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Late Rally Equals San Francisco Win Over Pirates 4-2 at PNC

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San Francisco Giants Dominic Smith standing on second base is joyful after slugging an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wed Aug 6, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants came away with a win in game three against the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the series. The final score was 4-2. The Giants had trailed for most of the game but came alive in the eighth inning to put this game away. The only downside in this game was when Jerar Encarnacion pulled up at first base after being called out in the seventh inning with an apparent hamstring issue.

Game recap: The Pirates wasted no time getting up on the scoreboard taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Nick Gonzales hit a single driving base runner Liover Peguero home for the early lead.

It was a very sleepy start for San Francisco with only one hit through the first four innings. The Giants slugger Jerar Encarnacion came to the plate in the fifth inning knocking a bomb out of the yard (442 feet) to tie up this game 1-1.

The Pirates answered in the bottom of the fifth inning taking back the lead 2-1. Tommy Pham sacrificed allowing Isiah Kiner-Falefa to cross home plate. Kiner-Falefa had reached third base off a Robbie Ray wild pitch. He had stolen second base before taking third base and the eventual run.

The Pirates starting pitcher Andrew Heaney was relieved in the fifth inning. He went 4 2/3 innings allowing 2 hits, 1 run with one strikeout. Dauri Moreta took the mound going into the sixth inning.

After a scoreless sixth and seventh for both teams the game went into the top of the eighth inning. Neither team was having a lot of success at the plate, the Giants with only 2 hits and the Pirates with 6.

San Francisco starting pitcher Ray went six innings allowing 6 hits, 2 earned runs 2 walks with 8 strikeouts. Jose Butto pitched a perfect seventh inning. Ryan Walker took over in the eighth inning with the game tied. He gave up back-to-back hits with two outs in the inning. The San Francisco bullpen immediately got busy.

San Francisco pinch hitter Patrick Bailey got the Giants third hit of the game in the top of the eighth inning, a single, and with two innings left in the game San Francisco was looking to at least tie up the game.

Rafael Devers had his second walk of the game and the Giants had two runners on base with one out. Willie Adames blooped the ball into middle right field and San Francisco had a golden opportunity with the bases loaded.

They had a great chance to not only tie up the game but to take the lead for the first time Wednesday. This was their chance right here right now with Matt Chapman at the plate looking for his first hit. Chapman came so close to leaving the yard but sacrificed and Bailey scored to tie up the game 2-2. Another oh so close hit from Casey Schmitt was caught deep in right field and that was the inning with the Giants all tied up in this one. Two swings in a row coming so very close to home runs but with the one run San Francisco was back in this ball game.

San Francisco pitcher Ryan Walker got out of a sticky two on two out situation in the bottom of the eighth inning striking out Oneil Cruz for the third out and it was on to the ninth inning this game knotted at two.

The ever consistent Jung Hoo Lee hit a double to start off the ninth inning with only one out. Dom Smith came to the plate hitting for Christian Koss and knocked another double driving Lee home taking their first lead of the day 3-2.

San Francisco was not finished. Patrick Bailey singled Smith home and it was a 4-2 Giants lead. San Francisco was three outs away from winning this game after trailing for most of it. The Giants finished off the series with a 4-2 win in game three.

Game notes: Tuesday the Giants beat up on the Pirates by the score of 8-1 to tie up the 3-game series at 1-1 and Wednesday came into the game and took the series before heading San Francisco to Oracle Park for a series with the Washington Nationals starting Friday.

Wednesday Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray pitched six inning allowing six hits, two earned runs, two walks, and eight strike outs. Pirates starting pitcher Andrew Heaney pitched 4.2 innings allowing two hits, one earned run, and struck one batter.

The San Francisco Giants will open up a three game series in San Francisco to take on the Washington Nationals. Giant starter Kai-Wei Teng is probable on the mound for San Francisco with a 0-0, 13.50 ERA. The Nationals will start Jake Irvin with a 8-6 win/loss record and a 4.89 ERA. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 7:15 PM this Friday night.

Sacramento A’s game wrap: Langeliers Launches Three Homers as Sacramento Athletics Crush Nationals in 16-7 Slugfest

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Sacramento A’s Shea Langeliers (23) is greeted at home by teammate Lawrence Butler (right) after hitting a top of the first inning home run at Nationals Park in DC on Tue Aug 5, 2025 (AP News photo)

Langeliers Launches Three Homers as Sacramento Athletics Crush Nationals in 16-7 Slugfest

By Mauricio Segura

The Sacramento Athletics turned Nationals Park into their personal home run derby on Tuesday night, jumping all over Washington’s pitching in a 16-7 offensive showcase. Catcher Shea Langeliers led the offensive charge with three home runs, powering a relentless attack that reminded everyone just how dangerous the Green and Gold can be when the bats are hot.

From the very first pitch, Sacramento looked like a team that had no intention of easing into the evening. Langeliers opened the game with a towering drive to center field for his 20th homer of the season, and that was only the beginning.

Nick Kurtz followed with a single, Brent Rooker laced a double, and JJ Bleday drove them both in with a line-drive single to make it 3-0 before a single out had been recorded.

Colby Thomas finally gave the Nationals their first breath of relief with a flyout, but Darell Hernaiz immediately snatched it away with a two-run blast to dead center. By the time the first inning mercifully ended, the A’s led 5-0 and had already knocked the wind out of the home crowd.

Luis Severino, meanwhile, was in complete command on the mound for Sacramento, mowing through Washington’s lineup with little resistance. He retired the first six hitters he faced, needing minimal effort to preserve the early cushion.

Severino’s efficiency allowed the offense to keep piling on, and in the third inning, the onslaught continued. Thomas walked and stole second, setting up RBI opportunities for the bottom of the order. Tyler Soderstrom cashed in with an RBI single to stretch the lead to 6-0, and by the end of three innings, the game felt like a mismatch from another era.

Langeliers, though, was far from done. In the top of the fourth, after Nick Kurtz doubled and Rooker singled him home, JJ Bleday crushed a two-run homer to center that made it 9-0. Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore had already been chased, and the Sacramento dugout was grinning ear to ear as their bats turned the contest into a highlight reel. Langeliers punctuated the next inning with his second homer of the night, a solo shot to left that reached the upper deck in a hurry.

The Nationals finally broke through in the fourth with a run on Brady House’s RBI single, but it felt like trying to stop a tidal wave with a paper cup. By the sixth, Washington had trimmed the deficit to 10-3, but Langeliers crushed his third home run in the seventh.

Sacramento wasn’t content with just tape-measure homers. In the eighth, the Green and Gold put the game completely out of reach with a barrage of hits. Rooker and Bleday each ripped two-run doubles, and by the time the inning ended, the Athletics had built a 16-3 lead.

Rooker finished the night with four hits, two doubles, and four RBIs, while Bleday added four hits of his own, including a homer and double, driving in five. Kurtz reached base four times and scored four runs, and Hernaiz chipped in with a homer, a sacrifice fly, and three RBIs.

The bullpen made things a little more interesting than manager Mark Kotsay would have liked. Eduarniel Núñez and the relief corps stumbled in the ninth, allowing Washington to scratch across four runs and briefly raise the volume in Nationals Park.

Robert Hassell III doubled home a run, Luis García Jr. plated two more with a sharp single, and Brady House walked with the bases loaded to bring the Nationals within 16-7. Osvaldo Bido finally slammed the door with a strikeout to end a marathon final frame.

By the numbers, this was Sacramento’s most explosive performance of the season. They racked up 24 hits, six of them for extra bases, and went 10-for-20 with runners in scoring position. The top half of the lineup was virtually unstoppable.

Langeliers’ three-homer night not only stole the spotlight but also gave the A’s catcher 22 bombs on the year, a career-best pace that underscores his emergence as one of the premier power threats at his position.

For the Athletics, this wasn’t just a win; it was a statement. After a stretch of uneven offensive showings, the Green and Gold reminded the league that they can light up the scoreboard in a hurry. With Langeliers locked in, Rooker heating up, and a deep supporting cast, Sacramento’s lineup looks ready to make every series a test of endurance for opposing pitchers.

