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Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Renteria Tue Apr 29, 2025: Soderstrom’s double comes through for Sacramento again

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Sacramento A’s starter JP Sears deals to the Texas Rangers line up in the bottom of the first inning at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Mon Apr 28, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Renteria:

#1 Tyler Soderstrom’s double help beat the Texas Rangers at Globe Life in Arlington 2-1. The A’s starter JP Sears beat and just got by the Rangers 2-1.

#2 Sears who improved his record to 2-1 pitched 5 2/3 innings, surrendered one run and five hits in the first game of this three game series on Monday night. This was the first of a seven game road trip.

#3 The A’s surpassed the Rangers in the top of the fifth when Gio Urshela got on base with a leadoff double and Brent Rooker walked. Soderstrom at the plate ripped a single to the right field corner. It was Soderstrom’s 24th RBI for the season.

#4 A’s closer Mason Miller has 21 strikeouts and walked one batter in the first ten innings of work. Miller walked Marcus Semien to start the ninth inning but Miller got the next three batters out.

#5 A’s starter Jacob Lopez (0-0 ERA 0.00) gets the call for Sacramento who will be opposed by the Texas Rangers Jacob deGrom (0-1 ERA 3.33) first pitch 5:05pm PDT. Lopez has pitched in three games, going 4.1 innings and has five strike outs. The Rangers deGrom is pitching in his 11th year and this is his third year with the Rangers. deGrom has pitched in five games where the Rangers have won two games.

Join Tony Renteria does the A’s podcasts Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Soderstrom’s Two-Run Double Sends Athletics Past Rangers 2-1

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The Texas Rangers Jonah Heim (28) slides into third base before the ball is thrown to Sacramento A’s third baseman Gio Urshela (13) in the bottom of the seventh inning on Mon Apr 28, 2025 (AP News photo)

Soderstrom’s Two-Run Double Sends Athletics Past Rangers 2-1

By Mauricio Segura

Continuing their knack for close calls, The A’s knocked out a 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers Monday night in Texas. Rookie slugger Tyler Soderstrom delivered the decisive blow with a two-run double in the fifth inning, helping the Athletics surpass the .500 mark at .517 with a 15-14 record.

The game opened quietly with both teams trading zeros until the top of the fifth. After a leadoff double by Gio Urshela and a walk to Brent Rooker, Soderstrom stepped in and smacked a fly ball into right field. Rangers right fielder Adolis García tracked it down but could not prevent Urshela and Rooker from racing home, giving the A’s a 2-0 advantage. The hit gave Soderstrom his 23rd and 24th RBIs of the season, keeping him among the American League leaders.

Before Soderstrom’s heroics, the Athletics had scattered hits off Texas starter Patrick Corbin but failed to break through. Max Schuemann singled in the third and advanced to third base, but a strikeout and a groundout ended the rally. The A’s offense found its moment in the fifth, right before Corbin exited in favor of Jacob Webb.

On the mound, JP Sears, fresh off winning his previous two starts, once again demonstrated his reliability. Although Sears did not factor into the decision, he kept Texas scoreless through five innings, allowing just five hits and striking out five.

Sears has now maintained an ERA of 3.21 across his first five starts, continuing a season where he has walked just six batters in 28 innings. The southpaw also extended his streak to 44 consecutive starts without a wild pitch, the longest since Catfish Hunter back in the 70s.

After Sears’ departure, the bullpen kept the Rangers at bay despite a late surge. Jonah Heim, a familiar face to A’s fans, knocked in Texas’ lone run with an RBI single off JP Sears’ replacement, Mitch Spence, cutting the Athletics’ lead to 2-1 in the sixth. However, Spence, Tyler Ferguson, and finally Mason Miller locked things down.

Miller, who has converted all eight of his save opportunities this season, slammed the door shut in the ninth with a high-velocity performance that left Texas hitters grasping at air. Known for topping out at 103.7 mph and leading all relievers with a staggering 58.3 percent strikeout rate, Miller continued his early-season dominance by walking Marcus Semien but retiring the next three batters to secure the save.

There were also defensive gems worth noting. Max Schuemann made a sliding catch in center field to rob Adolis García in the second and followed it with a diving stop at third base in the ninth that helped extinguish a Rangers rally. Lawrence Butler contributed with a running grab in foul territory, while JJ Bleday, entering the game as a pinch hitter and staying on in center, showcased solid range with two putouts.

