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Sacramento A’s game wrap: The Cardinals Turn The Page with a Plot Twist Win 5-4

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Sacramento A’s Shea Langeliers (23) is on base after hitting a double in the bottom of the seventh inning against the St Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St Louis on Thu May 14, 2026 (AP News photo)

The Cardinals Turn The Page with a Plot Twist Win 5-4

By Mauricio Segura

WEST SACRAMENTO–The Sacramento Athletics had this one in their hands, then watched it wriggle loose in the ninth like a grounder in a cow field. A Thursday afternoon that began with Nick Kurtz continuing his rise and Shea Langeliers adding another big swing to his scorching season ended with St. Louis stealing a 5-4 win after a two out rally flipped the game like a turtle in a typhoon.

Kurtz wasted no time putting the A’s in front. After Jacob Lopez retired St. Louis in order in the top of the first, Kurtz opened the bottom half by launching his seventh home run of the season to center field. It was another marker in a season that keeps making him look less like a young hitter finding his way and more like the heartbeat of the Athletics’ lineup. He entered the day riding the longest reaching base streak in the majors this season, and that first inning blast stretched it again.

For a while, Lopez made the lead feel heavier than one run. He cruised through the first two innings, helped by an overturned ABS challenge that turned José Fermín into a called strikeout to end the second. St. Louis put two runners on in the third and two more in the fourth, but Lopez escaped both times, getting Iván Herrera on a forceout and Yohel Pozo on a line drive to right.

The Cardinals finally cracked through in the fifth when Victor Scott II homered to right, tying the game at 1. Then the sixth became the inning that changed the temperature of the afternoon. Jordan Walker opened it with a homer to right center, Masyn Winn reached on back to back throwing fiascos by Lopez and Jeff McNeil, and Nolan Gorman dropped in a run scoring single to right. Just like that, the Cardinals led 3-1. Justin Sterner entered and prevented the inning from becoming a bigger mess, getting Nathan Church to bounce into an inning ending double play.

The Athletics did not go quietly. Zack Gelof, who had entered the day swinging better after a rough opening stretch, brought the A’s back within one in the seventh with his fifth homer of the season, a drive to left center off Ryne Stanek. That homer felt like the first tug on a loose thread, and St. Louis’ bullpen soon started to unravel.

McNeil took a free pass, Colby Thomas came off the bench and singled to left, and Kurtz followed with a single of his own to load the bases. Then Langeliers delivered the hit the A’s needed most, a ground ball single to center that scored McNeil and Thomas for a 4-3 lead. Langeliers has been one of the hottest hitters in the league, and this was another reminder that his bat has become less of a surprise and more of a weekly problem for opposing pitchers.

The lead survived the eighth thanks to Scott Barlow. Winn doubled with one out, but Barlow got Gorman on a fly ball to center and Alec Burleson on a fly ball to left. In the bottom half, Henry Bolte singled and stole second, adding another small spark after making franchise history the night before as the first Athletics player with a hit, free pass and sacrifice fly in his Major League debut.

But the ninth was cruel. Jack Perkins gave up a leadoff single to Pozo, who was replaced by pinch-runner Thomas Saggese. After Church flew out and Scott lined out, the A’s were one out from closing it. Instead, JJ Wetherholt was hit by a pitch, Herrera singled to left to score Saggese, and Walker doubled to right to bring home Wetherholt for a 5-4 Cardinals lead. Joel Kuhnel entered and stopped the damage, but the game had already turned.

The A’s had one final chance when Kurtz was hit by a pitch to begin the bottom of the ninth. Riley O’Brien answered with a called strikeout of Langeliers after another overturned ABS challenge, then retired Tyler Soderstrom on a flyout and Brent Rooker on a swinging strikeout. It was a tough finish for the Green and Gold, who had the comeback lined up, the crowd leaning forward, and the middle of the order at the plate. St. Louis simply had the last clean punch.

The San Francisco Giants come to Sacramento Friday for a three day weekend series. Game 1 pairs up Aaron Civalle (4-2 / .2.51 ERA / 33 K), against a yet-to-be-named Giants hurler. First pitch is set for 6:40pm.

