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Despite Slow Start A’s Heat Up and Finish With Three Homers Beating Reds 5-4

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Oakland A’s Max Schuemann is not calling his shot but he is celebrating his top of the seventh inning home run against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark on Tue Aug 27, 2024

By Barbara Mason

It was a slow as molasses start for the Oakland A’s (57-75) as they took on the Cincinnati Reds (63-69) at Great American Ball Park. Once they got going they were unstoppable sending three home runs out of the park.

Those homers came off the bats of Max Schuemann, Lawrence Butler and Zach Gelof with two of them two run home runs as the A’s took game one 5-4. Oakland had led 5-1 going into the eighth inning when the Reds rallied and very nearly booked a walk-off. Mason Miller hung tight closing out this game but gave up the most hits the A’s have seen from him this season.

Game recap: The game remained scoreless through the first three innings. A pitchers dual got underway and it was not until the bottom of the fourth inning that the Reds got on the scoreboard taking a 1-0 lead. Ty France singled Tyler Stephenson home for the one-run advantage.

After six innings the score remained 1-0. The Reds had five hits so far in the game and the A’s a single hit through six innings. Oakland had a huge opportunity in the sixth inning. Max Schuemann doubled and both JJ Bleday and Brent Rooker walked, the Rooker walk was intentional.

With the bases loaded, Oakland needed at least a single to tie up this game or possibly take the lead. With two outs, Shea Langeliers struck out and the A’s had squandered a great chance to turn things around in this game. The Athletics needed to get some bat action.

Oakland’s Mitch Spence went 5 1/3 innings allowing five hits, one earned run, three walks and three strikeouts. Michel Otanez relieved Spence in the fifth inning. Red’s pitcher Jakob Junis went four innings before being relieved by Buck Farmer and after Farmer Cincinnati would go through three more pitchers going into the eighth inning.

The A’s bats did get going in the top of the seventh inning. With Seth Brown on base via a walk, Max Schuemann knocked the ball out of the park and Oakland had taken a 2-1 lead. The A’s added to their lead in the seventh when Lawrence Butler knocked a bomb, 444 feet out of the park, with Jacob Wilson on base and Oakland had a 4-1 lead. The crowd at Great American Ball Park grew very silent.

Oakland’s Grant Holman relieved Otanez in the bottom of the seventh inning. Going into the eighth inning, the A’s power outage had turned into a surge that could not be turned off. Zach Gelof hit a home run (424 feet) with two outs giving Oakland a 5-1 lead.

The A’s had not even had a single hit until the sixth inning and then it all turned around for Oakland. The Reds had 1 1/2 innings left in this game to make a move. Cincinnati had the bases loaded in the eighth inning with two outs and the tying run at the plate.

A’s pitcher Tyler Ferguson was really struggling walking in a run and the scored was 5-2. There would be pitching change with the bases still loaded. Ross Stripling would take the mound looking for the third out. Stripling got out of the inning for Oakland.

The Reds had one last chance in the bottom of the inning and they had to deal with the blazing pitches of Mason Miller. Cincinnati handled Miller pretty well with two hits in a row and scoring their third run of the game.

The Reds scored a fourth run and they had put together a great comeback effort 5-4. Oakland was one out away from the win but Cincinnati continued to hit off Miller. With the two outs, they had runners on second and third threatening to walk off this game.

Miller hung tough and had just enough to put this game away for the A’s. The look on Mason Millers face was all you had to see. He was frustrated with the two hits he allowed. It’s something we have not seen all season but it was hopefully a great learning experience for him.

It’s just not reality to expect to go three and out time after time which we have seen more often than not this season from him. The bottom line is that he got the job done and realized his 22 save of the season.

Game notes: The A’s opened up a three game series with the the Reds at Great American Ballpark on Tuesday night. Oakland is coming off a win over the Milwaukee Brewers in a hard fought battle winning 4-3 Sunday afternoon.

The Reds just lost a series to the Pittsburg Pirates this past weekend. The A’s Mitch Spence started for Oakland going 5.1 innings allowing five hits and one earned run. The Reds starter Jakob Junis threw four innings and struck out three hits without allowing hit.

