Langeliers leads A’s to blowout win

Shea Langeliers had five hits, including three solo home runs, and the visiting Athletics dismantled the Washington Nationals 16-7 on Tuesday night.

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JJ Bleday had four hits, including a home run, and drove in six runs as the A's pounded out 24 hits. It was the second career three-homer game for Langeliers, who added a double and a single. Luis Severino (6-11) earned the win, allowing three runs on five hits over six innings.

Luis Garcia Jr had three hits and Nathaniel Lowe walked four times for Washington, who have lost six straight and given up 54 runs in their past four games. MacKenzie Gore (4-12) gave up eight runs on 12 hits in three-plus innings.

The A's jumped on Gore in the first with five runs, with Langeliers leading the game off with a homer. Langeliers then led off the fifth with his second home run and homered to centre in the sixth to increase the lead to 11-3. He has 22 homers on the season.