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Sacramento A’s game wrap: South Side 9-1 Storm Gives A’s The Chicago Blues

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Sacramento A’s Shea Langeliers hits a solo home run in the top of the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field for the A’s only run in Chicago on Sun Jul 12, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mauricio Segura

One disastrous first inning proved impossible to overcome as the Chicago White Sox rolled to a 9-1 victory sending the Sacramento A’s into the All-Star break on a sour note. Sacramento dropped its ninth straight game, extending what had already become the club’s longest losing streak of the season.

The afternoon actually began with promise. Jacob Wilson opened the game with a single, and after a double play quickly erased the early baserunner, Shea Langeliers wasted no time putting the Athletics on the board. The All-Star catcher crushed his 21st home run of the season over the left-field wall, continuing his impressive power campaign and giving the Green and Gold a brief 1-0 lead. Langeliers, who was recently voted the American League’s starting catcher for the All-Star Game, added another milestone to an already memorable season.

That advantage disappeared almost immediately.

Chicago answered with a six-run bottom of the first that completely shifted the afternoon. Sam Antonacci tied the game with a leadoff homer before Munetaka Murakami drew a walk and Miguel Vargas followed with a double. J.T. Ginn nearly escaped after striking out Colson Montgomery, but an intentional walk loaded the bases for Kyle Teel, whose two-run single put the White Sox in front. Moments later, Braden Montgomery turned the inning into a rout by launching a three-run homer to right, giving Chicago a stunning 6-1 cushion before many fans had settled into their seats.

For Ginn, who entered with a sparkling 3.10 ERA and had allowed two runs or fewer in 12 starts this season, it marked one of his toughest outings of the year. The right-hander settled down after the rocky opening inning and worked into the fifth, but the damage had already been done.

The Athletics had chances to respond but never found the hit they needed. Their best opportunity came in the fourth when Langeliers reached on an error, Jonah Heim singled and Joey Meneses added another base hit to load the bases with one out. Left-hander Noah Schultz dug deep, striking out Lawrence Butler before Henry Bolte grounded into a force play to end the threat. That sequence preserved Chicago’s five-run advantage and took the wind out of Sacramento’s comeback hopes.

Schultz grew stronger as the game progressed. After allowing Langeliers’ first-inning homer, the young left-hander kept the Athletics quiet through five innings before handing the ball to a bullpen that never allowed the visitors to gain any momentum.

Chicago added even more breathing room in the fifth. Colson Montgomery singled, Andrew Benintendi walked, and Teel collected his second RBI hit of the afternoon. Braden Montgomery followed with an RBI single before Tristan Peters brought home another run on a force play. A wild pitch by José Suárez, combined with a throwing error from Langeliers, allowed Teel to score the White Sox’s ninth run.

The White Sox received contributions throughout the lineup. Teel finished with three hits and three runs batted in, while Braden Montgomery drove in four with his homer and RBI single. Antonacci reached base twice, homered, and scored twice, while Vargas added two hits and a double.

For Sacramento, offense was scarce after the opening frame. Wilson collected another hit to continue his productive stretch, while rookie Joshua Kuroda-Grauer doubled in the eighth to cap another encouraging performance. The rookie continues to make an immediate impact since his promotion, tying the Athletics franchise record with 18 hits through his first 11 major league games.

The Athletics finished with just six hits and struck out ten times as their offensive struggles continued. After producing only five runs during the entire road trip entering the finale, another quiet performance sent the club into the All-Star break searching for answers. Sacramento’s recent skid has now stretched to nine games, a frustrating finish to the first half after showing signs earlier in the season that it could remain in the American League West race.

After the All-Star festivities conclude, the Athletics return home to begin a three-game series against the Washington Nationals. The opener is scheduled for Friday at 6:40 p.m. Pacific, though both clubs have yet to announce their starting pitchers.

Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.

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.

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Giants rally in the eighth for 3-1 series win over Colorado before All-Star break

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San Francisco Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos, second from right, celebrates with teammates after a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, July 12, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Thien-An Truong)

By Lincoln Juarez 

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Giants two run eighth inning rally sent fans home with smiles on their faces one last time before the All-Star break defeating the Colorado Rockies 3-1 at Oracle Park Sunday. Trevor McDonald threw a gem in one of his best outings of the year to add to the good vibes heading into a much needed four days off. 