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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Henry Bolte Shines in MLB Debut as A’s Beat Cardinals 6-2

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Henry Bolte #33 of the Athletics is congratulated by manager Mark Kotsay #7 after Bolte hit an RBI sacrifice fly scoring Nick Kurtz #16 against the St. Louis Cardinals in the bottom of the seventh inning at Sutter Health Park on May 13, 2026 in Sacramento, California. The RBI was the first of Bolte’s career. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics were back in action against the Cardinals for game two of a three-game set on Wednesday night. After losing the first game of the series, the A’s looked for their revenge at 6:40 p.m. PST at Sutter Health Park.

The A’s defeated the Cardinals in commanding fashion on Wednesday night, 6-2.

The A’s got another solid performance out of their starter, J.T. Ginn. Ginn, who pitched eight innings in his last start, managed to go six innings against the Cardinals in what was an unstable but effective performance. Ginn gave up nine hits in his six innings of work but walked just one to limit the damage and give up only one unearned run.

“I think there’s a lot of maturity with JT this year, both on and off the field,” Kotsay said after the game. “I see a different young man that now has established I think solid routines, solid processes between starts. We talk a lot about the easiest day should be the day you take the mound. The other four should be really hard and I think he’s taken a grasp of the amount of work he has to put in before each start.”

Kotsay’s sentiment was echoed by Ginn in the clubhouse after the game.

“I think it’s [the process] been huge for me and everything how you go about your work every day, but I think it’s a lot of trial and error those first couple years and just figuring out what works for me and then just working off of that.”

For the bullpen, the A’s got another solid performance from the group.

Justin Sterner came in to pitch in the seventh inning and didn’t have his best stuff. He tossed two-thirds of an inning before being lifted after giving up a run on two hits. Hogan Harris came in and cleaned up, getting the final out of the seventh by way of the strikeout.

In the eighth inning, Luis Medina came on and recorded a clean inning, allowing nothing to the Cardinals offense.

In the ninth inning, Jack Perkins came in and tossed a scoreless frame to finish the game, allowing just one hit.

On the offensive side of the ball, Nick Kurtz carried the lion’s share of the load with a grand slam in the fifth inning to give the A’s a 4-1 lead. It was Kurtz’s first opposite-field home run this season and was a welcome sight for the slugger.

“Yeah, it was awesome,” Kurtz said after the game. “I’m more happy that it was the first one the other way this year. I think that’s a bigger emphasis for me.”

In the seventh inning, Henry Bolte added another run for the A’s on a sac fly to right field to make it a 5-1 game. It was a nice way to cap off the MLB debut for Bolte as he recorded two hits, an RBI, and a diving catch in center field.

“I think it was great, happy that we got to win as a team,” Henry Bolte said after the game. “That’s kind of the thing, going out there trying to make a difference, little plays, big plays, anything you can do to help the team win. So being able to beat out a couple singles and make a nice play is getting that done. So it was a great debut and happy the boys got the job done, we got to win.”

Zack Gelof added the A’s final run of the night with a solo home run, his fourth of the season, in the eighth inning to give the A’s the 6-2 lead. All in, the A’s offense recorded 13 hits and walked twice in the viceroy on Wednesday night. 

With the win, the A’s improved to 22-20 and will go for the series win against the Cardinals on Thursday afternoon. The A’s will send Jacob Lopez (3-2, 6.11 ERA) to the mound while the Cardinals will counter with Michael McGreevy (3-2, 2.18). First pitch is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. PST at Sutter Health Park.

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.

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📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Ohtani Dominates Game Three Shutting Out San Francisco 4-0

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Los Angeles Dodgers two way player Shohei Ohtani is pumped after striking out Rafael Devers (left) in the top of the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wed May 13, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

After winning the first two games of the series, the San Francisco Giants (18-25) were gunning for a third win over the Los Angeles Dodgers (25-18). They first had to get past Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani only allowed four hits in the game with eight strikeouts going seven innings. The 4-0 loss had so much to do with Ohtani’s work on the mound.

As this game got underway San Francisco left two runners, Heliot Ramos and Rafael Devers stranded on base moving to the bottom of the first inning. The Dodgers Freddie Freeman had a single in the inning but that would be all for Los Angeles.

Game recap: The game remained scoreless after two innings. San Francisco went three and out. The Dodgers Kyle Tucker hit a double but was left stranded going into the third inning. So far there were not a lot of fireworks going on for either team going into the third inning.

