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Giants score big behind Devers’ two home runs and Chapman’s 200th career round-tripper, take series from Cubs in 12-3 win

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San Francisco Giants’ Rafael Devers, middle, celebrates after hitting a three-run home run that also scored Andrew Knizner (21) and Heliot Ramos (17) during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in San Francisco, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

By Lincoln Juarez 

SAN FRANCISCO – Rafael Devers went 4-for-4 with two home runs to lead the Giants offensive eruption. Matt Chapman blasted his 200th career home run en route to a 12-3 win over the Cubs.

Game two between the Giants and Cubs featured a lot of big swings and early scoring. 

In the bottom of the first, Rafael Devers launched a ball over the center field wall for his 26th home run of the season and first of the night, putting the Giants ahead 1-0. The first hit of his 4-for-4 night set the tone for the rest of the Giants offense to add to the explosion. 

It was the southpaw, Carson Whisenhunt on the mound for the Giants who really only made one bad pitch in his five innings of work. It was a 92mph middle-in sinker to Cubs second baseman, Nico Hoerner that ended up in the left field bleachers in the second inning. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson scored on what wound up being the Cubs only offense of the night. 

Cubs starter Colin Rea entered Wednesday’s game with a 10-5 record and 3.96 era and got knocked around by the Giants bats. They went right after him, hitting everything he threw all over the yard. 

En route to their fourth straight win, the Giants have accumulated some luck and that showed in the fifth inning. In the visiting half Carson Whisenhunt escaped a bases loaded jam on a spectacular 1-6-4-3 inning-ending double play. A hard-hit ball up the middle deflected off Whisenhunt’s glove in an attempt to field it. “My first instinct was to go for the ball”, said Whisenhunt. He slowed it down just enough for a lunging Willy Adames to corral it and send a back-handed, bare-handed flip to second baseman Casey Schmitt covering the bag. Miraculously, Schmitt still had plenty of time to gun Justin Turner at first to escape without damage. 

Bob Melvin attributed the double play to Willy Adames’ defense of late, saying “Willy’s been playing great defense here for an extended string and he’s been right in the middle of everything…it’s not a surprise the way he’s playing defensively right now”. 

With runners on the corners in the home half of the fifth Matt Chapman dunked a base hit into right field scoring Devers from third. Cubs right fielder, Kyle Tucker fired a throw right off the helmet of Chapman, standing on first base, bouncing all the way to the backstop and allowing Dom Smith to come all the way around from first and score the Giants sixth run of the game.

“The one off the helmet, yeah I can’t remember the last time I saw something like that”, Melvin said as he acknowledged the bounces the Giants have been getting in their favor lately. 

Casey Schmitt knocked Chapman in to cap off a three-run fifth inning. The Giants went on to score three more in the sixth, on Devers’ second home run of the game, one run in the seventh on Matt Chapman’s 200th career home run, and one in the eighth on a Heliot Ramos homer off Cubs catcher Reese McGuire who went into pitch. 

Putting up a run in all but two innings in which they hit, the Giants offense totaled 12 runs on 13 hits while knocking around another quality Cubs starter. Homering for the tenth straight game as well, the offense has finally come back to life with Devers, Ramos, and Chapman leading the way. 

Winners of four straight now, the Giants look to their ace to complete the series sweep Thursday afternoon at Oracle Park. 

LHP Shota Imanaga (8-6, 3.03) for Chicago vs. RHP Logan Webb (12-9, 3.13) for San Francisco will match up in the series finale. First pitch at 12:45pm on the corner of 3rd and King.

San Francisco Giants podcast Augie Mesenburg: Giants handling Cubs well in first two games of series

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San Francisco Giants starter Justin Verlander pitched over six innings to pick up his second win on Tue Aug 26, 2025 at Oracle Park in San Francisco against the Chicago Cubs (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Augie Mesenburg:

#1  Augie, Justin Verlander finally picked up his first home game victory with a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. The win brings Verlander’s record to 2-10.

#2 Matt Chapman got the Giants back in the ball game with a sixth inning homer and in an earlier at bat Wilmer Flores hit a home run in the second inning.

#3 Verlander in his start pitched six innings, allowed two runs, seven hits, struck out five hitters and walked two batters and held the Cubs off for the win.

#4 The Chapman home run was his 17th home run for the campaign and it’s his third straight home run after the Giants ended their four game losing streak.

#5 Tonight at Oracle the Cubs are going with RHP Colin Rea (10-5) and for the Giants LHP Carson Wisenhunt (1-1 ERA 4.91)

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

Hernaiz’s Walk-Off Walk Lifts A’s Past Tigers 7-6 in 10

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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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Verlander gets first career win at Oracle Park and Giants win their third straight 5-2

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San Francisco Giants’ Matt Chapman (26) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run that also scored Wilmer Flores (41) during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

By Lincoln Juarez

Justin Verlander threw six strong innings Tuesday night to earn his first career win at Oracle Park. Flores and Chapman homered off Cubs pitching and Luis Matos stayed hot at the plate for a 5-2 win.

The Giants returned from an off-day and a 3-4 road trip Tuesday night to Oracle Park to host the Chicago Cubs, fresh off a sweep of the Angels in Anaheim over the weekend. In game one of the series, Justin Verlander made his 23rd start as a Giant hoping for his second win of the year. 

Verlander tossed a scoreless 1st inning and former Giant, Matt Boyd, who spent part of the 2022 campaign in San Francisco on the injured list, matched him in the home half for the Cubs. Boyd, who went into Tuesday’s game 12-6, 2.61, was making his 26th start of the year. 

The two veterans dueled it out on the mound through the first few innings with the score 1-0 in the Giants’ favor. Wilmer Flores hit his 14th home run of the season in the bottom of the second inning to put the Giants ahead 1-0. That was the only run scored through the first three innings. 

The Cubs offense got started in the top of the fourth when Ian Happ doubled and later came around to score on a Matt Shaw single. 

Chicago got to Verlander again in the fifth, scoring a two-out run to take the lead. Pete Crow-Armstrong hustled out a double and scored on a base hit by Carson Kelly, easily beating the throw home. 

The Giants came together to respond in the home half of the inning. Rallying to put Verlander in line for the win, Luis Matos got the fun started with a lead-off double off the bricks in right field to extend his hitting streak to five games. After Patrick Bailey popped out and Drew Gilbert went down swinging, Heliot Ramos came through to give the Giants a two-out run of their own and tie the game. 

Rafael Devers followed with a bloop single that fell in shallow left field to score Ramos and the Giants took the lead. 

Verlander set the Cubs down in order in the sixth and finished his night, 6.0ip, 7h, 2er, 2bb, 5k. 

The Giants did nothing but add to the lead, scoring two more in the sixth inning on a Matt Chapman home run (17). 

Joey Lucchesi, Jose Butto, and Ryan Walker combined for three shutout innings to preserve Justin Verlander’s first career win at Oracle Park. 

Postgame when Verlander was asked about his outing and the win, he put it quite simply… “Feels good”. 

The Giants have won three in a row and started the homestand strong. Carson Whisenhunt (1-1, 4.91) will face the Cubs’ Colin Rea (10-5, 3.96) Wednesday night at Oracle Park. 

First pitch 6:45pm.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Raleigh setting records joins Mantle for most HRs by a switch hitter in a season; Cards Contreas ejected in wild argument; plus more news

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St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Willson Contreras (40) is held back by manager Oliver Marmol (37) after he was ejected by umpire Derek Thomas (53) during the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium Mon Aug 25, 2025.Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Seattle Mariner catcher Cal Raleigh is setting records on Monday night he belted his 50th home run of the season against the San Diego Padres at T Mobile Field in Seattle. Raleigh has the most home runs hit by a catcher in a single season. Raleigh also joins Mickey Mantle as two of the only switch hitters to hit 50 or more home runs in season. Mantle hit 52 1956 and 54 1961.

#2 It was a wild argument by St Louis Cardinals designated hitter Wilson Contreas who was called out on a third strike that was inside the lower part of the imaginary box. Cards manager Oliver Marmol was also thrown out but had to restrain Contreras who almost made contact with plate umpire Derek Thomas and Contreas threw his bat at Cards hitting coach Brant Brown which was intended for the umpire. Umpire crew chief Jordan Baker said that Contreras was saying vulgar stuff to Thomas and that’s why he was tossed.

#3 After having quadruple bypass heart surgery Los Angeles manager Ron Washington said on Monday night that he feels great and said he was looking forward to recovering in New Orleans where he lives. Washington who was known to be a long time smoker and since quit said that doctors told him he could start doing light work in about eight weeks. Washington rejoined the Angels in Arlington to be with the team but he wasn’t there to work but to have fun with the guys.

#4 For the third straight game the Cleveland Guardians were shutout this time by the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night 9-0. The Guardians had not been shutout in three straight games since the 1991 season. “Everyone’s frustrated,” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. “We need to hit. We need to score more runs. We need to get things going on offense, and we’re all aware of it. We’re all working through it, and it’s going to take all of us individually doing our best.”

 #5 The Sacramento A’s continue to roll winning their seventh in their last ten games this time at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night 8-3. The A’s win puts them just two games out of climbing out of the AL West cellar for a tie with the fourth place Angels.

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Langeliers’ Grand Slam Lifts A’s Past Tigers 8-3

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Shea Langeliers #23 of the Athletics hits a grand slam home run off of Tarik Skubal #29 of the Detroit Tigers in the seventh inning at Sutter Health Park on August 25, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — It was a tale of two games at Sutter Health Park as the A’s defeated the Tigers in an 8-3 thriller on Monday night.

A’s starter J.T. Ginn and Tigers starter Tarik Skubal, an AL Cy Young favorite, engaged in a full-on pitchers’ duel in West Sacramento. Ginn, whose last home start didn’t go well and who refused to speak to the media afterward, was spinning a gem through five innings of shutout baseball with eight strikeouts.

On the flip side, Tarik Skubal was matching Ginn and setting a pace of his own with nine strikeouts through five innings.

The game totally shifted in the sixth and seventh innings as the offense started going for both teams. The Tigers scored three runs in the sixth inning, and the A’s scored five on Tarik Skubal and the Tigers in the seventh inning. From that point, the A’s took off and didn’t look back against the Tigers.

All in, A’s starter J.T. Ginn tossed five and a third innings of three-run baseball while giving up seven hits. Ginn added eight strikeouts in the game while only walking one.

The Bats

The A’s bats were quiet for the better part of the game against Skubal. Yet, they caught fire and never looked back in the sixth inning.

Jacob Wilson got the A’s on the board with an RBI groundout in the sixth inning. It was a big answer for the A’s after giving up three runs in the top half of the inning, and it pulled them to within two runs of the Tigers as the game was 3-1 at the time.

Then came the seventh inning.

Colby Thomas got the A’s their second run in the seventh inning with a solo home run to set the tone in the inning.

After the Thomas homer, three Athletics reached base to set the table for Shea Langeliers. Langeliers did not disappoint, launching a 2-1 fastball from Tarik Skubal an estimated 450 feet into the Sacramento night. Shea’s bomb put the A’s up 6-3 and in control of the game.

The A’s would add two more runs in the eighth inning as Nick Kurtz came off the bench and clubbed a pinch-hit homer to left field and gave the A’s the 8-3 lead.

The Bullpen

The A’s bullpen was lights out once again on Monday, allowing zero runs across three and two-thirds innings of work.

Sean Newcomb pitched one and a third innings of work, giving up a couple of hits but no runs.

Michael Kelly relieved Newcomb and also delivered a scoreless one and a third innings of work.

Elvis Alvarado, who many view as the A’s potential closer of the future, tossed a perfect ninth inning to seal the deal for the A’s.

Up Next

The A’s are now 61-72 after defeating the Tigers on Monday night.

The A’s will look to win the series as they take on the Tigers on Tuesday in game two of their three-game series. Osvaldo Bido (2-4, 5.37 ERA) is slated to go for the A’s as the Tigers plan to counter with Charlie Morton (9-10, 5.09 ERA).

