Shea Langeliers Hits Three Homers, Leads Athletics to 16-7 Rout Over Nationals on August 5, 2025

Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

Shea Langeliers Hits Three Home Runs as Athletics Dominate Nationals

Shea Langeliers delivered a historic performance with three home runs and five hits in the leadoff spot, powering the Oakland Athletics to a commanding 16-7 victory over the Washington Nationals. This explosive outing helped snap a losing streak for the Athletics and deepened the Nationals’ ongoing slump.

Langeliers Makes History in Leadoff Role

Langeliers set the tone early, blasting a leadoff home run to center field off MacKenzie Gore for his 20th homer of the season. He repeated the feat in both the fifth and seventh innings, becoming the fourth catcher in Major League Baseball history with multiple three-homer games in his career. Langeliers now shares this achievement with Hall of Famers Johnny Bench and Gary Carter, as well as Travis d’Arnaud. Notably, Langeliers and d’Arnaud are the only catchers to hit three homers in a game from the leadoff spot. This wasn’t his first three-homer performance of the season—he previously accomplished the feat against Texas on April 9, 2024.

Support from the Athletics’ Lineup

JJ Bleday added further firepower for Oakland with four hits for the second consecutive game. Bleday belted a home run and drove in six runs. Darell Hernaiz joined the home run parade, while Nick Kurtz crossed the plate four times. Brent Rooker also shined, collecting four hits and three RBI as the offense overwhelmed Nationals pitching.

Pitching Keeps Nationals at Bay

A’s starter Luis Severino (6-11) continued his winning streak, allowing three runs over six innings and securing his fourth consecutive victory. The Athletics’ offense staked him to a substantial early lead, taking significant pressure off the bullpen.

Nationals’ Troubles Continue

With this loss, the Nationals dropped their sixth straight game and allowed 103 hits during that stretch. MacKenzie Gore (4-12) struggled, giving up eight runs and 12 hits in just over three innings. Highlighting some hope for Washington, PJ Poulin tossed a scoreless inning in his major league debut after spending seven seasons in the minors.

Key Moment

JJ Bleday’s two-run home run off Clayton Beeter in the fourth inning extended the Athletics’ lead to 9-0, effectively putting the game out of reach for the Nationals.

Key Stat

The Athletics racked up 24 hits— their highest total since notching 25 in a 21-7 win over the Astros in September 2019.

Up Next

Oakland sends left-hander Jeffrey Springs (10-7, 4.00 ERA) to the mound for the next matchup. The Nationals have yet to announce their starting pitcher.

In summary

Shea Langeliers’ three-home-run night led a record-setting offensive explosion for the Athletics, who tallied 24 hits and dominated the struggling Nationals. Outstanding performances from JJ Bleday, Darell Hernaiz, Nick Kurtz, and Brent Rooker fueled the blowout win, while Luis Severino stayed steady on the mound. The Athletics look to carry this momentum forward while the Nationals aim to snap their skid in the upcoming game.

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