finally was able to feel his own euphoria after his game-winner fell onto the grass in center.

Soriano pitched another gem yet still remains without a home win since July 13 of last year, when he held back the Seattle Mariners on one run over six innings.

When the Angels decided to stretch out Soriano into a starter two springs ago so soon after finally returning from Tommy John surgery in August of 2022, the move seemed hopeful at best.

Last season’s 3.42 ERA in 22 appearances (20 starts) showed more than enough promise, though, and this season there has been plenty to savor, like his seven shutout innings in the season opener at Chicago against the White Sox.

His third start lasted 7 2/3 innings at Tampa Bay when he gave up one run. There were the two unearned runs he allowed in seven innings at San Diego on May 13.

The common theme in all three was pitching in front of opposing fans. At home, Soriano entered Tuesday with an 0-3 record and a 5.92 ERA this season.

The only blemish on a 110-pitch night was a two-out double to center in the sixth inning by the A’s Brent Rooker on a ball that just eluded the glove of a diving Jo Adell. Max Schuemann scored from first base following his leadoff walk.

The RBI double was the first hit of the game for the A’s. One day earlier, Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi held the A’s hitless into the fifth inning.

The Angels offense scuffled through five scoreless innings against right-hander Mitch Spence and two more against right-hander Michael Kelly. But d’Arnaud delivered in the eighth against left-hander T.J. McFarland with a pinch-hit home run to left.

It was the second career pinch-hit home run for d’Arnaud and his first since Sept. 4, 2021, as a member of the Atlanta Braves at Colorado.