 in Save Chances

Holy smokes, you guys. If you missed Friday night's game between the Athletics and the Angels in West Sacramento, you missed one of the most bananas collapses I've seen all season. The A's, playing at home, rallied from a SEVEN-RUN deficit to snag a wild 12-11 victory in 10 innings. I'm telling you, the Angels went from cruising to completely spiraling out of control. Talk about a choke job that'll haunt 'em!

From Seven Up to Seven Down: What in the World Happened?!

Okay, so let's set the scene: the Angels were looking absolutely dominant early on. They trailed 4-0, then woke up to score 11 unanswered runs, including a massive seven-run fourth inning. Christian Moore kicked it off with a sacrifice fly, then Denzer Guzman hammered a two-run homer. Jose Siri smashed a three-run shot to make it 6-4, and Zach Neto followed up with a solo blast right after. Logan O'Hoppe hit another three-run homer in the fifth to make it 10-4, and Nolan Schanuel extended that lead to seven runs with a solo shot in the sixth. Five homers on the night, tying their season best, even matching their April 14th performance against the Yankees. They were up 11-4! But then, the A's started to chip away. Zack Gelof, who's on fire with a career-best 23-game hitting streak, got them on the board in the sixth with a broken-bat single that scored Lawrence Butler. Jacob

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Wilson then blasted a two-run shot in the seventh, pulling them to 11-7. An inning later, Max Muncy hit another two-run homer, and suddenly, it was 11-9. This wasn't just a comeback; it was a freight train picking up speed.

Ninth Inning Heroics and a Walk-Off Wobble

The ninth inning? Pure drama, my friends. Tyler Soderstrom hit a one-out double. Sam Bachman got Jacob Wilson to retire, and then, with two outs, Jonah Heim stepped up to the plate. Pinch-hitting! He absolutely drilled a two-run homer, tying the game 11-11. Can you believe it? The Angels' Sam Bachman gave up the tying run, and the game went to extras. In the 10th, Butler started on second as the automatic runner. Henry Bolte walked. Then Butler and Bolte pulled off a double steal. One out later, Kirby Yates, who was 0-3 on the season, hit Gelof in the helmet to load the bases. The Angels brought in Samy Natera Jr. to face Nick Kurtz, and Natera walked him on five pitches. That's it! Ballgame! The A's win 12-11 on a bases-loaded walk. Elvis Alvarado, who tossed two scoreless frames, got the win. It was a complete gut punch for Los Angeles. Look, the Angels are now down to 7-for-23 in save opportunities this season, and they've lost five out of their last six games. That's not just a slump; that's a serious problem, and it shows they can't close out games. What a wild ride for the A's, but for the Angels? Man, they need to figure out how to hold a lead, fast.

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