ATLANTA -- The A’s are no longer MLB’s lone winless team.
Starting pitcher Aaron Civale put together a strong outing in his A’s debut as he allowed two runs on four hits with three strikeouts, and the offense spotted him three second-inning runs as the A’s earned a 5-2 win over the Braves on Tuesday at Truist Park.
Right-handed batters Jacob Wilson and Andy Ibáñez provided a big chunk of the A’s offense against Braves left-handed starting pitcher José Suarez. Ibáñez tallied two RBI singles off Suarez while Wilson, who was placed at the top of the lineup for the first time this season, tagged Suarez with a two-run double in the second.
Shea Langeliers added to the A’s lead with a solo home run in the top of the fifth, his fourth home run of the season, tying him with Cleveland’s Chase DeLauter for the Major League lead.
Langeliers’ four home runs tied Jimmie Foxx in 1932 for the most by an A’s player in the team’s first five games of a season.
Civale gave up a first-inning home run to Braves catcher Drake Baldwin -- the second batter he faced -- but allowed just three hits throughout the remainder of his outing.
Strikeout woes continued for the A’s offense, though. The A’s struck out 57 times over their first four games, which are the most by an American League or National League team (since 1898) over the first four games of the season. The A’s struck out 11 times on Tuesday.