Oakland Athletics Erase 7-Run Deficit, Walk Off Angels 12-11
ATH def. LAA · June 19, 2026 · Final: Athletics 12, Angels 11
Oakland trailed 11-4 after Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel led off the top of the sixth with a solo home run to right. The Athletics' win probability had bottomed out at 1 percent in the bottom of the seventh. What the numbers couldn't account for was what Oakland actually did over the next four innings.
The comeback opened quietly. In the bottom of the sixth, Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof singled to left, scoring Lawrence Butler to make it 11-5.
Then Oakland shortstop Jacob Wilson took over. In the bottom of the seventh, Wilson drove a two-run home run to left field, scoring Tyler Soderstrom, pulling the Athletics to 11-7.
In the bottom of the eighth, Athletics third baseman Max Muncy hit a two-run shot to center, scoring Butler, cutting it to 11-9.
Oakland needed two more in the ninth. Athletics catcher Jonah Heim delivered — a two-run home run to right, scoring Soderstrom, and just like that the game was tied 11-11.
The Athletics had turned a seven-run deficit into a deadlock.
In the bottom of the tenth, the winning run was already on base when Oakland first baseman Nick Kurtz drew a walk. Lawrence Butler crossed the plate. Oakland 12, Los Angeles 11.
The Comeback
- Largest deficit
- 7 runs — in the top of the 6th
- Win-probability nadir
- 1% (down 6 in the bottom of the 7th)
- Lead flipped for good
- bottom of the 10th
- Lead changes
- 2
- Final
- ATH 12, LAA 11 — won by 1, walk-off
Scoring Summary
| Inn. | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| B2 | Lawrence Butler homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. | 0-1 |
| B3 | Shea Langeliers doubles (16) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jose Siri. Zack Gelof scores. | 0-2 |
| B3 | Jacob Wilson doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Wade Meckler. Shea Langeliers scores. Tyler Soderstrom to 3rd. | 0-3 |
| B3 | Carlos Cortes grounds out, second baseman Oswald Peraza to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Jacob Wilson to 3rd. | 0-4 |
| T4 | Christian Moore out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Nolan Schanuel scores. | 1-4 |
| T4 | Denzer Guzman homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Oswald Peraza scores. | 3-4 |
| T4 | Jose Siri homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Logan O'Hoppe scores. Wade Meckler scores. | 6-4 |
| T4 | Zach Neto homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. | 7-4 |
| T5 | Logan O'Hoppe homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Jo Adell scores. Oswald Peraza scores. | 10-4 |
| T6 | Nolan Schanuel homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. | 11-4 |
| B6 | Zack Gelof singles on a fly ball to left fielder Wade Meckler. Lawrence Butler scores. | 11-5 |
| B7 | Jacob Wilson homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Tyler Soderstrom scores. | 11-7 |
| B8 | Max Muncy homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Lawrence Butler scores. | 11-9 |
| B9 | Jonah Heim homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Tyler Soderstrom scores. | 11-11 |
| B10 | Nick Kurtz walks. Lawrence Butler scores. Henry Bolte to 3rd. Zack Gelof to 2nd. | 11-12 |
Box score
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| ATH | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
ATHWinning team
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Gelof2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .286 |
| Nick Kurtz1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .287 |
| Shea LangeliersC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .274 |
| Tyler SoderstromLF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .243 |
| Jacob WilsonSS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .287 |
| Jonah HeimDH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| Lawrence ButlerRF | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .193 |
| Henry BolteCF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .317 |
| Max Muncy3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Carlos CortesDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Colby ThomasDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| Jeff McNeil2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Springs | 3.2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 86 |
| Justin Sterner | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| José Suarez | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
LAALosing team
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach NetoSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .225 |
| Nolan Schanuel1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .253 |
| Jo AdellRF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 |
| Oswald Peraza2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Christian MooreDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .125 |
| Denzer Guzman3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Wade MecklerLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .289 |
| Jose SiriCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Logan O'HoppeC | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .244 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Soriano | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 105 |
| Mitch Farris | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 41 |
| Chase Silseth | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Sam Bachman | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Kirby Yates | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Samy Natera Jr. | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |