Sacramento A’s pitcher JT Ginn (70) deals to the Detroit Tigers line up in the bottom of the sixth inning on Thu Jun 26, 2025 at Comerica Park in Detroit (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:
#1 Detroit Tigers starter Dietrich Enns threw five innings of shutout ball against the Sacramento A’s for a 8-0 win. It was Enns return to the big leagues on Thursday at Comerica Park.
#2 Enns now 1-0 allowed a base hit and two base on balls in his first game back since Sep 24, 2021 when he pitched two shutout innings against the Miami Marlins when he was with the Tampa Bay Rays.
#3 A’s pitcher Jeffrey Springs now 5-6 had a tough afternoon surrendering three runs and five hits, two walks in five innings of work. As the Tigers demolished A’s pitching.
#4 The closest the A’s came to scoring was when they had runners at first and second in the top of the third with one down. Enns got Jacob Wilson to fly to right and Brent Rooker hit into a double play.
#5 The A’s are off to the Bronx and the New York Yankees on Friday for the first of three games. Starting pitcher for Sacramento RHP Mitch Spence (2-2 ERA 3.84) for New York RHP Will Warren (4-4 ERA 4.56) first pitch 4:05pm PDT.
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.
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Drew Johnson candidate for the State of Nevada Treasurer said that the A’s Las Vegas ballpark will not be ready by 2028 and that it is wrong to force the taxpayers to pay for a multi billion dollar stadium (Las Vegas Review Journal photo)
Candidate for Treasurer in Nevada not Optimistic about the A’s
That’s Amaury News and Commentary
By Amaury Pi-González
Since we have listened to everybody, except Pope Leo XIV on the A’s, we should listen now to a future Treasurer. His name is Drew Johnson, and he is running for the office of Nevada State Treasurer. This is what he posted recently on X — “I’m excited to have the A’s in Vegas, but let’s get real: -It’s WRONG to force taxpayers to subsidize a stadium for a billionaire -It has NO CHANCE of being ready for opening day 2028 -I’ll be SHOCKED if it’s built at this location -The A’s will ask for MORE tax dollars.”
Johnson seems to side with the voting public. In this long story, so far, taxpayers have not been excited about the A’s moving to Sin City; in fact, polls taken in Nevada seem to favor those who prefer an expansion team over the now-maligned A’s franchise.
I believe by now in the world of baseball, the Athletics franchise does not have a good reputation, and I do not think you are going to see the A’s owner appear on one of those late-night television shows, smiling and having fun.
When Mr. Johnson stated, “It’s wrong to force taxpayers to subsidize a stadium for a billionaire.” It’s because he believes that is the consensus around the country, though there might be pockets that likely wouldn’t agree.
Drew Johnson makes sense, he is running for Treasurer of the State of Nevada, and in my mind, the people who have to deal with money are always more candid and realistic than, for example, entrepreneurs, politicians, and team owners and dreamers.
It is possible that if the A’s move to Sin City, Las Vegas will finally have one team from each of the main professional leagues. For the NBA, it would be more feasible to have a team, maybe even before the A’s play there.. NBA games are indoor, smaller capacity, and all at night, in a city that rocks at night, basketball is indeed perfecto for Las Vegas. Baseball? ay…ay…ay.
A’s ownership and representatives told the public that in Las Vegas, they were projecting sellout crowds of 33,000 per game for 81 games for the next 30 seasons. John Fisher wanted to leave Oakland, and the Commissioner Mr. Rob Manfred is a supporter, so basically we are just spectators.
We do not count here. But, we live in a free country and we all have opinions. Mine is below. Selling out a baseball park for 30 years in a town with little baseball tradition? Well, as a famous burlesque comedian once said in a punchline of a blue joke: “That I have to see.”
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.
Detroit Tigers Zack McKinstry (39) slid safely into second base under Sacramento A’s second baseman Luis Urias (17) in the bottom of the sixth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Thu Jun 26, 2025 (AP News photo)
Detroit Slams the Door on the Green and Gold By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics trudged through a long, lifeless afternoon at Comerica Park, managing just four hits and zero runs in a shutout loss to the Detroit Tigers, who capitalized on timely hits and crisp execution to walk away with an 8-0 victory on Thursday.
From the opening pitch, Detroit’s approach was surgical, while Sacramento’s lineup never found a pulse. The Tigers didn’t waste time either. Spencer Torkelson launched a solo homer in the second inning to open the scoring, and that early shot would hold up as the winning run in what quickly became a lopsided affair.