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

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San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic: Giants return back to SF open series with Cubs Tuesday

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San Francisco Giant Luis Matos slides safely into home plate in the top of the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Park in Milwaukee on Sun Aug 24, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 San Francisco Giants Heliot Ramos hit a two run single off Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill on Sunday with two outs in the top of the ninth as the Giants came back and beat the Brewers 4-3 at American Family Park in Milwaukee.

#2 The Giants were behind 3-2 when Matt Chapman came up and hit a ninth inning lead off double followed by Luis Matos who hit a single with one out. Rafael Devers struck out and Megill walked Jung Hoo Lee to load the bases that brought up Ramos who got a two run RBI single to give the Giants the lead 4-3.

#3 Ramos had been in a drought before coming to the plate in the ninth on Sunday going 0 for 12 over the last three games but tracked a 2-1 fastball and slugged it up the middle to get Chapman and Matos across the plate.

#4 Matos contributed earlier in the game with a two run home run that helped give San Francisco their first series win since beating the Pittsburgh Pirates back on Aug 4-6.

#5 The Giants have Monday off and return to Oracle Park to host the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs lead the National League Wild Card race by 6.5 games over second place San Diego Padres. The Giants are 6.5 games back for the last Wild Card spot.

Join Mark Ukalovic does the San Francisco Giants podcast each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason: A’s get beat like a drum in Seattle 11-4; Sac opens three game set with Detroit Monday night at Sutter Health

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Sacramento A’s pitcher JT Ginn looks to the sky after being relieved in the top of the sixth inning against the New York Mets on Sat Apr 12, 2025 at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Ginn will be the starter against the Detroit Tigers on Mon Aug 25, 2025 at Sutter Health to open the three game series.

Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason:

#1 Seattle Mariners Cal Raleigh slugged his 48th and 49th home runs against the Sacramento A’s which leads the Majors. Raleigh set a single season record for catchers with home runs.

#2 The M’s crushed the A’s 11-4 on Sunday and got plenty of offense against A’s pitching scoring twice in the first, three runs in the second inning, and six runs in the third inning that’s all the damage that Seattle needed to win the ball game.

#3 Raleigh who bats from both sides clouted both of his home runs in the first and second innings off A’s left hand pitcher Jacob Lopez giving the M’s a 5-1 lead.

#4 Despite Sunday’s loss the A’s finished 6-7 in Seattle against a very difficult and very challenging M’s team. When these teams met this season neither club never gave up.

#5 The A’s return to Sacramento to host the Detroit Tigers on Monday night at Sutter Health Park. Starting pitchers for the Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal whose having a Cy Young type year (11-3 ERA 2.32) for the A’s RHP JT Ginn (2-5 ERA 4.95) first pitch at 7:05pm PT.

Join Barbara Mason for the A’s podcasts Mondays 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. 

Sacramento A’s Outslugged in Seattle 11-4 as Cal Raleigh Powers Mariners to Victory

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Seattle Mariner Cal Raleigh belts one his two home runs in the bottom of the first inning against the Sacramento A’s at T Mobile Field in Seattle on Sun Aug 24, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s Outslugged in Seattle 11-4 as Cal Raleigh Powers Mariners to Victory

By Mauricio Segura

The Sacramento A’s bus arrived at T-Mobile Park this morning looking to build momentum, but instead found themselves stuck in a nightmare that started early and never really stopped. The Mariners, fueled by Cal Raleigh’s booming bat and Randy Arozarena’s relentless presence on the bases, pounded the Green and Gold 11-4.

The loss was less a contest than a crash course in how quickly a game can spiral out of control when the opponent smells blood. Things unraveled almost immediately. After Sacramento’s top of the first fizzled with three straight outs, Seattle wasted no time in setting the tone.

Arozarena singled to left, and Raleigh followed with a two-run shot that landed deep in the seats. It was his 48th home run of the season, but he wasn’t done. The Mariners were up 2-0 before many fans had even settled into their seats.

The A’s showed a flicker of life in the second inning when rookie Jacob Wilson lined a solo home run to left. For a moment, it looked like the start of a back-and-forth slugfest. That illusion didn’t last long. Seattle responded immediately in the bottom half with Jorge Polanco drawing a walk and Arozarena ripping a run-scoring double.