Game two in this three game series is scheduled to start at 3:40 PM in Cincinnati with Oakland looking for a second win after hanging on for the win in game one. Osvaldo Bido (5-3, ERA 0.53) will be on the mound for the A’s. He has three wins in a row under his belt and will be looking for number four. The Reds have not announced a starting pitcher yet.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: With 13 home games left before Sacramento move lots more A’s memories

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Vintage Bert Campaneris circa 1970. Campaneris is a three consecutive time World Series Champion shortstop during the years of 1972-74. (photo from ebay)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary:

#1 Amaury, you’ve been covering the Oakland A’s since the early 1970s. How fortunate is it for you having been able to see the 1972-74 World Championship teams which had so much talent.

#2 You got know many of the greats on those A’s championship teams, Reggie Jackson, Rollie Fingers, Catfish Hunter, Billy North, Jesus Alou, Angel Manguel and Bert Campaneris to name a few.

#3 The A’s have been celebrating past A’s players and had opened their Hall of Fame to honor some of the year’s past stars, Jose Canseco, Carney Lansford, Terry Steinbach, Rickey Henderson and the induction of A’s late manager Dick Williams and former shortstop Miguel Tejada was something special.

#4 One of the great memories some of the A’s teams from 1988-90 that went to three straight World Series under Tony LaRussa who also was there to present his old players at the Hall of Fame induction.

#5 Fast forward to 2024 this may not be a World Series team that’s being fielded by A’s manager Mark Kotsay but this is their last season in Oakland and in the second half of the season they’ve been with a lot of heart and it’s their way to send off this team after so many years at the Oakland Coliseum.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play announcer on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 1010 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Raiders prepare for opener against Chargers on Sun Sep 8th

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Nathan Peterman (10) on a give to running back Daniel Laube (23) against the San Francisco 49ers in first half action at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Fri Aug 23, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast with Tony R:

#1 Tony when you take a look at the Raiders-49ers contest last Friday which resulted in a 24-24 tie what were some of the take aways for you in that last pre season game?

#2 Talk about wide receiver Tyriek McAllister’s 81 yard return in the second quarter. It’s been speculated that prior to the return McAllister may not have even been on head coach Antonio Pierce’s radar after a return like that no doubt Pierce has to sit up and take notice?

#3 Coach Pierce did say he did notice some flashes from McAllister in practice but in a game situation Pierce said McAllister moved the needles.

#4 Game’s tied with 16 seconds left in the game and the 49ers held a 24-21 lead and Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson boots a 43 yarder to tie it up for a 24-24 final score. Talk about how important Carlson will be going into the 2024 season?

#5 How surprised were you that coach Pierce chose to start Nathan Pederman over Carter Bradley?

#6 Pederman in the first half threw 12-19 for 108 yards and one touchdown. In the second half it was Bradley who led the Raiders for that final drive to get Carlson in field goal range. Bradley threw 9-21 for 169 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

#7 Raiders open up the 2024 season this Sunday Sep 8th at So Fi Stadium in the Southland against the Los Angeles Chargers with a 1:05pm PT kick off. It’s the opener and Gardner Minshew is the starter at quarterback. The Chargers are trying to get out of the gate with a good start how do you see this match up ?

Tony Renteria does the Raiders podcasts Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sportstalk podcast remote from Firefish Grill in Santa Cruz Mon Aug 26, 2024

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Sportstalk podcast remote from Firefish Grill in Santa Cruz with Michael Duca (host), Marko Ukalovic (San Jose Earthquakes beat writer), Morris Phillips (Cal Bears beat writer) and Tony the Tiger Hayes (Is He A Giant? feature writer)

Our thanks to our hosts at Firefish Grill Owner and chef Mark Gilbert and general manager Lance Haggard. Firefish Grill with Fresh Seafood, Full Bar, and Exceptional Views located at 25 Municipal Pier at the Santa Cruz Wharf near the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Call 831-423-5200 or visit http://www.firefishgrill.net

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Oakland A’s – A September to Remember

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Mount Davis at the Oakland Coliseum will remain tarped off in spite of the final home game of the regular season being sold out on Thu Sep 26, 2024 (You Tube still file)

Oakland A’s – A September to Remember

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

We are a week away from September, and there is no doubt this month of September in Oakland will be one to remember, one for the ages, and one to weep for every true Oakland A’s fan. This is the last September at the Oakland Coliseum for the Green and Gold.