Technically the real half way mark of the Giants’ 2026 season came about three weeks ago against the Athletics at Oracle Park. However, traditionally the half way point is considered the All-Star break and Sunday afternoon would see how the Giants would bring the first half to a close. 

RHP Trevor McDonald led the Giants to the field in his 13th big-league start of the season. It followed a miserable outing on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays where he gave up a career-high eight runs and 11 hits in the Giants’ 9-3 loss. 

Sunday’s first at-bat gave the impression that things might turn out similarly for McDonald and the Giants with Rockies’ Jake McCarthy hitting an inside-the-park home run on the second pitch of the game. 

The Rockies had a 1-0 nothing lead thanks to McCarthy’s 10th home run of the season until the bottom of the fourth inning when the Giants were finally able to take advantage of runners in scoring position on a Drew Gilbert base hit that knocked in Bryce Eldridge. That was the fifth and final hit Rockies’ starter Michael Lorenzen allowed through his five innings pitched with the lone run allowed. 

McDonald matched just the one run allowed but lasted seven innings and held Colorado to two hits and no runs after the leadoff inside-the-parker. Keaton Winn (0.2 IP) and Erik Miller (0.1 IP) teamed up to keep the Rockies scoreless in the eighth inning and in the bottom half the Giants offense finally broke through to take the lead. 

Rafael Devers started the home eighth with a walk and hustled his way from first to third on Bryce Eldridge’s one-out single. Tony Vitello sent Grant McCray to pinch-run at first base for Eldridge. Eldridge had barely made it back to the dugout before McCray was on the move to steal second while Rockies’ catcher Hunter Goodman’s throw sailed into center field allowing Devers to score. McCray advanced to third and later scored on a Willy Adames bloop single to left. 

Erik Miller went back out for the ninth inning and was able to shut the door on Colorado after a hard-fought, 11 pitch at-bat with Cole Carrig for the Giants’ first series win since June 26-28 against the Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park. 

San Francisco will send second baseman Luis Arraez and RHP Logan Webb to Philadelphia for the 2026 MLB All-Star game and as for manager Tony Vitello’s plans for the four day break, “I’m going to go somewhere where I can get on a boat,” he said. 

The Giants return to action Friday night at T-Mobile Park in Seattle at 7:10pm. Catch Stephen Ruderman for exclusive coverage from Seattle.

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez: How Bonds relative Peyton will fit in Giants system; plus more news

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San Francisco Giants third round draft pick from the amateur draft Peyton Bonds from Rutgers University was slected on Sat Jul 11, 2026 (AP file photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 It’s in the genes San Francisco Giants have drafted another member of the Bonds family Peyton Bonds from the amateur draft on Saturday joining the club in the third round Peyton is a the grandson of former Giants outfielders Bobby Bonds and the newphew of Barry Bonds. Peyton who is 6-foot-5 at 230 pounds played at Rugters last season hitting .352 with six home runs and 13 stolen bases. Can Peyton Bonds make the climb through the minors to the show.

#2 It’s been a long time waiting but Tyler Mahle had arrived winning for the first time since mid April picking up his first win improving his record to 2-8 with an 5.31 ERA. Mahle on Saturday pitched seven innings allowing five hits and one earned run striking out four hitters. A good outing for Mahle.

#3 Giants Casey Schmitt slugged a three run sixth inning home run to tie up the ball game as the Giants eventually beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2.

#4 Trade deadline is this month of July just wanted to name some of the players who other clubs are expressing interest in Schmitt, pitcher Robbie Ray, third baseman Matt Chapman, and infielder Luis Arraez. What are the chances that some or all of these players could be sent elsewhere before the month is over.

#5 Colorado Rockies and Giants conclude this three game Sunday at Oracle Park starting pitchers for Colorado RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-9 ERA 6.46) for San Francisco RHP Trevor McDonald (3-7 ERA 5.46) first pitch slated for 1:05pm PDT.

