Still photo of the Las Vegas A’s ballpark construction site at the former Tropicana Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas at 9:10AM Sat Aug 9, 2025. Some cement and pilings have been installed. (A’s live stream)
Sacramento A’s Relocation podcast Daniel Dullum:
#1 Reports from the A’s Las Vegas ballpark construction actual cement is being poured into the foundation of the dugout portion of the grounds.
#2 The pilings have been constructed where the cement has been poured a large pile of dirt sits in the middle of the construction site.
#3 The A’s have filed permits worth over $157 million that have been filed with Clark County. The permits allow the constructing of the concrete at the lowest level of the ballpark to the upper main concourse with the primary steelwork.
#4 There have been questions if A’s owner John Fisher has been able to come up with his share of the $1.75 billion construction cost. At the groundbreaking ceremony in July A’s team president Mark Badain said the A’s have the money or they wouldn’t be doing the groundbreaking.
#5 The A’s said that they would be scheduling a project update at the Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Aug 21st. Expected to attend are Las Vegas Stadium Convention and Authority CEO Steven Hill, A’s executive Sandy Dean, and Badain.
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A’s Bats Erupt Early to Power Past Orioles 11-3 in Statement Win
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics didn’t waste any time reminding the Baltimore Orioles crowd that this wasn’t going to be an ordinary night at Camden Yards as the A’s blasted the O’s 11-3 on Saturday.
The first two pitches they saw didn’t even matter, Lawrence Butler worked a leadoff walk, and on the very next at-bat Shea Langeliers unloaded on a Brandon Young fastball, sending it on a low, screaming line into the left field seats. Just like that, the Green and Gold were up 2-0, and the tone was set.
Of course, the Orioles had an answer of their own in the bottom half. Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg opened with back-to-back singles before Gunnar Henderson launched a center-field shot that flipped the score in Baltimore’s favor, 3-2. For a moment, it looked like we might be in for one of those punch-counterpunch slugfests that test the stamina of both teams.
But instead, the Athletics turned it into a one-sided hitting clinic.
Langeliers got the rally started again in the third with a sharp single, and Nick Kurtz followed with another hit to set the table for Brent Rooker. Rooker didn’t miss, swatting his 24th home run of the season into the Baltimore night and reclaiming the lead, 5-3. Tyler Soderstrom, who seems determined to hit in every game he plays, doubled to extend his streak to ten straight, eventually scoring on a Darell Hernaiz sacrifice fly.
By the time the fifth inning rolled around, the Sacramento lineup decided it was time to bury Baltimore under a mountain of hits. Kurtz and Rooker kicked things off with another one-two punch, Rooker’s double plating a run.
The inning snowballed from there, JJ Bleday drew a walk, Hernaiz reached on a pitcher’s error, and Luis Urías brought home another with a single. That chased Young’s replacement Yaramil Hiraldo from the game, but the fresh arm didn’t slow the A’s.
Gio Urshela drilled a two-run double, Langeliers banged a ground-rule double to plate another, and the scoreboard blinked an eye-popping 11-3 by the time the Orioles could stagger back to the dugout.
Jack Perkins, meanwhile, quietly steadied the game for Sacramento after a bumpy first inning. Once he got the ball with a lead, he went to work, forcing weak contact and letting his defense back him up. The Orioles, who’d looked ready to slug along early, were suddenly reduced to a string of harmless fly balls and frustrated strikeouts.
Baltimore’s biggest problem wasn’t just that Sacramento was hitting, it was that the A’s lineup spread the damage around. Langeliers was a menace at the plate with three hits, including the opening home run, and drove in four.
Rooker was equally destructive with a homer and a double. Kurtz chipped in two singles, Urshela added a two-run double, and Urías joined the fun with two hits and two RBIs. Even the outs had sting to them, as several lineouts were ripped right at Baltimore fielders.