Offensively, Miguel Andujar stayed hot with two hits, continuing a stretch where he has hit .328 over his last 17 games. Jacob Wilson, who entered the night ranked 10th in the majors in batting average at .324, added a single and a sacrifice bunt.

The victory marked the Athletics’ fourth in their last five games, and they are now 8-5 on the road, the second-best road record in the majors. The green and gold are also winning the close ones lately, improving to 3-4 in one-run games after starting the season 0-4 in such contests.

The Athletics and Rangers resume their four-game series Tuesday night it’s Jacob vs. Jacob, the A’s will be starting Jacob Lopez (0-0 ERA 0.00) vs. Jacob deGrom (0-1 ERA 3.33) they are scheduled to take the mound for Texas at 5:05pm PDT in Arlington.

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.

Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason Mon Apr 28, 2025: A’s open five game road trip tonight in Texas

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Sacramento A’s Luis Urias slugs a two run home run in the bottom of the tenth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Sutter Health Field in West Sacramento on Sun Apr 27, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason Mon Apr 28, 2025:

#1 The Sacramento A’s second baseman Luis Urias in the tenth inning on Sunday hit a one out two run home run that put the A’s ahead of the Chicago White Sox for a 3-2 win to take the series from the Sox.

#2 Urias’ hit one his home runs off the Sox Jordan Leasure who dropped his record to 0-2. Urias got two RBIs on the home run with Jacob Wilson running at second.

#3 The White Sox had a 2-1 lead against A’s pitcher Grant Holman. The Sox got a run on a one out RBI single by Luis Robert Jr. Then Edgar Quero got a base hit to advance Robert to third. The Sox couldn’t advance Robert as Andrew Vaughn hit into a double play.

#4 The A’s Justin Sterner threw seven shutout innings against the Sox and has not surrendered a run in 13 2/3 inning. A’s reliever Tyler Ferguson walked a batter and he didn’t give up another base runner. Then closer Mason Miller came in to shut the door striking out all three Sox hitters in the top of the ninth.

#5 The A’s open a series with the Texas Rangers tonight at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The A’s will be starting JP Sears (3-2 ERA 3.21) for the Rangers LHP Patrick Corbin (2-0, ERA 2.77) first pitch 5:05 pm PDT first pitch.

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

Athletics Stun White Sox 3-2 in Extra-Inning Thriller

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Sacramento A’s shortstop Luis Urias (17) prepares himself to field anything that comes his way against the Chicago White Sox at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento on Sun Apr 27, 2025 (photo by Mauricio Segura Golden Bay Times)

Athletics Stun White Sox 3-2 in Extra-Inning Thriller

By Mauricio Segura

WEST SACRAMENTO–When it comes to drama, the green and gold seem to have developed a flair for it this month. Sunday’s matchup at Sutter Health Park against the Chicago White Sox turned from a tense pitchers’ duel into a heart-pounding finale, with Luis Urías sending 9127 fans home happy by launching a two-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the tenth for a 3-2 Athletics win.

The afternoon got off to a rocky start when Chicago’s Joshua Palacios cracked a leadoff home run, giving the White Sox an early 1-0 advantage before many fans had even settled into their seats. The Athletics, however, showed their resilience in the bottom half.

Lawrence Butler slapped a single to center, and Brent Rooker, who has been terrorizing Chicago pitching with a .400 average over his last ten games against them, ripped an RBI double to tie the game at one.

From there, the bats cooled considerably. Osvaldo Bido, starting for the Athletics, bounced back after a rough outing earlier in the week. While he allowed a few base runners, he kept the White Sox from inflicting further damage, backed by solid defensive plays, including a standout diving stop by Jacob Wilson in the sixth inning.

Bido’s effort was an epitome of the Athletics’ recent pattern: starters grinding, bullpen shining. The bullpen entered Sunday with a sparkling 2.75 ERA over the last 11 games, and continued to impress.

Pitching dominated the middle innings as both teams struggled to cash in on opportunities. Mason Miller, who entered with a perfect 8-for-8 save conversion record and some of the fastest pitches in the majors, struck out the side in the ninth to send the game to extras, reminding everyone why he remains one of baseball’s toughest late-inning arms.