Los Angeles pitcher Ohtani walked Luis Arraez but that would be all he would give up in the third With the game scoreless the bottom of the Dodger lineup Santiago Espinal came to the plate and hit his first home run of the season giving Los Angeles their first run of the game.

Mookie Betts followed Espinal and followed suit hitting another home run and the Dodgers had a 2-0 lead with only one out. Robbie Ray got out of the inning without further damage.

Ohtani had his best inning of the game so far striking out Devers, Bryce Eldridge and Willy Adames in the fourth inning. The Dodgers really got going offensively in the bottom of the inning. Tucker doubled and came home when Teoscar Hernandez singled pushing the score out to 3-0.

Miguel Rojas singled followed by an Alex Call sacrifice that brought Hernandez home for a 4-0 lead. The Giants would finally get out of a very long and productive Dodger inning. They had some work to do but it was still early in the game. So far the Giants only had one hit through four innings, a dramatic difference to the seven hits for the Dodgers through four.

Ohtani had his fourth strikeout in a row to start the top of the fifth inning. He finished the inning with seven strikeouts through five innings. With two runners on base and one out the San Francisco bullpen became acttive.

There would be a change on the mound for San Francisco with two outs. Ray was relieved by Joel Peguero. Ray went 4 2/3 innings allowing seven hits, four runs, two walks and two strikeouts. Peguero closed out the inning.

Ohtani went to work in the top of the sixth inning with his eighth strikeout. Luis Arraez had a single for the Giants, the only hit in the inning for San Francisco. Peguero closed out the bottom of the sixth inning. It would be up to the Giants offense to get something going with only three innings left in the game. Right now it was all about what Ohtani had done tonight on the mound.

San Francisco hit a couple of singles in top of the seventh but no runs. Tristan Beck relieved Peguero in the bottom of the seventh inning going three and out and this game went into the top of the eighth inning.

The Giants got their fifth hit of the game but no runs still trailing 4-0. San Francisco was down to their final three outs. Los Angeles had two runners on base in the bottom of the eighth but left them stranded. They had nine hits for the evening.

Kyle Hurt took the mound to close out this game for the Dodgers. The Giants got the top of the ninth inning started with a Rafael Devers double. Giants Rookie Bryce Eldridge struck out for the first out. Willy Adames grounded out for the second and Matt Chapman was the third out. The Dodgers had snapped their four game losing streak.

Game notes: The Giants are on a roll The Giants could not have asked for a better start to the series with their arch-rivals, the Dodgers (25-18). They won game one handily 9-3 and game two 6-2. Whatever the Giants were recently struggling they dropped game 3 of this four game set 4-0 on Wednesday.

Up to Monday and Tuesday this had been an excellent series for San Francisco and on Wednesday night the Giants would have liked to have added another win to their tally in the series but in a four game series to win them all.

Game four in this series will be another night game at Dodger Stadium. San Francisco with a win in this game will take the series for a second series win this season. Landon Roupp will take the mound for the Giants. He has a 5-3 win/loss record and a 3.09 ERA. The Dodgers will start Emmet Sheehan with a 2-1 win/loss record and a 4.79 ERA. First pitch for game four is scheduled for 7:10 PM.

Sacramento A’s podcast Bridget Mulcahy: Cards open up on Springs for 4 runs in first for 6-4 win; How Wilson injury impacts club

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Sacraamento A’s third baseman Zack Gelof (20) chases St Louis Cardinals Jordan Walker (left) in a run down in the top of the fifth inning at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Tue May 12, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Bridget Mulcahy:

#1 Can the Cardinals build on their Game 1 momentum after JJ Wetherholt’s clutch two-run homer helped secure a 6-4 win over the Athletics?

#2 How much will the Athletics miss injured shortstop Jacob Wilson as they try to even the series at Sutter Health Park?

#3 Will Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore outduel Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn in Wednesday’s matchup?

#4 Can Shea Langeliers continue his power surge after hitting his 100th career home run in Tuesday night’s game?

#5 Which team’s bullpen will make the difference in a series that already featured late-inning drama in the opener?