Come September the A’s will be hosting the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. The very last Oakland A’s baseball game at the Coliseum is scheduled for Thursday September 26 at 12:37. The A’s will then leave for their last road-trip as an Oakland team to close their season September 29 in Seattle.

The Mount Davis/Raiders football seats will not be occupied by fans on that last game at the Coliseum September 26, which has been a sellout for a while and will mark a day of mourning definitely for Oakland, as well as the Bay Area. The A’s relocation ordeal is closer to it’s destination as it seems the inevitable is going to happen, ‘like it or not’ they will play in Sacramento 2025 for three or four years and then move into their new park in Las Vegas, where things are finally looking very good for the A’s in Sin City.

A good friend recently told me, “If the Giants would have been as gracious as the Haas A’s ownership did in the early 1990s, giving San José back their territorial rights to the A’s, it would have been a good outcome, as the A’s would have stayed in the Bay Area. San José is the most populated city in the Bay Area and one of the most affluent areas in the country, with Silicon Valley leading the high-tech industry.

In my opinion the chances of MLB awarding San José an expansion team, are much better than awarding Oakland an expansion team anytime in the future, after the A’s go Adiós. Oakland is not a city that you would call a model of administration or management, their Mayor is about to be recalled, Oakland went through ten Police Chiefs in ten years.

They hired a new Police Chief less than a year ago and ‘The Town’ is not in a “good place” right now. The reputation of Oakland after the A’s leave has been established as a town that cannot keep their Major Leagues sports team. Raiders, Warriors, A’s. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, are by far the most popular professional sports league(s) in the country, and you can make an argument that they are also in the world in their respective sports.

We who lived in the Bay Area back in the 1970’s when at Oakland City Hall there was a sign that read “Oakland City of Champions”, referring to the 1970s when the A’s, Raiders and Warriors were all winning championships, have witnessed the demise of big league professional sports in Oakland.

Oakland, regarding sports, is a punch-line for comedians, and history will not be kind to The Town and what happened to sports there (whichever way you feel on who is to blame) and there is plenty of blame to go-around. But at the end it is not a pretty picture.

Amaury Pi Goznalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason: A’s avoid the sweep beat Brewers; Oakland opens up six game road trip in Cincinnati Tuesday

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Oakland A’s closer Mason Miller retired the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth inning to shut the door on the contest at the Oakland Coliseum on Sun Aug 25, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara:

#1 Barbara after getting soundly beat in the first two games of this series the Oakland A’s on Sunday avoided getting swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in a one run win 4-3 at the Coliseum.

#2 The A’s got all their runs in the bottom of the fourth inning scoring four runs all they needed them all as they held up for the 4-3 win.

#3 Former Oakland A’s and now Brewers pitcher Frankie Montas took the loss after walking Shea Langeliers with the bases loaded for the first run, Seth Brown hit a single to right that scored Brent Rooker for two of the first four runs for the A’s.

#4 The A’s got their next two runs on sacrifice flies Daz Cameron’s fly to right scored JJ Bleday and Zack Gelof’s fly to center scored Langeliers and that was enough runs for Oakland to win it.

#5 It’s off to Cincinnati and Great American Ballpark to face the Reds. The A’s on Tuesday will be starting Mitch Spence (7-9, ERA 4.67) the Reds have yet to announce a starter. The A’s are playing .500 ball having won five of their last ten. The Reds have lost seven of their last ten games.

Barbara Mason does the Oakland A’s podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Giants fall short on run production in Seattle; SF opens series with Reds Tuesday

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San Francisco Giants starter Robbie Ray was checked on regarding his hamstring by the trainer in the bottom of the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T Mobile Park in Seattle on Sun Aug 25, 2024 (AP News photo)

SF Giants podcast with Marko:

#1 The Giants jumped to a 2-1 lead in first inning against the Seattle Mariners. The Giants in the top of the first when Heliot Ramos hit a two run home run that had Tyler Fitzgerald score ahead of him.

#2 The Mariners came right back scoring a run in the bottom of the first when Cal Raleigh hit a single that scored Dylan Moore for a 2-1 score.

#3 With the scored tied 2-2 in the last of the sixth the Mariners and former Giant Mitch Haniger grounded into a double play that scored Randy Arozarena and the M’s never looked back taking a 3-2 lead.