The Athletics’ best shot at producing offense came in the third, when Max Schuemann singled and swiped second before advancing to third on a deep flyout. But Brent Rooker followed that by grounding into an inning-ending double play, a cruel turning point that deflated any early momentum.
That twin killing wasn’t an outlier either. Rooker hit into another double play in the sixth, one of three the A’s grounded into on the day. Sacramento simply could not string together anything remotely threatening, and that futility was stacked up by nine quick outs from their top three hitters, who went a combined 0 for 12.
On the flip side, Detroit’s bats came alive in key spots. Jahmai Jones delivered the knockout punch early with a two-run double in the third. Later, Gleyber Torres continued the Tigers’ damage parade with a two-run homer in the seventh that pushed the lead to five to zero.
By the time Zach McKinstry tripled in two more in the eighth and Jake Rogers tacked on a sac fly, the damage was beyond repair. McKinstry was a thorn in the A’s side all day, racking up three hits, driving in two, and adding a stolen base just for good measure.
Defensively, the Green and Gold added to their own misery with an error in the sixth that nearly allowed another run to score before a strong relay nailed the runner at home.
But the lone highlight of the day for Sacramento may have been that single defensive stand because there was nothing else worth circling. Even the pinch-hitters offered no spark. Lawrence Butler and Tyler Soderstrom, sent up late in the game to inject life into a stagnant offense, went down quietly like the rest of the lineup.
On the mound, the A’s staff wasn’t particularly poor, but the Tigers were opportunistic. Starter Jeffrey Springs allowed three runs across three innings, and J.T. Ginn gave up Torres’ home run in relief. T.J. McFarland, tasked with mopping up, was shelled in the eighth as the Tigers broke the game wide open.
The A’s have once again dropped a game in which their game of play has looked more like a ghost than a threat. Even while showing signs of life here and there, they go cold quickly, a trend that has defined much of their season.
If there’s a silver lining, it’s that the team’s young core continues to get big-league reps, needless to say, in frustrating fashion. But moral victories don’t show up in the standings, and on this afternoon, the Athletics were simply overmatched and outplayed in every phase.
Now it’s a quick flight up the coast to take on the Bronx Bombers Friday at 4:05pm. Starting pitcher for Sacramento RHP Mitch Spence (2-2 ERA 3.84) for New York RHP Will Warren (4-4 ERA 4.56) first pitch 4:05pm PDT.
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.
Willie MacIver (65) congratulates Sacramento A’s pitcher Jacob Lopez (57) after the last out of the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wed Jun 25, 2025 (AP News photo)
Kurtz Blasts Tigers as A’s Put the Brake on Skid in 3-0 shutout By Mauricio Segura
Nick Kurtz’s power surge couldn’t have come at a better time for the Athletics. The 22-year-old slugger jolted Comerica Park with a three-run homer in the third inning Wednesday night, sending the Green and Gold to a 3-0 victory over the Tigers and snapping a three-game losing streak.
It was Kurtz’s 11th home run of the season, and perhaps his most impactful yet, handing Sacramento their first win on this nine-game road trip and some desperately needed momentum at the season’s halfway mark.
Kurtz’s blast wasn’t just timely, it was efficient. Following back-to-back walks to Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker, he launched a 2-0 fastball to straightaway center, leaving no doubt as it cleared the wall and put the A’s on top. That single swing accounted for all the offense in a game that otherwise showcased crisp defense and some much-needed stinginess from the A’s bullpen.
Starter Jacob Lopez continued his quiet rise, blanking Detroit across five innings and scattering just four hits while notching five K’s. Lopez has now allowed just two earned runs in his last 18 innings, extending his most consistent stretch since joining the rotation. The bullpen held strong behind him for once, capped off by Mason Miller’s electric ninth for his 15th save, retiring the side in order with two strikeouts and touching 102 mph on the radar gun.
The A’s, now 33-49, still sit at the bottom of the AL West, but Wednesday’s win offered a reminder of the young talent percolating through the roster. Kurtz has now homered in five of his last ten games, and Rooker’s on-base streak reached 14. Lawrence Butler added his 12th stolen base and contributed a walk in a performance that highlighted the green and gold’s patience at the plate.
The victory also helped stop a troubling trend. Entering Wednesday, the A’s had dropped five of their last seven games. But the combination of selective hitting, clutch power, and bullpen shutdown work offered a rare clean performance. In fact, this marked only the fourth time all year the A’s shut out an opponent. Knock on wood it continues.