After the offensive explosion, the A’s bullpen kept things airtight. Michael Kelly took over in the seventh and, aided by a fine grab from Soderstrom in foul territory, kept the Orioles from building even a whisper of a rally. Hogan Harris slammed the door in the ninth with two strikeouts, ensuring the Athletics didn’t need to sweat the late innings.
For Sacramento, this was the blueprint game, patience at the plate, punishing mistakes, and pitching that tightens as the night goes on. They made an Orioles team fighting to stay in the playoff picture look like they were still in spring training mode.
The win also underscored the balance in the Athletics’ lineup. No single player carried the load; instead, they produced an assembly line of base runners and timely extra-base hits. They scored in four different innings, tallied 15 hits, and walked five times, giving their pitchers a cushion big enough to land a jumbo jet.
The Orioles, for their part, had no answer after the first inning. Henderson’s three-run blast was their only real highlight. Once Perkins and the bullpen adjusted, Baltimore went down in order in four separate innings and never truly threatened again. Even when they did put a man on, The A’s defense snuffed it out.
For fans of the Green and Gold, it was the kind of night that offers both entertainment and reassurance. Sacramento didn’t just win; they dictated every inning after the first. If this version of the Athletics shows up consistently, they’re going to make life miserable for opposing pitchers from now until the season’s final day.
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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Baltimore Orioles Gunnar Henderson tosses the bat away after drawing a walk as Sacramento A’s catcher Shea Langeliers holds ball four in his glove in the bottom of the first inning at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Fri Aug 8, 2025 (AP News photo)
Orioles Fly Away From Athletics 3-2 in Weekend Series Opener
By Mauricio Segura
The A’s spent much of Friday night at Oriole Park trying to solve Baltimore’s pitching. The game that started with a thunderous roar from the Orioles ended with a quiet pop to left, leaving the A’s just a run shy of evening the score 3-2.
The tone was set almost immediately. After a scoreless top of the first where Carlos Cortes, Brent Rooker, and Nick Kurtz were retired in order, J.T. Ginn took the mound and looked sharp early, striking out the first two hitters he faced. But what appeared to be a smooth inning unraveled quickly.
The O’s Gunnar Henderson drew a two-out walk, and Adley Rutschman made the most of it, launching his ninth homer of the season into the right-center seats to give Baltimore a 2-0 lead. Before Ginn could regroup, Ryan Mountcastle added another long ball to center, and the A’s were suddenly staring at a 3-0 deficit.
The second inning brought no relief for Sacramento’s bats, as Shea Langeliers grounded out, Tyler Soderstrom struck out, and Darell Hernaiz’s two-out walk went nowhere after Lawrence Butler lined out to right. Ginn, however, bounced back, striking out two in a perfect bottom of the frame to keep the game within reach.
Sacramento had its first real chance in the top of the third. Gio Urshela and Luis Urías started things off with back-to-back singles, putting runners on first and second with no outs. But a sharply turned double play by Baltimore’s middle infield killed the momentum, and the rally fizzled when Rooker was hit by a pitch but Kurtz struck out for the second time in the game.
Ginn continued to navigate trouble, working around another Gunnar Henderson single in the third and holding Baltimore scoreless through the fourth and fifth. Meanwhile, the A’s offense finally scratched the scoreboard in the top of the fifth. Butler led off with a double to left, moved to third on Urshela’s groundout, and came home on a sacrifice fly from Urías, trimming the deficit to 3-1.
The sixth brought more scattered opportunities. Kurtz singled, Soderstrom followed with another hit, but a fielder’s choice ended the inning without a run. The bullpen took over from there, with Ben Bowden delivering a clean sixth and Tyler Ferguson erasing a seventh-inning walk with a double play ball to keep Baltimore stuck at three runs.
In the eighth, Sacramento made its move. Facing Yennier Cano, Rooker flied out before Kurtz picked up his third hit of the night, a single to right. Langeliers grounded out, moving Kurtz into scoring position, and Soderstrom came through again, driving a single to left to score Kurtz and cut the Orioles’ lead to 3-2. Hernaiz grounded out to end the inning, but the Green and Gold had life.