Then Raleigh came up again and crushed another homer, his 49th, a two-run shot that pushed the Mariners ahead 5-1. Just like that, any sense of balance disappeared.

The bottom of the third cemented the rout. Sacramento starter Jacob Lopez, already shaky, walked Mitch Garver to open the frame and surrendered a single to Polanco. J.P. Crawford added another free pass to load the bases.

Victor Robles then drove in two with a sharp single, and the Mariners smelt blood. The Athletics turned to Eduarniel Núñez out of the bullpen, but he hit Arozarena with a pitch to reload the bases and extend the misery.

Raleigh, mercifully, struck out, but Julio Rodríguez picked him up with a two-run single. Josh Naylor delivered the knockout punch of the inning with a two-run double, stretching the Mariners’ lead to 11-1.

It wasn’t just that the Mariners scored, it was how they scored, aggressive baserunning, clutch hits, and walks that piled up as Sacramento’s pitchers struggled to find the strike zone. By the end of the third, the game was functionally over.

Sacramento’s offense, meanwhile, was almost invisible. Strikeouts came in waves, with Shea Langeliers, Tyler Soderstrom, and Darell Hernaiz combining for ten on the afternoon. Brent Rooker, the team’s most consistent power threat this year, went hitless with a pair of strikeouts.

The A’s lineup often looked overmatched by Mariners starter Logan Gilbert, who racked up nine strikeouts over six innings and allowed just one earned run, the Wilson homer in the second.

The only offensive spark came late, long after the Mariners had eased off the gas. In the seventh, Sacramento managed to string together a mini-rally when Wilson singled and JJ Bleday followed with another knock.

Willie MacIver drove in a run with a base hit, and after a hit-by-pitch brought in another, the A’s trimmed the deficit slightly. A Jacob Wilson RBI groundout in the eighth brought the final tally to 11-4, but by then, Seattle’s bullpen was simply managing traffic rather than facing any real pressure.

Wilson was a rare bright spot, finishing with two hits, including the home run and two RBI. MacIver also added an RBI single, but it was otherwise a quiet day for the Sacramento bats. The team finished with just eight hits compared to Seattle’s 11, and the strikeout total (16 in all) told the real story of how thoroughly the Mariners staff dominated.

Defensively, the A’s settled down after the early barrage, with Joey Estes providing three scoreless innings of relief to stop the bleeding. But by then, the damage had already been inflicted. Sacramento simply couldn’t match Seattle’s offensive firepower, and once Raleigh and Arozarena set the tone, the Mariners never looked back.

The Green and Gold now face the harsh reality of another lopsided loss, part of a season that’s been defined by inconsistency. Young players like Wilson, Butler, and Soderstrom continue to gain experience, but the gulf between rebuilding Sacramento and playoff-bound Seattle was on full display in this matchup.

For the Mariners, it was another showcase of why they’re feared in the American League down the stretch. For Sacramento, it was another reminder of just how long the road back to contention may be.

Starting pitchers for the Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal whose having a Cy Young type year (11-3 ERA 2.32) for the A’s RHP JT Ginn (2-5 ERA 4.95) first pitch at 7:05pm PT.

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.

Ramos and the Giants Come Alive In Ninth to Beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3

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San Francisco Giants Heliot Ramos connects for a ninth inning two run home run at Wrigley Field in Chicago Cubs on Sun Aug 24, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

When it looked grim going into the ninth inning, the San Francisco Giants (63-68) came to life turning this game around beating the Milwaukee Brewers (81-50) 4-3 Sunday. Matt Chapman doubled, Luis Matos singled and Jung Hoo Lee walked to load the bases in the ninth inning.

Heliot Ramos who had been hitless Sunday until the top of the ninth inning really came through. Ramos singled both Chapman and Matos home to take the lead 4-3. Closer Ryan Walker finished off the Brewers and the Giants had one of their best series wins this season.

Game recap: The Giants got after it in the second inning taking a 2-0 lead. Matos homered to left center for two-runs with WIlmer Flores on first base. Matos has been instrumental the entire series hitting a couple of home runs in game one looking really good in his return to Milwaukee since signing with San Francisco in the last off-season as a free agent.