Starting pitchers on Wednesday for Sacramento RHP Jefferey Springs (10-7 ERA 4.00) for Washington RHP Cade Cavalli (0-0 ERA 0.00) first pitch 3:45pm 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.

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Three Home Runs Show Case Giants Win Over Pirates 8-1

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb was dealing in his win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Tue Aug 5, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

After losing a heart-breaker Monday to the Pittsburg Pirates (49-65) in a walk-off 5-4 the San Francisco (57-57) rallied the troops and dominated the Pirates in game two winning 8-1 on Tuesday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Every Giant in the line up had a hit in the game and the Giants also had three home runs.

Both Heliot Ramos and Willie Adames had terrific games. Wednesday the Giants will be looking to finish the series with a win in game three.

Game recap: After the disappointing loss on Monday, the Giants needed to get more production at the plate and tie up this series. In Game One they had seven hits, the Pirates with six.

Neither team scored in the first or second inning. The Giants Christian Koss got the game going in the right direction for San Francisco hitting a two run home run in the third inning.

The Pirates cut the Giants lead in half in the third when Bryan Reynolds singled Isiah Kiner-Falefa home still trailing 2-1. Pittsburgh had the bases loaded with two outs but failed to put any more runs up on the board.

The Giants were just getting this game going in a three-inning rally scoring six runs. Jerar Encarnacion scored in the fourth inning with a home run to center to extend their lead to 3-1. This was his first home run of the season.

Rafael Devers singled in the fifth inning and Heliot Ramos who was having a great game scored for a 4-1 San Francisco lead. Ramos had been on base three times so far in the game. The Giants tacked on two more runs in the fifth when Willie Adames homered with Rafael Devers on base taking a 6-1 lead.

San Francisco had scored in three straight innings so why not make it four straight innings. Patrick Bailey got in on the action hitting a single in the sixth inning driving both Dominic Smith and Jung Hoo Lee home for a dominating lead 8-1. Through six innings the Giants had ten hits. Every single player on the San Francisco line up card had a hit in a great offensive game.

Pittsburg pitcher Mike Burrows had a rough outing almost completing five innings but was relieved by Braxton Ashcraft in the fifth. He finished going 4 2/3 innings allowing five hits, six earned runs, three walks and three strikeouts.

San Francisco’s Logan Webb had a terrific game going six innings allowing seven hits, one earned run, no walks, and ten strikeouts. He was relieved in the seventh inning by Matt Gage.

The Giants would take the 8-1 lead into the bottom of the ninth. Tristan Beck closed out the game and San Francisco had finally won their first game against the Pirates this season and tying up the series. They finished the game with 11 hits.

Game notes: After losing a heart-breaking walk-off Monday to the Pirates 5-4 the Giants tied up the series in game two with a convincing 8-1 win. The Giants took a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning Friday when it all came apart.

The Pirates tied up the game in the ninth and then added a second run to take the first game of the three-game series. Tuesday Giants starter Logan Webb pitched six innings, seven hits, one earned run, and struck out ten hitters.

The Pirates starter Mike Burrows pitched 4.2 innings, allowing five hits, six earned runs, three walks and struck out three. The game got underway under cloudy skies with no rain expected and a temperature around 80 degrees at first pitch.

Wednesday the Giants will be looking to win the series sending their ace Robbie Ray to the mound. He has a 9-5 win/loss record and a 2.85 ERA. The Pirates will start Andrew Heaney who comes into the game with a 5-9 win/loss record and a 4.89 ERA. First pitch for game three is scheduled for 9:35 AM.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: A’s open three game set in Washington at Nationals Park tonight

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In spite of the Sacramento A’s loss the A’s JJ Bleday swats for a home run in the bottom of the ninth against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Sun Aug 3, 2025 (AP News photo)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast :

#1 Arizona Diamondbacks Blaze Alexander hit a home run that help beat the Sacramento Athletics 6-4 on Sunday. After winning seven out of their last eight games the A’s dropped their last two games to the Diamondbacks dropping the series going 1-2.

#2 The Diamondbacks Alek Thomas and Geraldo Perdomo had three hits a piece and the Diamondbacks won the rubber game on Sunday.