Elvis Alvarado set Baltimore down in order in the bottom half, setting the stage for one last chance in the ninth. Keegan Akin took over for the Orioles, and the A’s sent up pinch-hitter Colby Thomas for Butler. Thomas swung through strike three, Urshela grounded back to the mound, and Urías put a good charge into a fly ball but found Dylan Carlson’s glove in left to end it.
Saturday in Baltimore, the A’s send RHP Jack Perkins (0-0 ERA 3.97) to the mound to matchup against Orioles RHP Brandon Young (0-5 ERA 5.88).
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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Athletics’ Nick Kurtz is called out on strikes during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Alyssa Howell)
Sacramento A’s podcast Lincoln Juarez:
#1 A’s starter J.T. Ginn surrendered back-to-back home runs in the first inning of the series opener in Baltimore that ended up costing the A’s the win.
#2 Tyler Soderstrom drove in Nick Kurtz on an RBI single to make it a one-run-game in the eighth inning and continues to stay more consistent at the plate.
#3 The A’s put up seven hits but got held to just two runs Friday night in Baltimore. How good of a sign is it, though, to see the offense continue to rack up hits the last few weeks?
#4 Saturday in Baltimore, the A’s send RHP Jack Perkins (0-0 ERA 3.97) to the mound to matchup against Orioles RHP Brandon Young (0-5 ERA 5.88), what can we expect from the A’s starter in game two of the series?
#5 Friday morning the A’s released photos of concrete being poured at the stadium site in Las Vegas to try and excite fans. How far along, really, are the A’s on this process of the relocation?
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Sacramento A’s pitcher Jacob Lopez was dealing against the Washington Nationals going seven plus innings allowing three hits, and striking out ten at Nationals Park in DC on Thu Aug 7, 2025 (AP News photo)
Green and Gold Silence the Bats in D.C. with Complete 6-0 Shutout
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics rolled into Nationals Park on Thursday afternoon and left the nation’s capital with a statement win, blanking Washington 6-0 in a game where the A’s pitching staff didn’t just slam the door, they locked it, bolted it, and threw away the key.
From the first pitch, Sacramento looked locked in. Shea Langeliers started the game by lining out sharply to center, but the A’s got their first baserunner when Nick Kurtz drew a walk. However, a quick forceout and a fly to right ended the opening frame without much noise.
Washington’s half of the first wasn’t any better. Jacob Lopez, making the start for the Green and Gold, coaxed three quick outs from CJ Abrams, James Wood, and Paul DeJong.
The second inning is where the A’s offense began to hum. After Darell Hernaiz worked a walk, rookie Colby Thomas announced himself with authority, launching his first career home run deep to center. Just like that, the Athletics were up 2-0.
Luis Urías kept the rally alive with a single, and Max Schuemann followed with a double to right, pushing Urías to third. Langeliers brought him home on a sacrifice fly to center, giving Sacramento a 3-0 cushion before the Nationals could blink.
Lopez kept Washington in check in the bottom of the second, and after an on-field delay, the Nationals went down quietly again. By the time the third inning rolled around, the game already had the feel of one where the A’s pitching staff could take full control.
In the top of the fourth, Hernaiz again sparked the offense, this time ripping a triple down the line into left. Thomas followed with a deep sac fly to score him, making it 4-0. That was all Lopez and company would need, but Sacramento wasn’t done adding insurance.
While the middle innings saw the Nationals occasionally put a man on, Lopez and the bullpen never wavered. Washington hitters were flailing, piling up strikeouts while the Green and Gold defense vacuumed up any hard contact. By the end of the sixth, Lopez’s afternoon had been a masterpiece: efficient, confident, and completely suffocating to the Nats’ offense.
