Jacob Wilson goes 4 for 5 with a pair of 2-run homers to lead A's over Dodgers 11-1

LOS ANGELES — Rookie Jacob Wilson hit a pair of two-run homers and the Athletics pounded out a season-high 18 hits in beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-1 on Tuesday night to open a three-game series.

Wilson went 4 for 5 and had four RBIs, boosting his batting average to .363. His 58 hits are second in the majors behind Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees.

The 23-year-old shortstop from Los Angeles had his eighth multihit game in his last 12. He had his first career four-hit game last week against Seattle.

Wilson has struck out just nine times and leads American League rookies in batting average and several other categories.

Jeffrey Springs (5-3) got the win, allowing one run and six hits in seven innings. He struck out four.

The Dodgers returned from a season-long, 10-game trip to lose at home where they are 15-4.

Michael Conforto had a career-high three doubles for the Dodgers, who had won 11 of 15.

Landon Knack (2-1) took the loss, giving up five runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Key moment

Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas pitched the ninth and the A's took advantage. He gave up back-to-back homers on consecutive pitches to Miguel Andujar and JJ Bleday, who went deep on a 39-mph pitch. The A's had a season-high five homers in the game.

Key stat

Conforto and Will Smith were a combined 6 for 8 while the rest of the Dodgers had two hits.

RH Gunnar Hoglund (1-0, 2.38 ERA) makes his third start of the season on Wednesday for the Athletics since being called up from Triple-A Las Vegas against Dodgers RH Yoshinobu Yamamoto (4-3, 1.80).

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