#3 The Nick Kurtz is not one to give up on Saturday night he got up ended in collision with catcher and teammate Shea Langeliers when both were going for a pop up to right of home plate Kurtz got the worst of it but stayed the game. Kurtz on Sunday helped the A’s cut the Diamondbacks lead when he hit a two RBI single in the fifth inning.

#4 The Diamondbacks closer Kyle Nelson came in in the ninth inning and picked up his first save for 2025. It came with a little work as the A’s JJ Bleday hit a solo home run. Nelson later got the A’s Gio Urshela to fly out to centerfield and Max Schuemann struck swinging.

#5 The A’s are off on Monday and open a three game series in Washington DC on Tuesday. For the A’s RHP Luis Severino (5-11 ERA 4.83) for the Washington Nationals Taijuan Walker (3-5 ERA 3.82) first pitch 3:45pm PT.

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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Isiah Kiner-Falefa gets walk off hit for Bucs as Giants Lose to Pirates 5-4 in the ninth

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Pittsburgh Pirates runner Jack Suwinski (left) slides in safely for the game winning run ahead of San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey’s (14) tag as umpire Ryan Addison makes the safe call in the ninth inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

It was looking pretty good for the San Francisco Giants (56-57) going into the bottom of the ninth inning in the first game of their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (49-64). Despite it being a one-run game, San Francisco brought in their most successful closer Randy Rodriguez.

It was a surprising inning from Rodriguez who walked the first batter followed by hitting the next batter Jack Suwinski. Joey Bart tied up the game 4-4 with a single.

With only one out, Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounded into a fielder’s choice Suwinski scored from third and that was the ball game with the Pirates coming from behind and winning 5-4. The Giants again fall under five hundred for the third time this season and the Pirates won the first game of the series after sweeping San Francisco at Oracle last week.

San Francisco scored two runs in the first inning taking a 2-0 lead. Dominic Smith singled Willie Adames home and Casey Schmitt walked with the bases loaded bringing Francisco Devers home for the second run.

It was a horrible start for Pirates pitcher Oviedo who allowed two singles and three walks. He loaded the bases to start the inning giving up a single for the the first run and with the bases remaining loaded walked Casey Schmitt home for the second run of the inning.

The Pirates got up on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning with a single run. Spencer Horwitz scored from second base . He reached second base on a fielding error from Heliot Ramos and scored on a Nick Gonzales sacrifice. They had cut the Giants lead in half.

Neither team was able to score in the second, third or fourth innings and going into the fifth inning the Giants were hanging onto a 2-1 lead. San Francisco had a few singles in the third inning but neither team had runners in scoring position for the next three innings.

Justin Verlander finished the game going five innings only allowing three hits, one run, one walk and four strikeouts. He was relieved by Carson Seymour in the sixth inning. Seymour pitched into the seventh inning.

Jung Hoo Lee had a monster hit in the fifth inning, a triple that brought both Willie Adames and Matt Chapman home taking a 4-1 lead.

When it looked like the Giants would take the 4-1 lead into the eighth inning the Pirates Jack Suwinski hit a two run home run and it was a one-run game, the Giants leading 4-3. Giants pitcher Carson Seymour unfortunately walked the first at bat that he faced to start the bottom of the seventh giving up the two runs.

Spencer Bivens took over on the mount in the bottom of the eighth inning looking to protect the Giants one run lead after San Francisco went three and out to start the inning. Bivens gave up a single and with two outs Randy Rodriguez came in to try and get the final four outs. The Giants were able to tag Nick Gonzales out at second for the third out and the Giants were three outs away from winning the first game of the series.

The top of the ninth inning got underway with the Giants looking for at least one insurance run. Pittsburgh pitcher Dauri Moreta carved up the Giants with a fly out, a strikeout and a lineout. It would be up to Randy Rodriguez to save the game for San Francisco.

With one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Rodriguez had walked Andrew McCutchen and went on to hit Jack Suwinski putting two runners on base. After going hitless for the entire game Joey Bart got a hit to center field allowing McCutchen to score from second base tying up the game 4-4.