Lincoln Juarez podcasts San Francisco Giants baseball at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento A’s game wrap: White Sox Make One Run Stand Tall; Five Sox pitchers combine to shutout Sacramento 1-0 at Rate Field

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Sacramento A’s catcher Shea Langeliers (23) can only watch as Chicago White Sox Colson Montgomery (left) in the bottom of the sixth inning scores the game’s only run at Rate Field in Chicago on Sat Jul 11, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mauricio Segura

The Sacramento Athletics hoped for one big swing, one timely bounce, or one mistake they could take advantage of. None of it ever came. Instead, the Chicago White Sox leaned on succesful pitching and a single clutch hit to edge the A’s 1-0 Sunday, extending Sacramento’s losing streak to eight games while keeping the visitors scoreless despite several promising opportunities.

For much of the game, it looked as though left-hander Gage Jump had rediscovered the form that made him one of the American League’s top rookie pitchers during June. After recent rough outings, the rookie settled into an impressive rhythm, matching Chicago’s pitchers inning for inning through five scoreless frames. He scattered just a handful of hits, mixed his pitches effectively, and repeatedly escaped traffic before the White Sox finally broke through in the sixth.

Chicago opened the afternoon with Bryan Hudson, who retired the first three Athletics hitters before giving way to Chris Murphy after just one inning. Sacramento threatened immediately against Murphy in the second when Joshua Kuroda-Grauer lined a single to center and Lawrence Butler worked a walk.

Carlos Cortes followed with a fly ball that Braden Montgomery misplayed for a throwing error, allowing both runners to advance into scoring position. The opening was there, but Jeff McNeil’s fly ball to left stranded them both.

The White Sox answered with a threat of their own in the bottom half as Chase Meidroth and Luisangel Acuña opened with consecutive singles. Jump calmly settled down, however, keeping the game scoreless and beginning what became an outstanding duel between the two clubs.

Erick Fedde took over for Chicago in the third and was every bit as effective. Sacramento struggled to square him up, managing only one baserunner through the next three innings while the veteran right-hander repeatedly got weak ground balls and routine outs. Fedde combined with Hudson and Murphy to keep the Athletics off balance throughout his five scoreless innings.

Meanwhile, Jump continued matching zeros. The White Sox put two aboard in the third after Randal Grichuk doubled and Munetaka Murakami drew a walk, but Sacramento escaped when Miguel Vargas bounced into a beautifully turned double play. Acuña added a double in the fifth, yet Jump stranded him as well to keep the contest deadlocked.

Sacramento finally mounted another serious opportunity in the sixth. Jacob Wilson singled with two outs before Tyler Soderstrom earned a walk, placing two runners aboard against Fedde. Once again, the Athletics could not deliver the decisive hit, leaving the inning empty.

Chicago finally cracked the scoreboard moments later. Colson Montgomery worked a two-out walk, bringing Meidroth to the plate. The White Sox second baseman drilled a line drive into left field for his 17th double of the season, scoring Montgomery all the way from first for the game’s only run. Luis Medina replaced Jump after the RBI double and prevented any further damage, but the White Sox suddenly owned a 1-0 advantage.

Jump deserved better than the final result. The rookie allowed just one earned run over 5 2/3 innings, continuing to show why the Athletics remain encouraged by his development despite the recent losses. His performance was a significant improvement after surrendering six runs in his previous start.

The Athletics made one last serious push in the seventh when Kuroda-Grauer ripped a leadoff double. Butler followed with another walk, putting the tying run in scoring position with nobody out. Sean Newcomb entered from the bullpen and escaped the jam, aided by a successful White Sox challenge that turned what was initially ruled a force play into a lineout by pinch-hitter Alika Williams.

Wilson delivered perhaps Sacramento’s best individual moment in the eighth, lining his first career triple into right field with nobody out. The opportunity could hardly have been better. Yet Chicago turned to hard-throwing Grant Taylor, who shut the door immediately. Soderstrom bounced out, Jonah Heim followed with another groundout, and the Athletics watched another golden scoring chance disappear.

Wilson finished with two of Sacramento’s four hits, including the triple, while Kuroda-Grauer continued his remarkable start to his Major League career with two more hits, raising his total to 16 over his first 10 games. That ties the most by an Athletics player through his first 10 career contests in franchise history, matching marks set by Jack Hayden, Eddie Murphy and Mitchell Page.