After Chicago pushed across the go-ahead run in the top of the tenth on a sharp single from Luis Robert Jr., the Athletics faced the daunting task of rallying against the White Sox bullpen. Jacob Wilson, starting the inning on second base, watched from the bases as JJ Bleday struck out swinging.

That set the stage for Urías, who had already been heating up with a .300 average over his last six games. With one powerful swing, Urías sent a soaring drive over the left-center fence, igniting the crowd and securing the Athletics’ second walk-off win of the homestand.

The victory capped a 3-3 homestand and continued the Athletics’ knack for close games, improving their record in one-run contests to 3-4. Despite a run differential of minus 23 and a roster full of fresh faces, the Athletics are holding their own in the American League West, now sitting just two games out of first.

They now head out on a seven-game road trip, with a four-game set against the Texas Rangers. Left-hander JP Sears (3-2), who carries a strong 3.21 ERA into Monday’s series opener. For the Rangers LHP Patrick Corbin (2-0 ERA 3.77) will start against the A’s. The A’s will look to keep the momentum rolling. Given the Athletics’ impressive 8-5 road record, the green and gold may find the trip a welcome change of scenery.

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.

Headline Sports podcast Bruce MacGowan Sun Apr 27, 2025; Williams is what 49ers are looking for on defense; Raiders Jeanty could wind up being leading running back; plus more news

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San Francisco 49ers newest running back Mykel Williams is all smiles after being the first round draft pick and the 11th overall. Williams was addressing the media on Fri Apr 25, 2025 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara (AP News photo)

Headline Sports podcast Bruce MacGowan:

#1 Bruce, the San Francisco 49ers made it their mission to get first round draft pick pass rusher Mykel Williams. The 49ers had their eye on Williams but pumped the brakes two seasons ago because Williams had suffered an high ankle sprain. He recovered since and 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan hope to use Williams as a key and core person on the 49ers defense.

#2 The Las Vegas Raiders made a great choice in getting running back Ashton Jeanty as their top pick in the draft. Jeanty was one of the most effective running backs in college football last season at Boise State and Raiders head coach Pete Carroll is confident that Jeanty will end up being the number one running back for the Raiders in the future.

#3 The Las Vegas Review Journal ran a headline that the Athletics still have not come up with the $1.75 billion as the A’s had said in a March 5th Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting that the would have the money and would be ready by June to have shovels in ground. The article questions when will the A’s fund the park and there is a possibility it may not happen.

#4 The Golden State Warriors Jimmy Butler is still questionable for game 4 for Monday night against the Houston Rockets at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Butler who suffered a lower back contusion after getting his legs taken out from beneath him and missed game 3. Can Butler return and be playoff competitive Monday.

Bruce MacGowan is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento A’s Relocation podcast Daniel Dullum Sun Apr 27, 2025: Fan support in Sacramento has been on the fence; Did not taking the Sacramento name turn some fans off?

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Sutter Health Field in Sacramento as it looked on opening day April 2, 2025 with the Chicago Cubs and Sacramento Athletics this game was the closest the A’s came to selling out. The A’s have no sell outs so far this season. ( photo by Joe McNamara 93.1 KFBK facebook)

Sacramento A’s Relocation podcast Daniel Dullum:

#1 The issue of the Sacramento A’s selling tickets is a question that’s been raised so far the A’s have not sold out one home game since opening day this month. The A’s have the highest priced ticket in baseball and they are not carrying the Sacramento name although the press call them Sacramento anyway is this part of the stigma?

# 2 The fans in Sacramento want the A’s to stay and fans in Sacramento basically need to sell the park out and basically show support of what the A’s front office is doing. Short of that it’s not likely anyway the A’s will not be staying in Sacramento.

#3 In Las Vegas reports were that Clark County had all the commercial grading permits were all in order and the A’s were prepped for stadium construction. The problem once again is the A’s share of the construction costs which run at $1.75 billion but could go even higher the longer they wait. The A’s and the Las Vegas Stadium Authority said that they were confident that shovels would be in the ground in June.

#4 The A’s are not paying rent to Sacramento River Cats and Sutter Health Park owner Vivek Ranadive the trade off for Ranadive is that outside chance that Vegas falls through and the A’s get to stay in Sacramento.