Milwaukee cut the Giants lead in half in the bottom of the second inning. Brandon Lockridge singled Christian Yelich home from second base and the Brewers trailed by a single run 2-1. Milwaukee tied up the game in the bottom of the third inning 2-2. The Brewers doubled and singled in the inning. Yelich who was having a great day singled Caleb Durbin home from second base for the tie.

The Brewers took the lead in the fifth inning when Caleb Durbin, who was also having a banner day, hit the Brewers first home run of the game for a 3-2 lead.

In the bottom of the sixth inning there was a pitching change for San Francisco. Ray had gone five innings, allowing six hits, three runs, four walks and no strikeouts. Ray was relieved by Joel Peguero in his second appearance on the mound.

There had also been a pitching change for the Brewers in the sixth inning. Starter Chad Patrick went 5 1/3 innings allowing four hits, two runs, two walks and seven strikeouts before being relieved by Nick Mears. Both relief pitchers got their respective teams out of the sixth inning and this game went into the top of the seventh.

The Brewers relief pitcher Shelby Miller took over on the mound in the seventh inning getting out of the inning. The game had reached the seventh-inning stretch in a one-run game with Milwaukee hanging onto the lead 3-2.

Joel Peguero would pitch into the seventh inning. There was a pitching change with two outs in the inning. Matt Gage came in to face Christian Yelich looking for the third out. With the way that Yelich has been playing in this series it was imperative to get that third out. Yelich lined out on the first pitch and it was on to the eighth inning.

San Francisco was running out of outs but the good news was that they had the top of the order to start the eighth inning with Jung Hoo Lee the first at bat. Relief pitcher Abner Uribe got the Brewers out of the inning and San Francisco was down to their last three outs.

With two outs this game took a huge turn in favor of the Giants. Matt Chapman doubled, Luis Matos singled, Jung Hoo Lee walked and the bases were loaded with Heliot Ramos at the plate. He had been 0-4 so far in the game but he connected when it really counted for a single and two runs scored for a 4-3 San Francisco lead going into the bottom of the ninth inning.

Giants Relief pitcher Ryan Walker came in to try and close out this game. With two outs, the Brewers were down to their last out. Sal Frelick singled when he was down to his final strike. Anthony Ziegler came to the plate and was down to his final strike. Ziegler struck out and this was one to celebrate for San Francisco taking a series from the best team in baseball.

The Giants fought back late in the game but came from behind to win not only the game but the series from the best team in baseball. They had an outstanding ninth inning scoring the tying run and the go-ahead run for a 4-3 lead that was enough to take the series. It was great to see Chapman and Ramos instrumental in that ninth inning. It was a well-deserved win after playing a really competitive series especially after struggling lately.

Game notes: Sunday afternoon the Giants played the rubber game of their three game series with the Brewers. Prior to the start of the game, under sparkling blue skies the stadium honored the late great Mr. Baseball Bob Uecker who passed earlier this year at the ripe old age of 90.

The sell-out crowd came early for this celebration of life that included dignitaries from the world of baseball, family, friends as well as the 42,000 plus fans on hand today for this very special commemoration.

The Hall-of-Fame Broadcaster was publicly honored at the perfect venue in fact no other venue would have been appropriate for Uecker than a game day at the stadium. A whole lot went into this celebration combining total respect, humor, memories, highlighting his unparalleled love of the game of baseball. It was a fitting tribute to a man who loved his job and his sport and will forever be remembered by baseball fans around the globe.

When the festivities came to the end that no wanted to see game three get underway. This could have without doubt been an entire day of love, celebration and tribute to Mr. Baseball. He is with all of us in spirit as his beloved Brewers got down to the business of baseball this afternoon.

The Giants tied up the series Saturday in a blazing display of great offense, solid pitching from start to finish and clean defense beating the Brewers 7-1.

San Francisco will now travel home for a series with the Chicago Cubs that gets underway Tuesday night at Oracle Park. Justin Verlander will have another go looking for win number two. He has a 1-10 win/loss record and a 4.64 ERA. The Cubs will start Matthew Boyd who comes into the game with a 12-6 win/loss record and a 2.61 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 6:45 PM. The Giants are 6.5 game behind for the last Wild Card spot in the NL.