OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Vogt turned on a 94-mph fastball from Zack Weiss and watched it sail into the right-field seats. Vogt rounded first base — high-stepping along the way — with a hysterical Coliseum crowd erupting in the background and his A’s teammates charging out of the dugout in delight.
At the end of a forgettable A’s season, Vogt, in his last game as a major league player, provided what was perhaps its most unforgettable moment.
Vogt’s seventh-inning solo home run — along with his run in the fifth inning — helped the A’s earn a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, putting a bow on the franchise’s worst season in 43 years.