Grant Taylor returned for the ninth and sealed the victory. Butler drew another walk to bring the tying run aboard, but Taylor struck out Colby Thomas before Acuña snagged Alika Williams’ line drive at shortstop to end another frustrating afternoon for the Green and Gold.

The loss dropped Sacramento deeper into its longest losing streak of the season, another setback during a difficult stretch in which offense has become increasingly difficult to find. Even so, the Athletics received encouraging pitching from Jump and another glimpse of Wilson’s and Kuroda-Grauer’s growing potential as the club searches for momentum before the All-Star break.

The series finale offers one final chance to head into the All-Star break with something positive. J.T. Ginn (7-5, 3.10 ERA, 86 strikeouts) gets the ball for Sacramento against Chicago left-hander Noah Schultz (2-6, 6.00 ERA, 43 strikeouts), with first pitch scheduled for 11:10 a.m. Pacific at Rate Field.

Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.

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. 

Casey Schmitt homer leads Giants’ 4-2 win over Rockies

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San Francisco Giants right fielder Jung Hoo Lee (51) reacts after winning a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in San Francisco (AP News photo)

By Maggie Akins

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants got two wins today, one at Oracle Park and another in Philadelphia, for the MLB Draft. 

The Giants defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Saturday afternoon with another Casey Schmitt classic, his 19th home run of the season. This win for the Giants was the rebuttal they needed after a troubling loss to the Rockies late Friday night, and they kept their composure. 

However, the Giants got the win without Manager Tony Vitello when he got ejected in the third inning after arguing with the home plate umpire on a ruled balk that led to a run scored for the Rockies. 

“It was a debate that was never gonna end,” Vitello said. “Tried to clear it up on the second pitch, and then we went back in time.” 

The game started pretty much how it ended last night. Giants batters struggled early against Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland. Freeland entered the game with a 2-7 record and a 7.46 ERA.

Giants gave Tyler Mahle the nod, entering the game with a 1-8 record and a 5.70 ERA, but he holds a career 2-1 record with an ERA of 3.80 and a 1.10 WHIP over four starts against the Rockies specifically. This win on Saturday grants Mahle his first win since April. Mahle pitched through seven innings with JT Brubaker coming in for relief and earning a save. 

After a few three-and-out innings to start, the Giants got used to Freeland’s pitching. 

Rookie Bryce Eldridge brought life to the Giants fans on Thursday night and did it once again, hitting an inspiring double in the fifth inning. Jesus Rodriguez knew what to do, bringing home Eldridge in a single.

“I like that hit for sure, I think just the stability behind the plate was outstanding,” Vitello said. “You like when a catcher gives you a sense of calm or comfort back there.”

Following a good flow from the fifth, it was Casey Schmitt’s time.

Both Heliot Ramos and Luis Arraez hit back-to-back singles. Everything was set for Schmitt to cause some damage, and he hit it. Schmitt hit his 19th home run of the season right down center field, and the fans erupted.

“Broken record, but simplicity. A lot of time, genius is in the simplicity,” Vitello said. “When he takes a swing, it’s a loose, aggressive swing, which is a delicate combination.”

This made the score 4-1, and it stayed put until the eighth inning, when Kyle Karros hit a solo home run for the Rockies, but the Giants were not worried. 

Post game notes: As for the second win of the day, the Giants drafted RHP Jackson Flora fourth overall out of the University of California at Santa Barbara. Flora is hometown kid growing up in Pleasanton and rooting for the Giants as a kid, but also brings a strong foundation to the Giants bullpen as he can throw up to 100 mph. 

“He went on a mission in college and proved everybody what he’s capable of doing,” Vitello said. 

Up next, the Giants will close out their series against the Rockies on Sunday, first pitch at 1:05 p.m. Starters for Colorado RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-9 ERA 6.46) and for San Francisco RHP Trevor McDonald (3-7, 5.46 ERA) will start on the mound.

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey: A’s woes continue White Sox rally for 8 runs in 7th in 14-1 loss

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Chicago White Sox Kyle Teel slides safely into home plate scoring on Sam Antonacci’s base hit in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Sacramento A’s at Rate Field in Chicago on Fri Jul 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey:

#1 The Sacramento A’s got neither pitching or run support to open their series against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in the South Side of Chicago. A’s reliever Aaron Civale pitched 2.1 innings in a bullpen game allowing six hits and four runs in the early innings of the Sox offensive run.

