Nolasco’s night turns quickly in loss to A’s

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OAKLAND — The A’s staged a late comeback Tuesday night, posting three runs in the eighth inning to jump ahead of the Angels for a 3-2 victory at the Coliseum, evening this three-game series ahead of Wednesday’s finale.

Angels starter Ricky Nolasco’s night turned quickly. The right-hander didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning, only to load the bases in the eighth ahead of his departure and watch all three baserunners score under the watch of right-hander Mike Morin, who allowed back-to-back run-scoring hits to rookies Ryon Healy and Joey Wendle.

Andrelton Simmons provided the lone Angels offensive highlight, notching an RBI double in a two-run fourth inning against A’s starter Zach Neal, who provided six innings in the spot start.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED

Rookie to the rescue: Healy’s RBI bloop single in the eighth inning capped a two-hit night for the third baseman, who was responsible for picking up Oakland’s first hit with one out in the sixth inning, a clean single to center field. The rookie has been exceptional since joining the A’s, …

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