#4 Giants Robbie Ray didn’t have as much luck against his former teammates the M’s. Ray pitched three innings giving up one hit and one earned run.

#5 The Giants head to Milwaukee to open a three game series against the Brewers on Tuesday night at 5:10pm PT. Starting pitcher for the Giants Logan Webb (11-8, 3.13) and Milwaukee will start RHP Tobias Myers (6-5, 2.87).

Join Marko Mondays for the San Francisco Giants podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

A’s avoid getting swept by Brewers earn a comeback 4-3 win, on a Sunny Day in the East Bay

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Oakland A’s starter Joey Estes deals to the Milwaukee Brewers line up in the top of the first inning at the Oakland Coliseum on Sun Aug 25, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics (56-75) avoided being swept and doused with beer by the Milwaukee Brewers (75-55), with a gutsy 4-3 win on a delightful Sunday Afternoon.

Oakland had a different start in game three of the series, as opposed to one and two. The previous games the Athletics were up early and eventually lost the leads and games later in the contests.. Sunday they were behind early (2-0) in the second inning, then took the lead midway through the baseball battle.

Milwaukee got on the scoreboard first this time, with a two-run homer by catcher Gary Sanchez, also scoring right fielder Sal Frelick. Top of the second inning, the Brew Crew was up 2-0 and in a different position than the initial two games.

Not only were they leading by two, but former Oakland pitcher (2017 – 2022) Frankie Montas was dealing a perfect game through three full innings, with four strikeouts and only one ball hit out of the infield. That was a pop out to centerfield. He was dominating the first third of the game.

However, the bottom of the fourth turned out to be a nightmare during a Mid-Afternoon time frame. Right Fielder Lawrence Butler ended the no-hitter right away as the leadoff hitter of their half of the fourth, with a line drive to left field, Brent Rooker and JJ Bleday both followed with base hits to left and center respectively. At that point the previously unhittable pitcher was faced with a bases loaded, no outs dilemma.

The next four batters were responsible for the four runs in various manners. catcher Shea Langeliers was walked, forcing in a run ((Butler). First baseman Brent Rooker hit a single to right field, scoring Rooker. Daz Cameron’s sacrifice fly to right field plated the go-ahead run (Bleday), 3-2. Second baseman Zack Gelof also hit a sacrifice fly RBI, scoring Langliers for their fourth and final run.

“Frankie is a veteran pitcher; going through that, he’s a stud, he’s an ace pitcher.” Stated Athletics Manager, Mark Kotsay about Montas’ 4th inning. “That was a good decision on their {Brewers} part to let Frankie go through that; he only gave up those four runs and pitched the fifth and sixth shutout innings.”

Milwaukee responded in the top of the seventh inning with a solo home run by shortstop Willy Adames, and made it a one-run deficit, 4-3 Oakland. Unfortunately for the National League visitors, that was all they could muster, and lost the final game, but did win the series.

After nine innings, Oakland was the victor, 4-3, on the strength of the fourth inning. Montas took the loss, due to that same inning.

The A’s are next in action Tuesday, August 27, 6:40 PM EST in Cincinnati, to battle the National League Reds. Projected starters are Giants’ RHP Mitch Spence (7-9, 4.67) vs. TBA for the Reds.

The Brewers head back to Milwaukee to host the San Francisco Giants Tuesday, August 27, at 7:10 PM CST. Milwaukee’s RHP Tobias Myers ( 6-5, 2.87) vs. Giants’ RHP Logan Webb (11-8, 3.13)

Wasted opportunities burn Giants in 4-3 loss to Mariners in series finale in Seattle

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San Francisco Giants Grant McCray jogs the bases after hitting a top of the eighth inning home run against the Seattle Mariners at T Mobile Park in Seattle on Sun Aug 25, 2024 (AP News photo)

Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024

T-Mobile Park

Seattle, Washington

San Francisco Giants 3 (66-66)

Seattle Mariners 4 (66-65)

Win: Bryan Woo (6-2)

Loss: Sean Hjelle (3-4)

Save: Andres Munoz (19)

Time: 2:39

Attendance: 35,062

By Stephen Ruderman

SEATTLE–Wasted opportunities once again came back to bite the Giants, as Robbie Ray left with left hamstring tightness after just three innings, and the Mariners edged out the Giants for a 4-3 win to take the series in Seattle.