#2 Things were so bad for the A’s that the White Sox Tristan Peters went for the cycle the first time in nine years that a Sox hitter went for the cycle since Jose Abreu did it Sep 9, 2017. Tristan needed a triple and batted twice in the seventh inning and got it the second at bat.

#3 A’s fourth reliever Justin Sterner was also touched up for three hits and five earned runs and didn’t get a batter out he was sent packing when he was releived by Mason Barrett who pitched an inning allowed three hits and three earned runs.

#4 What happened to this A’s team who at one time held a two game lead in the AL West over the Seattle Mariners and now has dropped to next to last place and holding a 3 game lead over the last place Los Angeles Angels?

#5 It’s back to the drawing board for the A’s on Saturday night at Rate Field starting pitcher for Sacramento LHP Gage Jump (3-3 ERA 3.77) for Chicago RHP Erick Fedde (4-6 ERA 4.34) first pitch 11:10 AM PDT.

Join Tony Harvey is a reporter for NBC Radio and does the A’s podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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. 

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Viral fan brawl just adds to bad season SF is having at Oracle Park

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Four arrests were made by San Francisco police after a vicious fan brawl broke out Thursday night at Oracle Park during the Giants-Rockies game.X/@Coach_Yac

Are the 2026 Giants the worst Giants team ever?  You do the Math.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

Amaury Pi-González

Before the 2026 season began, the Giants made history by becoming the first MLB team to hire a manager, Tony Vitello, directly from the college ranks with zero professional playing or coaching experience. Oracle Park in San Francisco is truly beautiful, reflecting the beauty of the City, but it has not been a very pleasant place this season.

Recently, the SFPD responded to a brawl at the park on Thursday night, which they say started as a verbal argument before turning violent and initially detaining seven people, arresting four and citing them with varied charges by person, from:”assault likely to produce great bodily injury: “disturbing the peace and “public nuisance”  I do not blame Vitello for the total performance of this team, but it is worth to mentioning that managment broke all the rules by this hiring before the season began.

This year’s San Francisco Giants team is dangerously close to becoming the worst San Francisco Giants team since they moved from New York to the ‘city by the bay’ in 1958. That team is the 1985 Giants, who ended with a record of 60-102.

As the Giants face the last-place Colorado Rockies (by one game in the standings) this Saturday at Oracle Park, they carry a record of 39-55.  You do the math. This San Francisco team will play 68 more games this season. Will they make history again? 

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.

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San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez: Giants can’t get past Rockies closer Mejia in 4-3 loss at Oracle

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Giants centerfielder Drew Gilbert at bat on the bottom of the 6th inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA (photo by Jay Choi SF Bay News Lab)

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 Lincoln, the Colorado Rockies down 2-1 but rallied in the top of the ninth inning scoring three runs to take a 4-2 lead. The Giants in the bottom of the ninth Rafael Devers hit a sac fly to center that scored Grant McCray but the Giants fell short with a 4-3 loss at Oracle Park.

#2 The game started with Rafael Devers hitting a 347 foot right field home run to give the Giants a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.

#3 In the seventh inning Dever slugged a single to right field that scored Luis Arraez that gave the Giants a 2-1 lead.

#4 The Giants releiver Keaton Killan in relief couldn’t get anyone out and allowed three hits and three runs in the top of the ninth for the loss.

#5 Giants and Rockies at Oracle Park for game three of the four game set starting pitchers on Saturday at 1:05pm PDT for Colorado LHP Kyle Freeland (2-7 ERA 7.46) for San Francisco RHP Tyler Mahle (1-8 ERA 5.70).

Lincoln Juarez podcasts San Francisco Giants baseball Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants lose to the Rockies 4-3, on Black Heritage Night

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San Francisco Giants LHP Robbie Ray walks off the pitching mound on Friday night against the Colorado Rockies on July 10th, 2026, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. (Photo credit: Jae Choi/SF Bay News Lab)

By Michael Villanueva

SAN FRANCISCO – After just coming off their win against the Rockies last night, the San Francisco Giants were defeated by the Colorado Rockies, 4-3, in the second game of this four-game series. The Giants also celebrated Black Heritage Night in this Friday night game at Oracle Park. The Giants are also now 3-7 in their last 10 games.

