Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Gunnar Hoglund (53) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Gunnar Hoglund throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Gunnar Hoglund (53) walks to the dugout before a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers (23) and relief pitcher Noah Murdock, right, embrace after defeating the Miami Marlins in a baseball game, Friday, May 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Oakland Athletics third baseman Gio Urshela (13), right fielder Seth Brown (15) and center fielder JJ Bleday, right, high five after defeating the Miami Marlins in a baseball game, Friday, May 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Marlins’ Dane Myers watches after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Friday, May 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Marlins’ Dane Myers reacts as he crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Friday, May 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Marlins’ AgustÃn RamÃrez (50) follows through on a double during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Friday, May 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Gunnar Hoglund looks from the dugout after pitching in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Oakland Athletics’ JJ Bleday (33) reacts after hitting s double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Gunnar Hoglund wins major league debut, leads Athletics to 6-1 win that extends Marlins’ skid to 6
MIAMI (AP) — Gunnar Hoglund won his major league debut by allowing one run over six innings to lead the Athletics over Miami 6-1 on Friday night and extend the Marlins’ losing streak to six.
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Gunnar Hoglund (53) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, May 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
MIAMI (AP) — Gunnar Hoglund won his major league debut by allowing one run over six innings to lead the Athletics over Miami 6-1 on Friday night and extend the Marlins’ losing streak to six.
A 25-year-old right-hander who pitched at the University of Mississippi, Hoglund (1-0) struck out seven, walked none and allowed six hits, including Dane Myers’ leadoff home run in the sixth.
Hoglund was selected by º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø19th overall in the 2021 amateur draft and was among the prospects acquired by the A’s in the March 2022 trade that sent third baseman Matt Chapman to the Blue Jays.
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Hogland threw 81 pitches, including 34 four-seam fastballs that averaged 93.6 mph. He got six swings and misses on fastballs, three on changeups and two on sinkers.
JJ Bleday, who played for the Marlins as a rookie in 2022, hit his third home run. His solo shot in the third boosted the lead to 3-0 against Valente Bellozo (0-2), who allowed five runs, four hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings.
The Athletics (18-15) improved to a big league-best 12-6 on the road. They went ahead in the second on Nick Kurtz’s RBI single and Jacob Wilson’s bases-loaded walk.
Key moment
Hoglund struck out Max Mervis on a 1-2 changeup to strand runners at the corners in the fourth.
Key stat
Miami has been outscored 61-22 during its six-game skid.
Up next
RHP Osvaldo Bido (2-2, 4.31) starts for the Athletics on Saturday opposite Marlins RHP Max Meyer (2-3, 3.18).
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