Detroit, meanwhile, wasted a solid start from Jack Flaherty, who struck out six across six innings but paid dearly for his one mistake to Kurtz. The Tigers managed just six baserunners all night, and none of them got past second base. Comerica Park fell quiet as A’s defenders made quick work of routine fly balls and grounders, helping the A’s log their 56th all-time win in Comerica Park.
As the A’s prepare to face Detroit again Thursday, LHP Jeffrey Springs (6-5 ERA 6.24) is slated to take the mound against Tigers starter Dietrich Ennis (0-0 ERA 0.00) first pitch 1:10pm PDT.
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.
Three of the most famous players in San Francisco Giants history from left to right Willie Mays, Juan Marichal and Willie McCovey. Marichal is the most famous player to come out of the Dominican Republic and is known as the Dominican Dandy. (AP file photo)
Dominican Republic is solid #1 in Talent
That’s Amaury News and Commentary
By Amaury Pi-González
When it comes to talent from Latin America, our friends in the Dominican Republic are leading the way. According to all available data, the country of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, had 100 players on opening day rosters for the 2025 season.
Since Major League began collecting this data in 1995, the Dominicanos have led the way. From Juan Marichal and Pedro Martínez to Albert Pujols, David Ortíz, Vladimir Guerrero, and Adrián Beltré, Dominicans are on top.
Some of today’s biggest stars, are Dominican stars, and names (if you follow the game) that you recognize right away; Ronald Acuña, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr, Julio Rodríguez, José Ramírez, Rafael Devers, Wander Franco, Oneil Cruz, Elly De La Cruz, Luis Castillo, Eury Pérez, Emmanuel Clase, Framber Valder and more. Internationally, the Dominicans remain a constant in the game.
The Leones del Escogido (Dominican Republic) were this year’s champions of the Caribbean Series, beating the Charros de Jalisco (México), for their fifth title of the Caribbean Series. When the Caribbean Series first began in 1949, Cuba was the dominant force.
The Caribbean Series was an annual event that ran from 1949 to 1960. During this period, Cuba won the title seven times, including five consecutive championships from 1956 to 1960. Not a coincidence that things changed in Cuba regarding baseball.
Why? Notable: Cuba’s dominance stopped in 1960 when Fidel Castro declared Cuba a communist country. Since then, some of the best talent from the largest island in the Caribbean defected from the island to play in the best league in the World, the Major Leagues.
But that talent has dried up now for decades; the Cuban government has destroyed just about everything that was a tradition in Cuba, like baseball. As a Cuban-born person who loved baseball since I could walk, it is sad what happened to baseball in Cuba.
Cuba was a pioneer for baseball in Latin America. Baseball arrived in Cuba in the 1860s, brought by students returning from the United States and American sailors. But today the Dominicans rule. Not only in the Major League, they lead the Caribbean Series with 22 championships (you can say they are similar to the NY Yankees), in MLB with 27 titles, and World Series Championships.
To date, the Caribbean series has seen the Dominican Republic win 22 championships, followed by Puerto Rico with 16, Mexico with 9, Cuba with 8, Venezuela with 8, Panama with 2, and Colombia with 1.
Quote: In the 1980’s when Billy Martin arrived from New York to Oakland to manage the A’s I spoke with Billy, many times prior and sometimes after games, one thing he told me always stuck with me, when I asked him why he likes Latino players so much, he told me: “Because Latinos play with the same passion I had for the game as a player” As volatile he was as a manager, I loved his aggressive style and his drive to win each game home or away. Billy Martin was one of my favorite managers. Good thing he did not live to see the instant replay system–we have today- or he would have killed an umpire.
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.
While in the Bay Area, great food and great prices. 998cuba.com
Sacramento A’s manager Mark Kotsay heads back to the dugout in the eighth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Tue Jun 24, 2025 (AP News photo)
Athletics podcast Michael Roberson:
#1 Detroit Tigers Dilon Dingler hit a three run home run and got help from Kerry Carpenter who also belted a two home run as the Tigers handled the Sacramento A’s 11-4 at Comerica Park in Detroit on Tuesday night.
#2 The Tigers Riley Greene had a big night with four hits, a double, two RBIs and scored two runs. Wenceel Perez got two hits for two RBIs.
#3 The Tigers starter Tarik Skubal improved his record to 9-2 allowing four runs, six hits, and eight strikeouts in six innings pitched and he got lots of run support and has the longest win streak for pitchers in MLB.