This was now the two teams’ eighth matchup of the season, and the 2nd game played between them at Oracle Park this year. The first six games were played in Colorado, and the last five will be held in San Francisco. Tonight’s loss for the Giants have now made the series 5-3 so far in the season. Giants’ Rafael Devers would go perfect at bat, going 3-3 at the plate.

Colorado sent out RHP Tanner Gordon (0-2, 6.95) as their starting pitcher for this game. Gordon was and is still looking for his first win of the season. This was his fifth start of the 2026 season so far, and second straight against the San Francisco Giants.

Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray got the game going with his first strikeout of the night on the Colorado Rockies’ Jake McCarthy. Then, for the rest of the first inning for both teams, nothing much offensively would get going.

Bottom of the 2nd inning, Giants’ Rafael Devers gets his 19th homer on a fly ball to right field. Devers’ slam would put the Giants on the board first, 1-0.

Top of the 5th inning, Colorado would finally get their offense going in the game, thanks to Jake McCarthy. McCarthy got himself his 18th double off Robbie Ray and brought in his teammate, Ezequiel Tovar, to score and tie the game at 1-1.

Robbie Ray’s night would end in the Top of the 6th inning. Ray would finish with 4 hits, 1 run, 4 strikeouts, and walked 6. Giants Dylan Smith would replace Ray, and Smith came in with the bases loaded and no outs and got out of it, stranding three of Robbie Ray’s runners.

Heading into the bottom of the 7th inning, the Giants are able to get some players on base to set up some of their players to bring them home. So on Rafael Devers at bat, he singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler Freeman. With that, Luis Arraez scores, Casey Schmitt heads to 3rd base, and Devers is at 1st.

Going into the final inning of the game, the Giants are holding on to their 1-point lead on the Colorado Rockies. The Giants send out RHP Caleb Kilian to close out the game. Kilian’s first batter is against Mickey Moniak, but Moniak would get a single on a ground ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Kilian’s next batter he walks and sets up Colorado with two runners on bases.

On Colorado’s 3rd batter, Jake McCarthy, he gets himself a single on a soft bunt ground ball to third base. Bases are now loaded with no outs at the top of the 9th inning. Then Colorado’s Kyle Karros singles on a ground ball to center field, bringing in 2 runs for the Rockies and now the lead. The score is now 3-2, with no outs. So Giants manager Tony Vitello changes pitchers; Erik Miller steps up to the mound.

On Miller’s first batter, Colorado’s Cole Carrigg got out on a sacrifice fly to left outfield, but bringing in his teammate Jake McCarthy. The score is now 4-2. Giants pitcher Erik Miller would finally get the 3rd out on a strikeout; however, the Giants are now down 2 runs after giving up 3 runs in the top of the 9th.

The Colorado Rockies make a pitching change that’ll hopefully close the game for them. They send out RHP Jordan Romano to face the San Francisco Giants Batters. Giants’ first batter for the bottom of the 9th is Drew Cavanaugh, who gets himself on base by being walked. Next, Grant McCray grounds it into a force out on 2nd, but manages to get on base. Giants have 1 out now as they try their best to come back and retake the lead and ultimately the win. McCray steals to 2nd base during the Giants’ Luis Arraez at bat.

Luis Arraez gets walked, and then on Casey Schmitt’s turn at bat. Schmitt hits a single on a line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg. At first was called a catch, but after Giants challenged the call, it was overturned. The bases were loaded, and Rafael Devers got out on a sacrifice fly to center field, bringing in Grant McCray to score. The score was 4-3, and the Giants are down 1.

Ultimately, the Giants’ strong efforts on coming back after holding the lead for the majority of the game fell short. The Colorado Rockies would come back and win this game in a nail-biter. The winning pitcher would go to Colorado’s Antonio Senzatela (9-1), and the losing pitcher would go to the Giants’ Caleb Kilian (2-5).

Once again, these two teams return to see each other for the rest of the weekend, and after that the team will take a short break during the MLB All Star’s. The first day of the 2026 MLB All-Star Games will be on Tuesday, July 14th, 2026. Though the Giants will host the Rockies tomorrow, Saturday, July 11th, with first pitch being at 1:05 p.m. The starting pitchers will be Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (2-7, 7.46) going up against Giants RHP Tyler Mahle (1-8, 5.70) on NBCS BA.

