to Oakland — where they clinched the 2004 and 2005 AL West crowns — before the A’s relocate to Sacramento for at least the next three years ahead of their planned move to Las Vegas for what they hope is the start of the 2028 season.

“There’s so much that has been going on in this place, I’m going to certainly miss it as a guy that’s been a coach here, as a guy that watched a lot of young players grow here and now as a guy that came back and managed here,” said Ron Washington, the longtime A’s third base and infield coach now guiding the Angels. “The crowd is still the same, the people here still love the Oakland A’s and it’s just a sad thing that things are about to change. In life, there are changes.”

Luis García (4-1) pitched the eighth for the win, then Carlos Estévez finished for his 18th save.

The Angels went 193-260 at the Coliseum since the A’s moved to Oakland in 1968.

“It was great and I’m going to miss this place, but I’m glad I got a victory here,” Washington said.

He received the ball from the final out from Pillar, who knew what that souvenir would mean to the veteran manager given all his years in Oakland.

“We fell behind, we had to fight to come back, and we did what we had to do to make it happen, and that’s what it’s all about,” Washington said. “... I hope the win today gets us back on track, because we hadn’t been able to score runs the first two games here.”

Miguel Andujar hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth for the A’s, who had rookie right-hander Joey Estes in strong position to win back-to-back starts for the first time all year. He struck out four and walked two, allowing two earned runs on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings as the A’s had their three-game winning streak snapped.

JJ Bleday and Brent Rooker hit consecutive two-out RBI doubles in the third inning, when Lawrence Butler also doubled to get things going for the A’s.

The Angels got one back with Brandon Drury’s sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth then tied it on a home run by Mickey Moniak in the fifth.

Andujar’s fourth homer of the year chased Angels righty Carson Fulmer, who gave way to Hunter Strickland.

Souvenir ball

The ball from the final out safely in Pillar’s glove, teammate Adell reminded the veteran center fielder he might just want to keep this one.

Perhaps it would be a meaningful souvenir from the Angels’ last scheduled visit to Oakland. And Pillar immediately realized it had to go to Washington, the longtime Athletics’ third base and infield coach who still feels so fondly about the franchise and city.

Oakland is playing its final season before heading to Sacramento for three years and then on to Las Vegas for the 2028 season.

“It was the last opportunity to do something good in this ballpark in my favor and my team pulled it out and got the win,” Washington said. “And when he gave me that ball it was a great surprise and joy. I wrote on it, ‘last out of my last game managing in the Coliseum.’ It was heartfelt.”

Washington used to show up early as an A’s coach and toss short-hop grounders from his knees to help groom some of the games great infielders before they were great.

“I feel a huge bond because this is where it all started,” the 72-year-old Washington said.

From Jason Giambi, Miguel Tejada, Eric Chavez and Mark Ellis to Marcus Semien, Washington helped many of them to shine and become who they were on the diamond — and even off it as Washington noted, “Mark McGwire, I turned him into a great leader.”

Chavez gifted Washington one of his six straight Gold Glove awards earned from 2001-06.

“I watched many young kids come through here and grow, I watched many baseball players that the industry thought were through come through here and blossom and get deeper contracts for their careers,” Washington said. “... The tradition here in Oakland, I just saw it kept passing down and kept passing down. I’ve had a great 17 years here.”

So you bet everyone around the Angels realized what it meant to Washington to leave with such a fond memory Sunday. He caught up with the A’s grounds crew he was so close with over the years, too.

“He’s probably not going to show it very much but that one definitely meant a lot to him,” starting pitcher Carson Fulmer said.

Notable

Angels outfielder Mike Trout (knee) faced live pitching and extensive defensive work in the outfield at the team’s spring training facility in Arizona and “had a good time, he’s biting at the bit,” Washington said. He’s set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake City today. ...

Schanuel was held out of the starting lineup before entering late a day after exiting following his at-bat in the third inning because of tightness in his left calf. …

Right-hander Griffin Canning (elbow) threw a bullpen session after leaving Friday’s start in the fourth inning as a precaution.