In a most disappointing finish to this game Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounded into a fielder’s choice and Suwinski scored for the 5-4 walk-off. It was an especially tough loss for Giants closer Randy Rodriguez who had been dominant this season.

Game notes: After taking a series off the New York Mets over the weekend, the Giants took on the Pirates ( at PNC Park. The Giants had a blowout win over the Mets yesterday winning the game 12-6. In late July, the Pirates swept the Giants at Oracle and Monday night the Pirates continued on that path taking the first game of the series at PNC.

After winning the series over a very good Mets team the Giants looked to have turned a corner going forward and are hoping to finish strong in the next two months. Monday night Justin Verlander was looking for his second win of the season but didn’t get the decision as the Giants lost it after Verlander had left.

After a rough start in this three game series the Giants will be looking to even up the series in game two. Logan Webb will take the mound in Tuesday’s game. He comes into the game with a 9-8 win/loss record and a 3.31 ERA. The Pirates plan on starting Mike Burrows who has a 1-3 win/loss record and a 3.88 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled 3:40 PM.

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Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason: A’s lose to Arizona in a Blaze; Alexander takes Sac deep for 6-4 loss

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Arizona Diamondbacks Blaze Alexander swings for a ninth inning RBI single against the Sacramento A’s at Sutter Health Park on Sun Aug 3, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason:

#1 Arizona Diamondbacks Blaze Alexander hit a home run that help beat the Sacramento Athletics 6-4 on Sunday. After winning seven out of their last eight games the A’s dropped their last two games to the Diamondbacks dropping the series going 1-2.

#2 The Diamondbacks Alek Thomas and Geraldo Perdomo had three hits a piece and the Diamondbacks won the rubber game on Sunday.

#3 The Nick Kurtz is not one to give up on Saturday night he got up ended in collision with catcher and teammate Shea Langeliers when both were going for a pop up to right of home plate Kurtz got the worst of it but stayed the game. Kurtz on Sunday helped the A’s cut the Diamondbacks lead when he hit a two RBI single in the fifth inning.

#4 The Diamondbacks closer Kyle Nelson came in in the ninth inning and picked up his first save for 2025. It came with a little work as the A’s JJ Bleday hit a solo home run. Nelson later got the A’s Gio Urshela to fly out to centerfield and Max Schuemann struck swinging.

#5 The A’s are off on Monday and open a three game series in Washington DC on Tuesday. For the A’s RHP Luis Severino (5-11 ERA 4.83) for the Washington Nationals Taijuan Walker (3-5 ERA 3.82) first pitch 3:45pm PT.

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

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San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic: Giants and Devers working on turning the page

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San Francisco Giant reliever Ryan Walker shuts down the New York Mets in the ninth inning at Citi Field in New York on Sun Aug 3, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Marko after the San Francisco Giants got crushed on Saturday by the New York Mets 12-6 a turn around to Sunday’s Giants 12-4 win. What would you say is the difference in the two games?

#2 Scoring early and scoring often is a key to winning ball games and the Giants scored four times in the top of the third and three times in the top of the fourth inning.

#3 Rafael Devers is coming around he slugged a home run and got four RBIs talk about his Sunday at the plate has he snapped out of his slump?

#4 How strange was it to see the Mets Tyler Rogers come out in relief on Saturday and pitch against his old teammates going 1.1 allowing one hit?

#5 The Giants open up a three game series in Pittsburgh on Monday night. The Giants will start RHP Justin Verlander (1-8 ERA 4.53). The Bucs will start RHP Johan Oviedo (0-0 ERA 0.00). First pitch 3:40pm PT from PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Marko Ukalovic podcasts MLB The Show each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Miller is closing in on the World Series

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Mason Miller #22 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the eighth inning at Petco Park on August 01, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) (Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

Mason Miller is closing in the World Series

By Amaury Pi-González

Former Sacramento A’s and current San Diego Padre reliever Mason Miller, one of the top flamethrower closers in the game, lasted three seasons with the Oakland A’s from 2023-25. He pitched a total of 137 2/3 innings and saved 48 games.