Bridget Mulcahy is a Sacramento A’s podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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Shea Langeliers’ 100th Career Home Run Not Enough in A’s 6-4 Loss to Cardinals

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Shea Langeliers #23 of the Athletics rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth inning at Sutter Health Park on May 12, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics were back home at Sutter Health Park on Tuesday night to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in game one of a three-game series. The A’s were coming off a solid road trip where they made stops in Philadelphia and Baltimore while going 3-3 in the six road games.

On Tuesday, the Cardinals handled business and defeated the A’s 6-4.

Jeffrey Springs got the ball for the A’s in their return home, and he had a very familiar outing that we have become accustomed to during his time in Sacramento.

Springs, who had pitched fairly well the last couple of years, has found himself in early-game trouble many times during that span. Tuesday was no different for the left-hander.

Springs was roughed up early in the first inning as the Cardinals posted four runs on four hits and a walk to set the tone early and get the A’s on their heels. Springs managed to settle in, but his final line wasn’t pretty. All in, he managed to toss five innings of four-run, seven-hit ball while walking three and striking out five Cardinals hitters.

“The first inning just didn’t look comfortable,” Kotsay said after the game. “And once he got through that first, obviously he dialed in and pitched a great game. So overall … he’s had a good season so far at this point. I think it was one of those things that just he couldn’t get the out when he needed.”

The bullpen pitched well enough for the A’s to get the win, but the A’s weren’t able to capitalize.

Joel Kuhnel came in for the sixth inning and ran into some trouble of his own. Kuhnel pitched two-thirds of an inning and gave up two runs on two hits.

Brooks Kriske came in as the second man out of the pen for the A’s and pitched one and two thirds innings of no-run, one-walk baseball while striking out one. Unfortunately, Kriske was removed in the seventh inning with what Mark Kotsay described as “right shoulder soreness” after the game. Kotsay said he would be reevaluated tomorrow.

Scott Barlow came in to finish off the eighth inning and allowed one hit and nothing else while striking out one in two-thirds of an inning of work.

Mark Leiter Jr. was the final man out of the pen for the A’s. Leiter Jr. tossed a scoreless ninth inning while striking out one hitter in one inning of relief.

On the offensive side of the ball, the A’s put up a fight but weren’t able to complete a comeback.

The scoring for the A’s mostly happened in the second inning, as Nick Kurtz hit an RBI single to get the A’s on the board and bring the score to 4-1. One batter later, Shea Langeliers hit a two-RBI double to bring the A’s to within one as the A’s rallied in support of Jeffrey Springs.

The A’s final scoring came in the eighth when Shea Langeliers blasted the 100th home run of his career. The blast traveled 448 feet and left the bat at 108 mph as it sailed on top of the A’s clubhouse in left field.

“It’s a big milestone, a hundred home runs at this point in his career,” Mark Kotsay said. “You can say that he’s done just a tremendous job to this point of continuing to get better and be an impact-type player.”

The A’s fell to 21-20 on the season as they started the homestand off with the loss to the Cardinals.

The A’s will send J.T. Ginn (1-1, 3.62) to the mound on Wednesday as the Cardinals will counter with Matthew Liberatore (2-1, 4.07) at 6:40 p.m. PT.

Bear and Crown in Old Sacramento/Sportstalk podcast Mon May 11, 2026

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Bear and Crown podcast cast left to right Lee Leonard (producer), Charlie O (MLB analyst), Jo Jo (Bear and Crown server), Stephen Ruderman (SF Giants reporter), and Mauricio Segura (Sacramento A’s reporter/host) photo by Brittany (Bear and Crown server)

Bear and Crown restaurant Old Restaurant podcast Mon May 11, 2026:

Welcome to another Sportstalk podcast I’m your host Mauricio Segura (Sacramento A’s road beat writer), my co hosts for this podcast, Stephen Ruderman (SF Giants beat writer) and Charlie O (MLB podcast analyst) were podcasting from the beautiful Bear and Crown Restaurant at 1022 Second Street in Old Sacramento. Our thanks to Bear and Crown owner Jesse and Joe Ledin. Joining us from Bear and Crown servers Jo Jo and Brittany with a look at menu favorites.

Located in the historic Orleans building in the Old Sacramento Waterfront District, Bear & Crown opened in August 2023. Our large restaurant space features a full bar, lounge seating space, cozy booths, a watch room for sports, pool table lounge, and a large outdoor patio with a fire pit. Here you can relax, unwind, watch the game, or book an event to make lasting memories with your family and mates.