The A’s offense had another spark in the eighth when Tyler Soderstrom decided one long ball on the day wasn’t enough for Sacramento. He crushed his 21st homer of the season to right, extending the lead to 5-0. Darell Hernaiz added a single moments later but was thrown out trying to steal second, a rare blemish in an otherwise crisp A’s attack.
By the ninth, the Green and Gold were ready to put the game to bed. Schuemann led off with his third double of the afternoon, showing off the gap-to-gap pop that’s been quietly steady all year. Langeliers followed with a single to left, and after Kurtz’s groundout plated Schuemann, the score swelled to 6-0. That would be more than enough for relievers Justin Sterner and the defense to close the door without drama.
In the Nationals’ final at-bat, it was more of the same. Hassell, Abrams, and Wood were retired in order, as Sacramento finished off the shutout in a dominant win.
This was the kind of win that can give a team a midseason jolt. The pitching staff combined for a dazzling performance, allowing just five hits and racking up strikeouts like it was batting practice, for the pitchers, that is. Lopez set the tone early, and each reliever kept the zero on the board. The defense was flawless, turning two double plays and making routine outs look even easier than they were.
Offensively, Sacramento didn’t overwhelm with constant traffic on the bases, but they came up big in their moments. Thomas’ first career homer, Soderstrom’s milestone blast, Schuemann’s extra-base hit spree, and the timely sac flies from Langeliers and Thomas all painted a picture of an offense that knew exactly when to strike.
The Nationals, on the other hand, looked out of sync from start to finish. Outside of Hassell’s double and Adams’ lone single, they struggled to mount any meaningful threats. Their lone baserunning gamble backfired in the second inning, and the strikeouts, piled up far too quickly for a team trying to claw back into the game.
It’s off to Baltimore for a three game set which starts on Friday night at Camden Yards. Starting pitchers for Sacramento RHP JT Ginn (3-2 ERA 4.28) for Baltimore RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (8-5 ERA 4.42) first pitch 4:05pm 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.
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
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Sacramento A’s Jacob Lopez is the starting pitcher against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in DC on Thu Aug 7, 2025 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:
#1 Washington Nationals CJ Abrams’ base hit scored Robert Hassell III in a walk off hit in the ninth inning as the Nationals beat the A’s 2-1 on Wednesday. The win ends the Nats six game losing streak.
#2 A’s starter Jeffrey Springs retired the first 15 batters he faced until the Nats Riley Adams hit a sixth inning home run to tie up the game at 1-1.
#3 Hassell hit a double off A’s reliever Michael Kelly to start the ninth and Hassell scored on Adam’s base hit with one out as A’s leftfielder Tyler Soderstrom’s throw was off line.
#4 Soderstrom hit his 20th home run in the top of the sixth inning but the A’s fell short by a run in their 2-1 loss.
#5 Starting pitchers for Thursday for Sacramento LHP Jacob Lopez (4-6 ERA 3.99) for Washington LHP Mitchell Parker (7-11 ERA 5.35) 9:05AM PT.
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
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Sacramento A’s Jefferey Springer works on the Washington Nationals line up at Nationals Park in DC on Wed Aug 6, 2025 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Michael Roberson:
#1 Washington Nationals CJ Abrams’ base hit scored Robert Hassell III in a walk off hit in the ninth inning as the Nationals beat the A’s 2-1 on Wednesday. The win ends the Nats six game losing streak.
#2 A’s starter Jeffrey Springs retired the first 15 batters he faced until the Nats Riley Adams hit a sixth inning home run to tie up the game at 1-1.
#3 Hassell hit a double off A’s reliever Michael Kelly to start the ninth and Hassell scored on Adam’s base hit with one out as A’s leftfielder Tyler Soderstrom’s throw was off line.
#4 Soderstrom hit his 20th home run in the top of the sixth inning but the A’s fell short by a run in their 2-1 loss.
