Butler homers, Sears pitches A's to series sweep of Angels with 5-0 win

— Lawrence Butler homered, JP Sears won for the first time in more than a month, and the Oakland Athletics blanked the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday for a second straight game by the same 5-0 score to complete a three-game series sweep.
Jul 5, 2024, 01:19 am - AP
LAA
OAK
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J. Sears
win

J. Sears5-7

5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
R. Contreras
loss

R. Contreras1-1

2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 3 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

LAAOAK
3rdAndujar singled to left, B. Harris scored, Andujar to second, Bleday to second, Bleday safe at third on fielding error by left fielder Ward.01
3rdRooker singled to left, Bleday scored, Andujar to third.02
3rdSoderstrom hit sacrifice fly to center, Andujar scored.03
6thSchuemann sacrificed to pitcher, Gelof scored, Butler to second.04
8thButler homered to center (400 feet).05
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