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Athletics secure 7-3 win against Angels with Walton's homer and Bolte's four hits

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Last updated Sep 24, 2026

Athletics secure 7-3 win against Angels with Walton's homer and Bolte's four hits

Summary

The Athletics defeated the Angels 7-3 on September 23 in West Sacramento. Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and rookie Henry Bolte notched four hits, including an RBI double. The Angels responded with back-to-back homers from Mike Trout and Vaughn Grissom but couldn't close the gap. Geoff Hartlieb earned the win for Oakland, who improved to 63-95, while the Angels fell to 60-98 and are now facing the likelihood of the franchise’s first 100-loss season. The Angels will face the Mariners next, and the Athletics have yet to announce their starting pitcher for upcoming games against the Astros.

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By the Numbers

•Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer and his ninth of the season.
•Henry Bolte had four hits, including an RBI double.
•Mike Trout and Vaughn Grissom homered for the Angels.
•Geoff Hartlieb earned the win for the Athletics.

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4:55 AMYahoo Sports — Walton homers and Bolte has 4 hits to lead the Athletics to a 7-3 victory over the Angels

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Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer and rookie Henry Bolte had his first four-hit game to help the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Wednesday night. Lawrence Butler had an RBI single and Walton hit his ninth home run, a two-out shot off rookie Walbert Ureña (9-11) for a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Bolte went 4 for 5, scored two runs and had an RBI double in the second that put the Athletics (63-95) up 5-0.
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