Postgame views from the field after the A’s defeated the Giants 11-2 on Friday night at Sutter Health Park. (Photo: Athletics on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — The San Francisco Giants’ offense is going through it right now—there’s really no other way to put it. San Francisco is 3-7 over its last 10 games, and the bats continue to show little to no signs of life. On the Fourth of July, the Giants couldn’t get much going against the Sacramento A’s, falling 11-2 at hitter-friendly Sutter Health Park.

Offensively, the Giants were abysmal again. They were in danger of being shut out until a solo home run to center field by Bret Wisely in the eighth inning. Wisely, a late substitution, jumped on a 1-0 fastball and launched it 415 feet to straightaway center to get the Giants on the board. San Francisco managed just six hits in the game and scored one other run on a Nick Kurtz error.

The Giants’ pitching and defense both let them down on Friday. They committed three errors, which didn’t help their chances, but even from the start, the pitching staff struggled to keep A’s hitters in check.

Justin Verlander lasted only three innings, allowing six runs on seven hits to put the Giants in an early hole. Mason Black came on in the fourth and didn’t fare much better, though he was able to eat innings. Black tossed four frames, giving up five hits and five runs—three of them earned. Ryan Walker pitched a scoreless eighth inning with two strikeouts to finish it out for San Francisco.

After taking the final two games in Arizona, the Giants looked like they may have turned a corner amid this rough stretch. But JP Sears and the A’s quickly erased any momentum San Francisco had built.

With the loss, the Giants dropped to 47-42 on the season. The A’s improved to 37-53 with the win.

The two teams will meet again Saturday night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. PST. It’ll be a battle of the aces as Logan Webb (7-6, 2.61 ERA) goes for the Giants against Luis Severino (2-9, 5.09 ERA) for the A’s.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.