Sacramento A’s game wrap: South Side Avalanche Buries Athletics 14-1

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Chicago White Sox Tristan Peters (right) goes in for the slide against the Sacramento A’s third baseman Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (center) in the bottom of the seventh inning at Rate Field in Chicago on Fri Jul 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mauricio Segura

For four innings, the Sacramento Athletics and Chicago White Sox traded zeroes in a tight pitching contest. Then Chicago found every gap in the field, scoring 14 runs over its final four turns at bat and handing the Athletics a 14-1 loss.

Jacob Lopez opened for the A’s and retired five of the six hitters he faced. Aaron Civale replaced him with two outs in the second and struck out Chase Meidroth to complete the inning. Civale then worked through the third and fourth without allowing a run, giving Sacramento’s offense time to solve White Sox starter Sean Burke.

That solution never developed.

Burke retired the first 12 Athletics hitters before Jacob Wilson singled to right in the fifth. The chance disappeared one batter later when Joey Meneses grounded into a double play. Burke continued to control the Green and Gold, mixing strikeouts with routine contact and allowing only one run before leaving after seven innings.

Chicago broke the scoreless tie in the fifth, beginning with Meidroth’s double to left. Andrew Benintendi followed with an RBI double, and Kyle Teel drew a walk before Tristan Peters singled home Benintendi. Sam Antonacci added an RBI single that scored Teel and moved Peters to third.

Elvis Alvarado replaced Civale with Chicago already holding a 3-0 lead. After a replay challenge turned Munetaka Murakami’s plate appearance into a strikeout, Miguel Vargas lifted a sacrifice fly that scored Peters and completed the four-run inning.

The Athletics threatened in the sixth when Joshua Kuroda-Grauer singled and Henry Bolte was hit by a pitch. Jeff McNeil grounded into a double play, however, and Lawrence Butler struck out to leave Kuroda-Grauer at third.

Tyler Soderstrom gave the A’s their only run in the seventh, driving a solo home run over the right-field wall. Soderstrom, who had recently returned from the injured list, supplied Sacramento’s only extra-base hit. Wilson added his second single of the game later in the inning but was stranded when Meneses struck out.

Chicago answered with an eight-run seventh that ended any remaining doubt. Teel drew his second walk, and Peters followed with a two-run homer to right-center. Antonacci walked and scored on Murakami’s double before Vargas brought Murakami home with a ground-rule double.

Mason Barnett replaced Justin Sterner, but the White Sox kept moving. Braden Montgomery singled, Meidroth walked and Benintendi cleared the bases with a three-run double. Peters then tripled home Benintendi, giving him four RBI and leaving the White Sox ahead 12-1.

Peters finished 3-for-4 with a double, triple, home run, two runs and four RBI, missing only a single from becoming the first White Sox player to hit for the cycle since José Abreu in 2017. Benintendi also drove in four runs and collected three doubles. Vargas recorded a double, ground-rule double, sacrifice fly and solo homer while scoring three times and driving in three.

The final two runs crossed in the eighth against position player Carlos Cortes. Vargas opened the scoring with his home run. Colson Montgomery then singled, advanced to second on Butler’s fielding error and scored on Meidroth’s single.

Wilson was the only Athletic with multiple hits, finishing 2-for-3 before Alika Williams replaced him defensively. Kuroda-Grauer added another hit during an impressive beginning to his major league career. He has recorded 16 hits through his first ten games, matching Mitchell Page’s franchise mark for the most over that span.

The defeat extended the Athletics’ season-high losing streak to seven games and dropped them to 41-53. Chicago improved to 48-45 behind Burke, who earned his sixth victory after allowing one run on four hits over seven innings. Civale took the loss after surrendering four runs in 2⅓ innings.

The Athletics will ask rookie left-hander Gage Jump (3-3, 3.77 ERA, 41 strikeouts) to stop the skid in Game 2 against White Sox right-hander Erick Fedde (4-6, 4.34 ERA, 57 strikeouts), with first pitch scheduled for 11:10 a.m. Pacific.

Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.

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