Jacob Wilson #5 of the Athletics trots around the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Detroit Tigers in the bottom of the first inning at Sutter Health Park on August 26, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — The A’s and Tigers battled in game two of their three-game series on Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park. The A’s defeated the Tigers in an extra-inning walk-off thriller 7-6 in 10 innings.

A’s starter Osvaldo Bido pitched well in the first two innings but got into trouble in the third. Bido gave up all of his runs in the troubled third inning in what was three innings of four-run, three-hit baseball. Bido walked two batters in the game while striking out one Tiger hitter.

The Bullpen

After Bido covered the first three innings as a hybrid opener, Mark Kotsay turned it over to his bullpen for the final seven innings of the game. The bullpen pitched well, holding the Tigers to only two more runs in regulation and a single run in extra innings. 

Justin Sterner relieved Bido and tossed one and two-thirds innings of one-run, one-hit baseball.

Hogan Harris was next out of the pen and pitched a scoreless three outs that took place in the fifth and sixth innings.

Tyler Ferguson closed out the sixth inning and pitched the seventh for the A’s, giving up no runs on two hits.

In the eighth inning, Michael Kelly gave the A’s a scoreless frame while allowing a hit and a walk.

In the ninth and 10th innings, Elvis Alvarado was the guy for Mark Kotsay. Alvarado pitched a spotless ninth inning but ran into trouble in the 10th, giving up the go-ahead run. However, Alvarado pitched well overall, and Eduarniel Núñez got the final out of the 10th to keep the A’s within one.

The Bats

The A’s runs came early in the first and third innings of the game.

Jacob Wilson got the A’s on the board with a three-run shot in the bottom of the first inning to set the tone for the A’s.

The A’s kept the bats going in the third inning when they added two more runs on a Tyler Soderstrom RBI single and a Jacob Wilson RBI groundout.

However, the A’s wouldn’t score again until the bottom of the 10th inning.

Tyler Soderstrom singled home the designated runner, Brent Rooker, from second base to tie the game up at six in the 10th inning.

The A’s would then win the game on a bases-loaded walk from Darrel Hernaiz to secure the 7-6 victory.

Up Next

With the series win secured on Tuesday, the A’s improved to 62-72.

On Wednesday, the Tigers will send Casey Mize (12-4, 3.68 ERA) to the hill as the A’s counter with Luis Morales (1-0, 1.72 ERA) in the final game of the series.

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