OAKLAND -- Joey Estes’ start at Angel Stadium last week was going to be special regardless of the outcome. It was his first time pitching at the ballpark he frequented while growing up less than two hours away in Lancaster, and a boisterous contingent of about 25 friends and family members were there supporting him.

While he still enjoyed the experience, Estes came away from that outing with a sour taste. He departed that game with a one-run lead in the sixth inning, yet came away with a loss after the bullpen was unable to hold the lead.

Facing the Angels for a second time in the span of a week on Wednesday, Estes took matters into his own hands and ensured there would be no repeat of that feeling. The rookie right-hander came a couple of pitches short of becoming just the fifth A’s pitcher in franchise history to throw a nine-inning complete-game shutout in fewer than 90 pitches, leading Oakland to a 5-0 victory over the Angels at the Coliseum with nine scoreless innings on 92 pitches.

Estes became the first A’s pitcher to toss a complete-game shutout since Sean Manaea on June 2, 2021, against the Mariners and the first A’s pitcher to throw a “Maddux” -- a complete-game shutout on fewer than 100 pitches -- since Kendall Graveman on Aug. 19, 2016, against the White Sox.