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- Updated: August 5, 2016
ANAHEIM — Angels right-hander Ricky Nolasco’s homecoming was far from ideal on Thursday afternoon.
Making his debut with the club in his native Southern California, Nolasco gave up a home run on just his seventh pitch of the game to Oakland’s Max Muncy. He would give up two more, allowing an early lead to slip away as his new team eventually fell, 8-6, to the A’s in 10 innings.
Nolasco was acquired Monday in a four-player deal that sent left-hander Hector Santiago to the Twins and the team inserted the veteran right-hander into Santiago’s slot in the starting rotation.
Nolasco quickly found himself in a couple deficits after the Muncy homer and another from third baseman Ryon Healy in the third, but came out for the fourth inning with a 5-2 lead and a chance to settle in and pick up his first win in Angels …
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