We’re a family-owned and operated business with roots in the UK. Our owners, Joe & Jesse Ledin, share a passion for food and British culture. Joe was born in London, England before moving with his family to the west coast. Jesse hails from Phoenix, AZ and brings over 18 years of hospitality experience to the business. The two have lived and worked in downtown Sacramento since 2017 and are excited to be a part of Sacramento’s thriving food scene.

Our vision is to bring a modern California spin to the traditional British pub experience- there’s something for everyone here!

Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason: A’s nearly sweep O’s split the road trip

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Sacramento A’s Nick Kurtz had a successful game against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Sat May 9, 2026 in game 2 of the three game series hitting two doubles and successfully reaching base for the 33rd time . (AP News photo)

Sacrmento A’s podcast Barbara Mason:

1.Over the weekend the A’s played a three game series with the Baltimore Orioles looking for a sweep on Sunday after winning the first two games of the series.

2. The A’s did not have much offensive production in game three Sunday compared to the first two games of the series but again saw some players who have come through time after time this season.

3. Sacramento threatened in a number of innings having a great chance in the later innings to at least tie up the game but fell short losing 2-1.

4. It was a rough outing for Luis Severino who allowed the two runs that eventually won the game for the Orioles. The Relief pitching allowed no hits and gave the A’s a chance to get back into the game.

5. The Green and Gold will be back home for their next series that gets underway on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals with first pitch at 6:40 PM.

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

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Sacramento A’s podcast Daniel Dullum: A’s go 3-3 on road trip, hold 2 game lead in AL West; Sac opens 3 game set with St Louis Tuesday

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Sacramento A’s LHP starter Jeffery Springs will face the St Louis Cardinals at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Tue May 12, 2026 (AP file photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Daniel Dullum:

#1 Sunday the Sacramento A’s just missed getting a sweep over the Baltimore Orioles by just a run 2-1 going 3-3 for the road trip.

#2 The A’s saw some successes on the trip getting some great hitting support from Nick Kurtz, Brent Rooker, and some solid pitching from Aaron Civale on Saturday for the win.

#3 On Sunday the Orioles wanted to avoid getting swept with some great pitching from former A’s pitcher and current Oriole Chris Bassitt who pitched six innings.

#4 Tough game for the A’s they didn’t get enough offense and scored only just a run and couldn’t get the sweep.

#5 A’s open up a six game homestand against the St Louis Cards Tue-Thu and San Francisco Giants Fri-Sun. The A’s have had some success with their starting pitching starter for St Louis on Tuesday RHP Andre Pallante against Sacramento LHP Jeffery Springs (3-2 ERA 3.89) first pitch 6:40pm PDT.

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

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

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

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Sacramento A’s game wrap: A’s Let Tight One Slip Away in Baltimore 2-1

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Sacramento A’s Jacob Wilson (5) slides into second base after getting forced out by Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson (2) in the top of the second inning at Camden Yards in Baltimore Orioles on Sun May 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mauricio Segura

The Sacramento Athletics were determined to finish their Baltimore road trip with a series sweep while adding more distance between themselves and the Mariners in the AL West standings. Instead, they were handed the kind of 2-1 loss that felt like unwrapping the gift they wanted, only to realize it was the Temu version. The Green and Gold had chances, had pitching, had traffic, and even had a late runway to tie the game. What they did not have was the one extra swing that turns a quiet afternoon into a happy flight home.

The game started with Keegan Akin retiring the A’s in order in the first, striking out Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker around a Shea Langeliers groundout. Baltimore also went quietly in its half, though Taylor Ward briefly reached on a walk before Langeliers erased him trying to steal second. That throw, with Jacob Wilson applying the tag, was a sharp early reminder that this was going to be a game where every inch mattered.

The Athletics struck first in the second after Chris Bassitt replaced Akin. Tyler Soderstrom opened the inning by driving his 12th double to right, then moved to third when Wilson reached on Bassitt’s fielding error. Carlos Cortes, who came in as one of the hottest bats on the club and had been hitting .418 over his previous 16 games, did the useful thing and lifted a sacrifice fly to left. Soderstrom scored, and the A’s had a 1-0 lead without needing a big inning.