Sunday was the rubber match of a series between two similarly-built teams in the similar spot of being around .500 and on the fringes of contention. The Mariners came back from down 5-1 to hand the Giants their worst loss of the season on Friday night. Saturday, the Giants bounced back in a real team effort for a much-needed 4-3 win

The weather had finally cleared after a pair of cold and rainy days, as the sun was out, and the roof was open on this beautiful partly-cloudy day for the series finale Sunday afternoon in Seattle. This would be the 2,000th game in the history of T-Mobile Park, which originally opened in July 1999 as Safeco Field.

Bryan Woo made the start for Seattle, and Tyler Fitzgerald stepped in to lead off the ballgame. Fitzgerald reached on a throwing error by third-baseman Josh Rojas. Two batters later, Heliot Ramos hit a two-run home run to left to put the Giants on the board.

It was Ramos’ 20th home run of the season, and he became the youngest Giant to have a 20-home run season since Pablo Sandoval hit 23 in 2011.

Making the start for the Giants would be Robbie Ray, who pitched for the Mariners the last two seasons. Ray walked Dylan Moore to start the bottom of the first inning, and Moore advanced to third base on a wild pitch with one out. Cal Raleigh then lined a base-hit to left, which scored Moore to put the Mariners on the board.

Woo pitched a one, two, three inning in the top of the second, and Ray pitched a scoreless inning in the bottom of the second. As the inning went along, Ray started grunting with each pitch, as he could be heard all the way up here in the press box.

Woo threw another one, two, three inning in the top of the third, and Ray escaped a jam in the bottom of the third. The Mariners had gotten a runner into scoring position in each of the first three innings against Ray.

After Woo pitched a scoreless top of the fourth, Ray came back out for the bottom of the fourth. Justin Turner led off the inning, and the second pitch of the at-bat was fouled back just a bit off to the right, as the ball was dropped by a fan in the suite level, before bouncing off the broadcast booths and eventually landing in the first deck.

That wasn’t the biggest story of that foul ball, however. Bob Melvin, Pitching Coach Bryan Price and the trainer all came out to check on Ray, who was in clear discomfort. After a conversation at the mound, Ray left the game with tightness in his left hamstring.

Sean Hjelle came in and ended up allowing a leadoff base-hit to Turner. Hjelle then ended up pitching a scoreless inning.

Ray ended up pitching three innings, while allowing just a hit in a run. He walked three and struck out four. Hjelle was saddled with Turner’s base-hit.

Woo pitched another scoreless inning in the top of the fifth, and the Mariners rallied against Hjelle in the bottom of the fifth. Josh Rojas led off the inning with a base-hit to right, and Leo Rivas sacrificed him over to second. Dylan Moore then hit a sharp ground ball to short that took a nasty hop and skipped off the glove of shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald, and Moore was aboard.

The Mariners had runners at the corners with one out for Julio Rodriguez. J-Rod hit a ground ball to first that LaMonte Wade threw to second for the second out of the inning, but Rodriguez beat out the backend with Hjelle covering at first. That allowed Rojas to score, which tied the game.

Woo threw a shutdown one, two, three inning in the top of the sixth. Woo was helped by right-fiedler Mitch Haniger, who made a great running catch on a flyball off the bat of Wade to right-center. Haniger’s catch almost certainly took away extra bases from Wade.

The Mariners loaded the bases with nobody out off Hjelle, who was back out for his third inning of work in the bottom of the sixth. Hjelle hit two guys and allowed a base-hit to Turner.

Following his great catch in the top of the inning, Haniger grounded into a 6-4-3 double play, but Arozarena scored to give the Mariners their first lead of the day. Bob Melvin pulled Hjelle for left-hander Taylor Rogers, and Rojas singled on a ground ball to right-center to knock in Turner and make it 4-2.

Woo came back out for the seventh, and he threw his sixth-straight scoreless inning to cap off a great afternoon for him. Mariners’ fans serenaded him with a long chant of “WOOOOOOOOOOO” as he headed back to the dugout.

Woo gave up just two runs and four hits over seven strong innings. He didn’t walk anybody, and he struck out seven.

Taylor Rogers came back out to throw a one, two, three bottom of the seventh, and that gave the Giants a little bit of a boost going into the eighth.

