OAKLAND, Calif. — It’s been a while since Oakland A’s starting pitcher Cole Irvin walked away a winner.
But Irvin was masterful Monday and with the help of an all-too-rare offensive outburst by his teammates, picked up his first victory in over two months.
Irvin allowed just four hits over eight innings and Ramón Laureano and Stephen Vogt both hit solo home runs as the A’s earned a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays before a fireworks-fueled crowd of 24,403, their largest attendance figure at the Coliseum this season.