#4 Keys for the A’s Brent Rooker and Denzel Clarke both slugged two run home runs in the first and second innings respectively. It wasn’t enough as the A’s needed a lot more offense than that to get back into this game losing by eight runs.
#5 A’s and Tigers get after it Wednesday night at Comerica. Starting pitcher for Sacramento LHP Jacob Lopez (1-4 ERA 4.25) for Detroit RHP Jack Flaherty (5-8 ERA 4.83) first pitch 3:40pm PDT
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.
Detroit Tigers’ Gleyber Torres, left, scores around Athletics catcher Austin Wynns, right, in the eighth inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Rooker’s Firepower Fizzles as A’s Bullpen Gets Burned Again in Detroit 11-4
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics came out swinging Tuesday night, blasting two home runs in the first two innings and chasing Tarik Skubal from the game after six. But once the Detroit Tigers got into the A’s bullpen, it was lights out for the A’s in an 11–4 loss at Comerica Park, their third straight defeat.
Things started with a bang. After a weather delay, Jacob Wilson drew a leadoff walk and Brent Rooker wasted no time launching his 16th homer of the year, a two-run shot to left that put the A’s up early.
Rooker has been red hot, slashing .345 over his last 30 games, and continued to show why he’s been the engine of Sactown’s offense.
In the second, Tyler Soderstrom singled, and Denzel Clarke followed with a towering two-run blast to center, the second homer of his young career. That made it 4-2, reclaiming the lead after Kerry Carpenter had tied it with a two-run homer in the bottom of the first off Luis Severino.
Severino was looking to improve his impressive road ERA, a sparkling 0.93 entering the game, and for a few innings, he was in control. But the third inning unraveled quickly. Gleyber Torres singled, Riley Greene doubled, and Wenceel Pérez cashed them both in with a two-run double to tie the game at four.
After a hit-by-pitch and a popout, Dillon Dingler unloaded on a three-run homer to left center, flipping the game on its head. The Tigers led 7-4, and Severino’s night was done after five innings and 97 pitches. It marked the eighth time in 17 starts he had surrendered at least four earned runs.
The A’s offense had chances, stringing together ten hits overall, but couldn’t find the knock needed to capitalize. They were thrown out on the bases twice in the seventh, first Soderstrom, then Wilson, each erased trying to stretch singles into doubles thanks to pinpoint throws from Pérez and Javier Báez. Sacramento’s last real threat came and went without a run.
Detroit, on the other hand, didn’t slow down. After knocking Severino out, they took full advantage of the green and gold’s weary bullpen. Hogan Harris gave up two in the seventh, aided by a throwing error from Soderstrom, and then T.J. McFarland gave up two more in the eighth as the Tigers padded their lead to 11-4.
Riley Greene had a big night, going 4-for-5 with a pair of RBI and raising his average to .321. Pérez, Dingler, and McKinstry each drove in multiple runs in a Tigers lineup that punished every A’s mistake.
The A’s bullpen ERA ticked up yet again. After briefly stabilizing last week, they now own a 5.94 ERA, second worst in the majors, and are on pace to set franchise records for both home runs allowed and blown saves.
The A’s are now 4-24 when out-homered, and with Tuesday’s long ball tally at three for Detroit and two for Sac, that trend continued. The loss drops the A’s to 32–49, firmly in last place in the AL West. Despite a strong June from their starters, the team’s Achilles heel remains their bullpen.
They have imploded way too often, and the defense, which committed its 50th error of the season tonight, continues to drop the ball (pun intended) in key moments.
Tuesday night was almost rained out, but unfortunately, the Sacramento bullpen was the one responsible for the deluge that followed. The A’s will try to regroup Wednesday with lefty Jacob Lopez (1-4 ERA 4.25) on the mound. The rookie has posted a 0.56 ERA over his last three starts and will face off against Jack Flaherty (5-8 ERA 4.83). First pitch is set for 3:40 PM 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
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.
Dignitaries from left: Nevada Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager, Rep. Dina Titus, A’s President Marc Badain, Major League Baseball Commissioner Manfred, A’s owner John Fisher, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Steve Hill and , Clark County Commissioner Jim Gibson break ground during ceremony for the Athletics $1.75 billion Strip ballpark at the site of the former Tropicana Las Vegas Monday, June 23, 2025. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:
#1 Amaury, lots of fans in the Bay Area responded about Monday’s ground breaking story and according to Oakland’s last dive bar co-founder Carl Moren saying that their isn’t a wrong way to deal with watching that ground breaking for longtime A’s fans and even recent A’s fans Moren said it was like the loss of a loved one.
