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Dateline: Goodyear, Arizona
Andrew Abbott used all his pitches but admitted to a little problem locating pitches and needs more repetition.
Shea Langeliers hit a two-run home run, doubled and scored against Abbott, the All-Star from 2025.
"They had some hard contact, not ideal but the ball felt good. I was executing in the zone. I threw nine out of 12 first pitch strikes," Abbott said. "We're doing a lot of the little things right. Staying healthy is the biggest thing through spring training. I gave up hard contact but that will come around once we get dialed in."
"I feel like good like I did in 23-24. They got some good swings off, tip your cap. I can't get Langoliers out to save my life. It's fun. The game is still hard. The results will turn around."
Langeliers bats left handed. "I left the curve ball up for the homer. A good hitter is going to hit that pretty far. I got a strikeout on a cutter which is good. The line drive double I gave up to Langeliers was just a missed location fastball. Dial those things in maybe we're talking about different results but that's how small things matter."
The cutter is a new pitch for Abbott.
Abbott left after 12 batters, replaced by Hunter Parks, who gave up a two-run home run to former Red, Austin Wynns.
Emilio Pagan gave up an unearned run on two hits to make the score, 7-0.
"Actually, he threw the ball really well. I've only had a year with him but DJ (pitching coach Derek Johnson) has lot. It usually takes him awhile but he's fine, mid-90's," Terry Francona said.
Tony Santillan gave up two hits in a scoreless frame but catcher Tyler Stephenson called the trainers out to look at the pitcher after a sharp single by Henry Bolte. Santillan stayed in the game to strike out Cade Marlowe and Junior Perez.
"Tony had a little blister on his thumb. He said he had it the whole time," Francona said. "I got a little nervous but he was fine."
Nathaniel Lowe hit a three-run home run off Nick Anderson. Dane Myers led off the seventh inning with a home run off Geoff Hartlieb.
"Myers and Lowe stuck around for that last at bat and I'm glad they did because that was about it, today," Francona said. "That was fun to watch. They both put a charge in it."
Lowe has quickly become a favorite of Francona.
"I want to tell you something. He's a good dude, man," Francona said. "You watch. Guys really warm up to him. There is a lot to like, not because he hit the ball that far, he just has that personality. He's easy to like."
Brock Burke walked a batter in a scoreless inning.
Connor Phillips breezed through a perfect eighth.
Luis Mey and Zach Maxwell had trouble in the bottom of the eighth as the A's scored five runs.
Mey gave up a hard double to Clark Elliot. He walked Gavin Turley and Brent Harris to set up a grand slam by Joey Meneses. He struck out Colby Thomas. Francona brought in Zach Maxwell, who struck out former Red Chad Wallach but gave up a home run to Tommy White.
The Athletics pulled off a 12-4 win.
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