#5 Daniel from what we’ve heard in covering this story the players are not happy playing in a minor league facility but are not publicly saying anything. Their desire is to play in a Major League facility. The players and the players union if it gets to the point where this whole minor league park idea is not working could file a grievance through the union and say that playing in a minor league park is not acceptable and want to move to a MLB park for the remaining two interim years.

Daniel Dullum does the Sacramento A’s podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

A’s Fall to White Sox 10-3, Setting Up Rubber Match on Sunday

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Brent Rooker in the game against the White Sox on Saturday afternoon. (Photo: Athletics on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — The Athletics came into Saturday’s matchup against the White Sox riding high. The A’s had just won a series against the Texas Rangers and handled business in the first game of the three-game series against the White Sox. Riding stellar bullpen performances and timely hitting of late, the A’s looked to win consecutive home series for the first time in their brief history at Sutter Health Park.

The White Sox had other plans, handling the A’s with ease in a 10-3 victory.

A’s starter Jeffrey Springs struggled early, as has been the case in a few of his starts this season. Springs gave up four runs in the first inning and two more in the second, putting the A’s in an early hole against baseball’s worst team. The game felt firmly in the White Sox’s possession, and the only question was whether the A’s offense could do enough to win a slugfest.

However, in a game that was bad early for Springs, he did settle in nicely, managing to go six innings. He gave up only one more run in the sixth, finishing with seven runs allowed on seven hits with two walks and four strikeouts. It was undoubtedly a good sign for Springs, who early on looked like he might not finish two innings.

On the offensive side, the A’s couldn’t get much going against the White Sox. They got a run back in the fourth inning on a Miguel Andujar groundout that scored Brent Rooker, who had doubled earlier in the inning.

In the seventh, the A’s added another run courtesy of a Luis Urías homer, but only after the White Sox had expanded their lead against the A’s bullpen in the top half. The White Sox scored three runs against reliever Noah Murdock, who pitched two innings, giving up three runs on three hits while walking three batters. It was not Murdock’s best outing, as he had been stellar of late for Mark Kotsay.

Grant Holman pitched the top of the ninth for the A’s, firing a scoreless inning with no walks and a strikeout.

The A’s were able to add a run in the ninth thanks to a Nick Kurtz RBI single after a Miguel Andujar triple, but they would drop the second game of the series 10-3 to the White Sox.

The A’s fell to 13-14 with the loss as the White Sox improved to 7-20 with the win.

Up Next: The A’s and White Sox will play the rubber game of the series on Sunday at 1:05 PM PST at Sutter Health Park. Osvaldo Bido is slated to go for the A’s, countered by Davis Martin for the White Sox.

A’s get to .500 with 6-5 Victory over Sox; Sac wins 7th of last ten games

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Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn (25) waits on the pick off throw as the Sacramento A’s runner Jacob Wilson (5) dives into first base in the bottom of the eighth inning at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento on Fri Apr 25, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Tony Renteria

The Sacramento Athletics (13-13) started the three game weekend stand with the visiting Chicago White Sox (6-20) but winning the first game of the three game home stand by the score of 6-5 on a cold West Sacramento Friday evening.

The home town ball club was able to even out their record at 13 wins and 13 losses to reach .500 for the first time this season.

Shortstop Jacob Wilson led the A’s with a three for four performance with home run and and two runs batted in. Tyler Soderstrom also added in three hits as well to help propel the A’s to victory.

The A’s are have gotten to the .500 with tough play and timely hitting as of late. They have started slow but have put in the work to go seven and three in the last ten games, as they sit in fourth place in the American League west.

The White Sox who maybe the worst team in Major League Baseball with a record of 6-20 really looked forward to playing the at Sutter Health Park who have had a losing record at home so far this season. Friday night win by the home town club has only proven that the Sox need to add talent and depth to compete on a Major league leave.

The A’s look to get above .500 Saturday 1:05pm PT as they again host the Sox in West Sacramento Saturday evening. The White Sox once again get to play in the most intimate ball park in the Major Leagues, will they be able to meet the challenge? The Sox will be starting RHP Jonathan Cannon (0-3 ERA 4.81) for the A’s LHP Jefferey Springs (3-2 ERA 5.64).

Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson Fri Apr 25, 2025: A’s on roll after Texas series; Host White Sox tonight after sweeping them on last road trip

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Sacramento A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz (16) sprints for first base for his first Major League hit in the bottom of the first inning against the Texas Rangers on Wed Apr 23, 2025. The A’s took two out of three games from the Ranger’s on Thu Apr 25, 2025. (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 Sacramento A’s Luis Urias scored on a game winning run on Jacob Wilson’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs as the A’s scored twice to walk off on the Texas Rangers 4-3 at Sutter Health Park on Thursday night.

#2 The A’s were down 3-2 in the ninth the A’s Max Schuemann walked with one out, Urias got a base hit to right center that Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras couldn’t handle for an error and it allowed Schuemann to score the tying run.

#3 The A’s Lawrence butler flew out and Wilson hit a 3-1 pitch for the base hit off Ranger closer Luke Jackson who drops his record 0-2 and Urias scores the game winner.

#4 The A’s have won some key games on the road come home and were 2-7 to open this series against the Rangers and end up taking two out of three against a solid first place club whose been predicted to be the American League representative for this year’s Fall Classic. The A’s made some noise in this last series.

#5 The A’s host the Chicago White Sox tonight at Sutter Health. The last time the A’s met the Sox it was in Chicago where the A’s swept the Sox in three games. The Sox are a struggling bunch at 6-19, their away record is 2-11 and have lost eight of their last ten games. The A’s are last in the Western Division at 12-13, 4-8 at home, and won six of their last ten games. Starting pitcher for Sox Friday night Sean Burke (1-3 ERA 6.23) for the A’s Luis Severino (1-3 ERA 3.31) fist pitch 7:05pm PDT.

Join Jeremiah for the A’s podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Wilson’s Heroics Lift A’s to 4-3 Walk-Off Win, First Home Series Victory

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Jacob Wilson celebrating after hitting the game winning RBI single in the A’s victory against the Rangers on Thursday night. (Photo: Athletics on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — Chris Caray said it best on the A’s TV broadcast: “The A’s have arrived in West Sacramento,” Caray declared as Jacob Wilson was mobbed in right-center field after singling home Luis Urías to give the Athletics a 4-3 walk-off win over the Rangers.

Not only was it the A’s first walk-off win in Sacramento, but it also marked their first series win at their new home ballpark since relocating from Oakland this spring.

While I might seem unimpressed with Wilson’s late-game heroics, nothing about the walk-off surprised me. In fact, just before the hit, I turned to media members in the press box and said, “This is exactly the guy you want up right here.” That, of course, turned out to be true.

Jacob Wilson was the perfect man for the moment. His elite bat-to-ball skills prepared him for exactly that situation. The A’s had tied the game earlier in the inning after a walk and an untimely error in center field set the table for Wilson. Then, after seeking out advice from manager Mark Kotsay—who told Wilson before the at-bat, “He’s going to stay with the breaking ball, it’s [Luke Jackson’s] best pitch, so stay on the breaking ball”—Wilson did just that, drilling the ball to center field to score the winning run.

It was a true team win for the A’s. As Kotsay said, “Overall it was a group effort tonight. We used everyone except for Pereda on the bench. We got the matchups the way we wanted… it just felt good from a team standpoint tonight to get a win and a series win against a good team that’s leading the division.”

For a moment, things got dicey in the fourth inning. A’s starter J.T. Ginn struggled and was only able to go three and two-thirds innings, giving up three home runs—the only scoring for the Rangers. Two of those came on back-to-back swings.

However, the A’s bullpen was the unsung hero of the night, delivering another scoreless performance across four and a third innings. Hogan Harris, recently recalled from Las Vegas, tossed two and a third scoreless frames to steady the game for the A’s. “Phenomenal job by those two,” Kotsay said of Harris and Holman. “For Hogan, getting optioned early—he easily could have gone down to Triple-A and not been happy… but he went down there and threw the ball really well.”

Other notable performances included Tyler Soderstrom, who finished 2-for-4 with a two-RBI double, and Gio Urshela, who stayed hot with a 3-for-3 night before being pinch-hit for in the ninth inning.

With the win, the A’s improve to 12-13 on the season.

Up Next: The A’s will stay home to host the Chicago White Sox for a three-game series beginning Friday night at 7:05 PM PST at Sutter Health Park. The A’s swept the White Sox last week in Chicago.