Luis Severino made that lead stand for a while. He retired the Orioles in order in the second, getting Pete Alonso and Samuel Basallo on grounders before handling Leody Taveras himself. Baltimore finally broke through in the third when Dylan Beavers doubled, Weston Wilson walked, and Blaze Alexander moved both runners with a sacrifice bunt. Gunnar Henderson then chopped a grounder to first that brought Beavers home, tying the game 1-1. Severino kept it there by getting Ward on strikes after a successful Athletics challenge overturned the original call, then retiring Adley Rutschman on a lineout to Wilson.

The middle innings turned into a test of patience. Jacob Wilson singled to start the fourth, but Cortes grounded into a double play. Zack Gelof and Jeff McNeil went down quietly in the fifth, and the Athletics missed a Baltimore threat in the bottom half when the Orioles loaded the bases with two outs. Severino escaped by getting Rutschman to fly to left, preserving the tie and giving the A’s another chance to scratch something together.

Baltimore finally grabbed the lead in the sixth. Basallo doubled sharply to right, Taveras singled him to third, then stole second. Beavers followed with a line-drive single to left, scoring Basallo for a 2-1 Orioles lead. Manager Mark Kotsay turned to Justin Sterner with runners still aboard, and Sterner did exactly what the A’s needed. After walking Weston Wilson to load the bases, he struck out Alexander and Henderson to stop the inning from becoming much worse.

The Athletics had their best late chance in the seventh. Cortes singled to center, then stole second as Lawrence Butler struck out. Gelof followed with a ground-ball single to center, and Cortes tried to score from second. Taveras charged, threw home, and Basallo made the tag for the final out. It was the game in one snapshot: the A’s aggressive enough to force the issue, Baltimore clean enough to make them pay.

Luis Medina then delivered one of the brightest Athletics moments of the afternoon. Entering in the seventh, he carved through Ward, Rutschman, and Alonso with three straight strikeouts. He followed with a clean eighth, getting Basallo on strikes before Taveras and Beavers flew out to Soderstrom. Medina’s two scoreless innings gave the A’s exactly the kind of bullpen lift they needed after entering the day with recent relief struggles.

The offense simply could not cash in. In the eighth, Kurtz walked and moved to second on a wild pitch, then Langeliers walked to put the tying run in scoring position. Rooker struck out, and Soderstrom flew out to right. In the ninth, Butler worked a two-out walk against Rico Garcia, but Gelof popped out to Henderson to end it.

For the Athletics, the loss snapped some road-trip momentum but not the bigger picture. They entered the day having won three straight, sitting in sole possession of first place for the 14th consecutive day. Kurtz’s walk pushed his on-base streak to 34 games, while Langeliers again showed value behind the plate even on a day when his bat stayed quiet. Severino battled through 5.1 innings, allowing two runs while keeping the A’s close, and Medina turned in a relief outing that deserved a louder ending.

This one will not go into the scrapbook, but it still said plenty. The A’s can pitch, defend, and fight through tight games. Today however, they just could not find the final hit hiding somewhere in Camden Yards.

The A’s head home to Sacramento tonight with a well-earned Monday breather on deck. By Tuesday, the feathers will be flying again, as the Cardinals come to town for a three-game set. Jefferey Springs (3-2 / 3.89 ERA / 39 K) will begin the series for the green and gold, while Andre Pallante (3-3 / 4.34 ERA / 29 K) is set to throw for St. Louis. Game time is  6:40pm from West Sacramento.

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

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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: A’s returning from successful road trip; Open homestand against St Louis Tuesday

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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

I’m not that surprised that the Sacraamento A’s are in first place and their getting both the hitting and pitching, I wrote here on Sports Radio Service during spring training we know the A’s are going to hit with the line up that they have with Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz, Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers and Lawrence Butler they all can hit.

Right now the A’s are in first place and had a successful road trip in Philadelphia and Baltimore. The A’s have improved with a starting roation JT Ginn, Aaron Civale, Luis Severino, Jacob Lopez and Jefferey Springs. The question is do the A’s have the pitching to make it in the line run.

The story of the pitching staff and Mark Kotsay is happy the direction his pitching staff is going and the management believes the same thing. The question is is this a .500 team or a team that has a shot at making the post season.

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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