Now he is closing for one of the best teams in baseball, the San Diego Padres, a serious contender for the postseason, with the possibility of making it to the World Series. This was not a surprise; the A’s develop their talent, but in the end, they do not pay them, because they are cheap.

A’s fans understood this. Some were very cynical, and yes, the A’s received a top Padres prospect. One A’s fan told me, “Yes, and when that prospect plays for a couple of years with the A’s and shows everybody he is a stud, the A’s will trade him to the Yankees, where he will get paid.

“The interest [in Miller and J.P. Sears] was very high,” A’s general manager David Forst said. “Ultimately, it took a player of the caliber of De Vries to get our attention and get us to the negotiating table. … In Mason’s case, we knew it would take something special. When the Padres suggested they were open to including Leo, that’s kind of when this got serious.” If the ATH Front Office were a reality show on television, it would be cancelled in its first season. They are boring and predictable.

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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Perkins Struggles in Starter Debut as A’s Drop Series Finale to D-backs 6-4

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Jack Perkins #50 of the Athletics pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Sutter Health Park on August 03, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Photo Credit: Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — Looking for their third straight series win on Sunday afternoon, the A’s fell short to the D-backs, 6-4, at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

Jack Perkins made his first MLB start for the A’s on Sunday. It didn’t go the way he wanted. Perkins was only able to go three innings, giving up five hits and four earned runs. He also walked three D-backs hitters in an outing where it was clear he didn’t have his best command. Perkins tossed 62 pitches in his three innings of work.

Perkins spoke about his first MLB start after the game.

“I felt really comfortable. I think luckily being in that early role, I got to experience a lot of different situations so far—close games, out of games, in games, late-inning leverage situations. So I think all the adrenaline side of things on it being new and things like that’s kind of out the way.”

As for the pitching itself, Perkins was less enthused about how he performed—albeit in a start that wasn’t as bad as it may have seemed.

“I mean, walks are absolutely on me,” Perkins said to MLB.com writer Martin Gallegos after the game. “That can’t happen. I thought I made a lot of really competitive pitches today. Got guys in good counts, just came down to finishing ’em. Kind of felt like I let ’em hang around a little too long, and then bloop hit here, bloop hit there, and next thing you know the inning’s kind of spiraling out of control. So I just got to be better at finishing guys when I get in those counts. And like I said, just eliminating the walks.”

The bullpen came in and pitched well for the A’s—something they’ve become accustomed to of late. Ben Bowden pitched the fourth inning and delivered a spotless frame.

Osvaldo Bido, who hadn’t pitched since July 20, tossed two scoreless innings for the A’s in the fifth and sixth.

Mark Kotsay was impressed with Bido and the preparation and readiness he showed having not thrown in so long.

“I really want to address Bido… he hadn’t pitched in 13, 14 days. Those two innings showed his preparation, it showed his continued concentration throughout those days to be prepared to go out when he got the ball today and throw those two innings successfully. So that’s awesome. That shows great makeup with the kid.”

Elvis Alvarado tossed the seventh inning but wasn’t as sharp as he normally is. He gave up two hits and a run—a home run—in his one inning of relief.

Sean Newcomb came in for the eighth inning and tossed a clean, scoreless frame.

In the ninth inning, Michael Kelly took the ball for the A’s and wasn’t sharp. Kelly needed 32 pitches in the frame as he gave up three hits and a walk. However, he was able to limit the damage and allowed only one D-backs run to score.

The Athletics’ offense sputtered again in the series finale. Yet, the A’s did manage four runs on the day. They scored two runs in the fifth inning on a Nick Kurtz two-RBI single, added another via an RBI groundout from Max Schuemann in the seventh, and scored their last run on a solo homer from JJ Bleday in the ninth. The A’s totaled eight hits in the loss.

With the loss, the A’s fell to 49-65 and dropped their first series since getting swept in Texas against the Rangers. The D-backs improved to 53-59 with the victory.

The A’s head out on the road to take on the Washington Nationals on Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. PST. The Nationals will send MacKenzie Gore (4-11, 3.80 ERA) to the hill as the A’s counter with Luis Severino (5-11, 4.83 ERA).

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.