#5 Starting pitchers for Thursday for Sacramento LHP Jacob Lopez (4-6 ERA 3.99) for Washington LHP Mitchell Parker (7-11 ERA 5.35) 9:05AM PT.
Washington Nationals CJ Abrams celebrates after his walk off single that scored teammate Russell Hassell to defeat the Sacramento A’s at Nationals Park in DC on Wed Aug 6, 2025 (AP News photo)
Soderstrom Shines But Sacramento Falls Short in a Game of Inches
By Mauricio Segura
For much of the night, it looked like the Athletics had figured out the formula for quieting the Washington Nationals’ bats. Strong defense, timely outs, and a solo shot from Tyler Soderstrom had Sacramento poised to escape the nation’s capital with a gritty win. But as is often the case in baseball, all it took was one crack of the bat for it all to unravel.
The game moved at the pace of a chess match and delivered the thrill of a sudden checkmate, the A’s suffered a heartbreaker in walk-off fashion, falling 2–1 to the Nationals at Nationals Park on Wednesday night.
Both teams were failing to advance offensively through the first five innings. Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs and Washington’s Cade Cavalli carved through lineups like chefs with sharp knives. At one point, eight straight Sacramento batters were retired on strikeouts or soft contact, and every time the Nats threatened, the Green and Gold defense shut them down.
Sacramento’s first real chance came in the third, when Max Schuemann reached on a two-out error and was followed by a single from Shea Langeliers. But Nick Kurtz, who struggled all evening at the plate, whiffed to end the inning and left the potential go-ahead run stranded 90 feet away.
The top of the sixth is where the silence was finally broken, and it was broken loud. Soderstrom, who had already made three clean plays in left field, turned on a fastball and deposited it into the right-center seats for his 20th homer of the year. The solo blast gave Sacramento a 1–0 lead and put a jolt into the dugout, which had up to that point spent most of the game watching strikeouts mount like overdue bills.
But the Nationals answered quickly in the bottom half. Riley Adams, not known for his power, delivered a solo shot of his own to left field to tie the game. It was the only mistake Springs made all night, but it proved costly. Adams’ homer was also Washington’s first hit of the game, a stinging reminder that no lead is safe in a ballpark that can punish even the slightest miscue.
From there, both bullpens took over. Sacramento’s Sean Newcomb came in with the game tied in the seventh and managed to erase a leadoff single from James Wood by inducing a textbook 5-4-3 double play off the bat of Paul DeJong. It was clean, precise baseball, the kind that wins tight games, until it doesn’t.
The A’s had a final chance in the top of the ninth but came up empty. Pinch-hitter Colby Thomas struck out in his lone plate appearance. Gio Urshela grounded out. Max Schuemann, who had reached base twice earlier in the game, flied out to right. That set the stage for the bottom of the ninth, and the Nationals wasted no time.
Robert Hassell III opened the inning with a double off Michael Kelly, who had just entered in relief. Jacob Young tried to bunt him over but failed, fouling off strike three. For a moment, it felt like the A’s might escape. But CJ Abrams, cool and composed, laced a single to left that brought Hassell sprinting home for the walk-off win.
It was a game of small margins. Two errors by the Nationals kept Sacramento in the game longer than they might’ve deserved. But two missed opportunities with runners in scoring position, and just three hits total, meant the A’s were walking a tightrope from the first pitch to the final swing. And eventually, they slipped.
Tyler Soderstrom stood out with the bat and the glove, but the rest of the offense was mostly invisible. The top third of the order, Langeliers, Kurtz, and Rooker, combined to go 0-for-10 with six strikeouts. No amount of clean fielding can overcome that kind of quiet at the plate.
Starting pitchers for Thursday for Sacramento LHP Jacob Lopez (4-6 ERA 3.99) for Washington LHP Mitchell Parker (7-11 ERA 5.35) 9:05AM 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.
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 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.
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.
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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⚡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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Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm
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