Athletics’ Shea Langeliers, right, is congratulated by Jacob Wilson after hitting a two run home run off Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Nic Enright during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Athletics’ Jacob Wilson, right, is congratulated by Denzel Clarke, left, after hitting a two-run home run off Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Kolby Allard during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Athletics’ Nick Kurtz runs the bases after hitting solo home run off Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Kolby Allard during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Kolby Allard, right, reacts after two-run home run by Athletics’ Jacob Wilson during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Athletics center fielder Denzel Clarke, right, is congratulated by second basemen Max Schuemann (12) after their team defeated the Cleveland Guardians in a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Athletics get late homers from Langeliers, Wilson and Kurtz in 8-2 win over Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — Shea Langeliers, Jacob Wilson and Nick Kurtz homered in the final two innings to help the Athletics pull away for an 8-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night.
Athletics’ Shea Langeliers, right, is congratulated by Jacob Wilson after hitting a two run home run off Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Nic Enright during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
CLEVELAND (AP) — Shea Langeliers, Jacob Wilson and Nick Kurtz homered in the final two innings to help the Athletics pull away for an 8-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night.
Jack Perkins struck out three in three scoreless innings and Justin Sterner pitched the ninth to close it out.
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Nolan Jones had a two-out single off Severino in the third before scoring on RamÃrez’s 19th home run for a 2-0 lead. RamÃrez is 6 for 14 with four homers against Severino in his career.
Brent Rooker, Kurtz and Langeliers hit three straight doubles to start the fourth against Logan Allen (6-8), tying the score. Miguel Andujar singled for a fourth consecutive A’s hit and a 3-2 lead.
Allen allowed three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Kurtz led off the eighth against Nic Enright with another double and Langeliers followed with his 14th homer for a 5-2 advantage.
Denzel Clarke tripled with one out in the ninth and finished a homer shy of the cycle. Wilson followed with his 10th homer and Kurtz capped the scoring with his 18th, which leads all rookies.
Enright gave up two runs on three hits and retired four batters. Kolby Allard allowed both homers in the ninth.
Key moment
Langeliers hit a 0-2 pitch from Enright for an opposite-field homer to right to give the A’s a three-run cushion.
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Key stat
Cleveland has won 20 of the last 25 matchups with the Athletics.
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