#2 Moren, the Last Dive Bar, and fans of the A’s in Oakland feel left behind and the dreams of those shovels in the ground were supposed to happen in Oakland rather than Vegas.
#3 A’s owner John Fisher and former team president David Kaval said that it was necessary for the A’s to move out of Oakland when it was announced June 2023 because of a lack of fan support as the A’s were drawing below 7,000 for home games. Moren and other Oakland fans would argued that Fisher didn’t put a product on the field that would draw 30,000 fans and it was time to go.
#4 Amaury, Moren said that he’s not a fan of the team and doesn’t care what the team does on the field do many Oakland fans share that same sentiment by no longer following the team anymore?
#5 Amaury, How frustrating is it that the city of Oakland didn’t get it together and make it happen as it looked like it was closing in a deal with the A’s in building a park at Howard Terminal. The money fell short and later MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred would announce “there was no deal in Oakland” in what turned out to be one of the most bitter baseball relocations in recent memory?
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.
Sacramento A’s starter Luis Severino is the starting pitcher against the Detroit Tigers on Tue Jun 24, 2025 at Comerica Park in Detroit. Here is Severino pitching against the Kansas City Royals on Fri Jun 13, 2025 at Kaufman Stadium in Kansas City (AP News photo)
On the A’s podcast Tony Renteria:
#1 Last game for the Sacramento A’s they were shutout by starter Slade Ceccone of Cleveland Guardians 3-0. Ceccone went a career seven innings allowing six hits, a walk, in his seventh start of the season.
#2 The Guardians jumped to a 2-0 lead against A’s starter JP Sears when Angel Martinez walked and stole second base then scored on Gabriel Arias’ base hit. The Nolan Jones scored Arias on a double. Making it 2-0.
#3 The Guardians Steve Kwan got aboard on a base hit and scored on a David Fry base hit and the Guardians did all the damage for the game coming away with a 3-0 win.
#4 For starter Sears pitched five innings allowing seven hits, three earned runs, two walks, striking out five. Tough loss for Sears whose had some good outings this season.
#5 A’s open a road trip in Detroit Tuesday night starting pitcher for Sacramento Luis Severino (2-7 ERA 4.42) and for Detroit one of baseball’s best pitchers the reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal (8-2 ERA 2.06).
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.
The Sacramento A’s have not sold out a game yet in the 2025 season since their home opener on Mon Mar 31, 2025. Sutter Health Park’s capacity is 14,014 the A’s highest season attendance is 12,119 at the home opener. (tripvisor.com photo)
Does Anybody Care about the A’s in Sacramento?
That’s Amaury News and Commentary
By Amaury Pi-González
Let’s say you have your eyes on that brand new car you dream of, and you are “almost sure” you are going to buy it in 2028 because you just put your other car (Soccer Team)for sale, but in the meantime, you need another vehicle.
For the A’s owner, West Sacramento Sutter Health Park, it’s like leasing an Avis car for a couple of years, hoping to buy a brand-new car in a few years in Las Vegas. You do not care much for maintaining the Avis lease; you are only interested in being practical, since you are not going to buy it anyway.
Sacramento’s 15 minutes of Major League fame have been cut to 5 minutes, all the hype a month before the season was more “sizzle than steak:”, in the stadium, they call it “all foam no beer” and in the cattle areas of California, “All hat no cattle”.
The A’s announced in January that Opening Day tickets were sold out, despite offering $25 lawn seats the night of the game. The team announced a sold-out crowd of 12,119 fans at the home opener. However, team officials said Sutter Health Park’s total capacity is 13,416.
The Oakland A’s fans in Sacramento (the number is unknown) are disappointed by the team’s temporary move to Sutter Health Park, expressing feelings of betrayal and a sense of disconnection from the team in its new temporary home.
They miss the Oakland atmosphere and feel the team is not embracing Sacramento. Some Sacramento fans, however, are excited to have a Major League team in their city, even if it’s just for a temporary period, but the team also couldn’t care less about Sacramento.
To the best of my knowledge, the A’s are not even recognized by the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, or the Sacramento Asian Chamber of Commerce. Neither did the A’s approach them.
However, if you’re interested, you can still follow the A’s games in Sacramento on sportsradioservice.com, which covers all the team’s day-to-day activities with reporters in the Sacramento area.
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.
Sports Radio Service 