Mariners’ Interim Manager Dan Wilson brought in Friday night’s winning pitcher, Collin Snider, in for the top of the eighth. Grant McCray stepped in to lead off the inning, and he hooked a home run that hit off the facing of the second deck in right to make it a 4-3 game.

Mark Canha then pinch-hit and walked, and the Giants had the tying run aboard at first with nobody out for the top of the order. Wade walked with one out to put runners at first and second, but Ramos struck out swinging, and Michael Conforto grounded out to first, so the Giants of course wasted it.

Tyler Rogers came in for the bottom of the eighth. It was his first appearance since his disastrous eighth inning on Friday night, and he ran into trouble, as the Mariners put runners at the corners with two outs. However, Rogers struck Rojas out on a foul tip to complete a scoreless inning.

Mariners’ Closer Andres Munoz came in for the top of the ninth much to the excitement of this raucous crowd in Seattle. Matt Chapman walked to lead off the inning, but Mike Yastrzemski struck out for the first out. Thairo Estrada grounded out in front of the plate for the second out, but that did get the tying run in Chapman into scoring position.

It was now up to McCray, who homered his last time up to lead off the eighth. McCray worked the count full to 3-2, as Chapman advanced to third on defensive indifference. McCray walked to keep the game going for Canha, but Canha struck out to end it, and the Mariners held on to win it 4-3.

Bryan Woo got the win; Sean Hjelle took the loss; and Andrews Munoz got the save. The Giants fall to 66-66, but they remain five games back of the Braves, who lost Sunday, for the third wild card.

The Giants will now head to Milwaukee, where after a day off Monday, they will begin a three-game series against the powerful Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. Logan Webb (11-8, 3.13 ERA) will be on the mound for the Giants, and he will be opposed by Tobias Myers (6-5, 2.87 ERA).

First pitch will be at 7:10 p.m. in Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m. back home in San Francisco.

National League Wild Card Standings:

  1. Diamondbacks 75-56 +4.5
  2. Padres 74-58 +3.0
  3. Braves 70-60 —

Mets 68-63 2.5

GIANTS 66-66 5.0

Cardinals 65-65 5.0

Cubs 65-66 5.5

Giants News and Notes:

The Giants have received infielder Nate Furman from the Cleveland Guardians as the player to be named later for Alex Cobb.

Major League Baseball News and Notes:

With the Chicago White Sox’s 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers, they have become the second-fastest team to lose 100 games in the Modern Era of National League and American League Baseball.

The fastest team to lose 100 games was the 1916 Philadelphia A’s. While the 1962 New York Mets finished with the most losses in a single season in the Modern Era at 40-120 in the first season the National League had a 162-game schedule, the 1936’s finished with the worst record in Modern History at 36-117 with a .2352 winning percentage.

To finish with the worst record in Modern NL/AL History, the White Sox would have to finish at 38-124, which would amount to a .2345 winning percentage. Even though the White Sox’ current winning percentage is .2366, they are currently on pace to lose 124 games, and have the worst season in Modern NL/AL History.

Oakland A’s podcast with Augie Mesenburg: A’s try and avoid sweep by Brewers today in series finale

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Oakland A’s starter Joe Boyle delivers to the Milwaukee Brewers line up in the top of the first inning at the Oakland Coliseum on Sat Aug 24, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Augie:

#1 In game two Saturday of this three game series the Milwaukee Brewers Jake Bauers homered and scored three times in a four run win to defeat the Oakland A’s 9-5 at the Oakland Coliseum.

#2 Willy Adames, Rhys Hoskins and Garrett Mitchell all had two hits each. The Brewers scored runs in four different innings.

#3 A’s starter Joey Boyle struggled and pitched five innings, allowing five hits and five earned runs. The Brewers just kept adding more runners on base and Boyle struggled to get outs.

#4 The A’s silver lining was when designated hitter Brent Rooker slugged his 30th home run of the season and got three RBIs.

#5 The A’s go at it again today to conclude this three game series at the Coliseum for the Brewers starting pitcher RHP Frankie Montas (6-8, ERA 4.57) and for the A’s RHP Joey Estes (5-6, 4.44). Augie what your take on the starters and what are the A’s chances of avoiding a sweep today?

Augie Mesenburg is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com and is a reporter on 1080 KWAI Honolulu