Sacramento A’s president Mark Badain says that 50 percent of the concrete has been poured into the A’s Las Vegas ballpark foundation and that the contractors will be building upwards sometime very soon (photo from Las Vegas Business Press)
Sacramento A’s relocation podcast:
#1 Sacramento A’s team president Mark Badain announced that the A’s have the funding to cover at least $2 billion for the construction costs for the A’s Vegas ballpark.
#2 A’s owner John Fisher had said before the costs for his share of the construction would run as high as $2 billion. There is no guaranteed maximum price that has been set as of yet.
#3 Badain said at the Las Vegas Stadium Authority that the A’s will have a budget and they will build on it. That Fisher’s word is he will have the financing in place for that dollar amount.
#4 It was also reported that there are at least 200 contractors on site and they are moving ahead with the construction of the stadium. Construction crews are working in the southeast side of Las Vegas Blvd and Tropicana Ave. The crews have been at it since April. Almost 600 pilings are in the ground and there are multiple cranes that are on the site with concrete being poured.
#5 Badain said that 50 percent of the foundational work is done and that later he expects the concrete work to go vertical and that passerby can see the work over the ten foot wall on the 35 acre site that was the former home of the Tropicana Casino and Hotel.
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.
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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler will be out from six to eight months recovering from should clot surgery in his throwing arm the Phillies announced on Sat Aug 23, 2025 (AP News photo)
MLB The Show podcast Charlie O:
#1 Philadlephia Phillies star pitcher Zack Wheeler underwent surgery this past week to have a blood clot removed from his throwing shoulder. Wheeler is expected to miss the remainder of the season and his recovery is expected to be six to eight months and is expected to return by opening day 2026.
#2 Bubba Chandler was all the rage at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Friday night as the 22 year old rookie pitched in his first big league game entering in the top of the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies. Chandler is a top prospect and came through in relief pitching four innings, not allowing a a run, two hits and striking out three.
#3 On Friday the Tampa Bay Rays Carson Williams hit a home run and was 2-4 with three RBIs in his big league debut on his second day in the show. Williams said in the Rays post game show, “It’s every kid’s dream, and it just got even better.”
#4 Former Oakland Athletic and New York Met pitcher Frankie Montas has been placed on the 15 day IL with a right elbow UCL injury on Friday. Montas so far is 3-2 ERA 6.28 in nine games and had started in seven games. The Mets are six games back in the NL East behind the Philadelphia Phillies.
#5 Friday the Sacramento A’s got close but not enough as they were edged out by the Seattle Mariners 3-2. The M’s Bryan Woo pitched effectively enough to keep the A’s in check going a strong seven innings allowing one hit, one earned run, and seven strikeouts. The A’s who had just swept the Minnesota Twins got cooled off by some good pitching in Seattle.
#6 The A’s came right back on Saturday to even the series with a 2-1 win behind the great pitching of starter Jefferey Springs who pitched 5.1 allowed two hits and one earned run.
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.
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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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Los Angeles Chargers running back Rahiem Sanders (35) jumps over San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chase Lucas in the second half at Levi Stadium on Sat Aug 23, 2025 (AP News photo)
San Francisco 49ers podcast Michael Roberson:
#1 The pre season came to a conclusion on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) with the San Francisco 49ers (2-1) coming up with a 30-23 win. Mac Jones the 49ers quarterback is out with an injury and that brought in back up quarterback Tanner Mordecai who threw 10-13 for 103 yards and one touchdown.
#2 After taking a look at Mordecai can he fill the back up role if Brock Purdy had to leave on a moments notice?
#3 49ers running back Jeff Wilson carried 11 times for 41 yards and a touchdown. Talk about his chances to make starter?
#4 49ers wide receiver Malik Turner caught three receptions for 41 yards, looks as if he covered the field and was a good target for Mordecai.
#5 49ers open the season against the Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback Jalen Milroe and head coach Mike MacDonald question is with all the injuries the 49ers had can they withstand the Seahawks on Sun Sep 7th in Seattle?
Sacramento A’s players are all about the congratulations after defeating the Seattle Mariners in ten innings at T Mobile Field in Seattle on Sat Aug 22, 2025 (AP News photo)
Langeliers Lifts Sacramento to 2-1 Extra Inning Thriller
By Mauricio Segura
For nine innings at T-Mobile Park, the Sacramento Athletics and the Seattle Mariners traded zeros like boxers circling one another, neither willing to blink. It was a heated contest where every pitch carried weight, every swing felt decisive, and both lineups discovered how elusive runs can be on a night dominated by pitching and defense. The A’s finally found daylight in the tenth, seizing a 2-1 victory that showcased grit more than fireworks.
Sacramento broke the stalemate first in the fourth inning when Jacob Wilson doubled to center and Darell Hernaiz followed with a line drive single to plate him. The early run gave Jeffrey Springs something to work with, and the left-hander responded by inducing weak contact and letting his defense shine behind him.
Tyler Soderstrom was particularly steady in left field, robbing Julio Rodríguez of sharp contact and turning potential damage into outs. But Seattle wasn’t about to go quietly. Randy Arozarena, who had been kept quiet in his first two trips, tied the game with a solo blast in the sixth, a reminder that one mistake can change everything.
From that point, the bullpens traded zeroes with an almost surgical precision. Michael Kelly, Sean Newcomb, and Tyler Ferguson combined for scoreless relief, striking out five over three innings. Seattle’s arms were equally stubborn, with George Kirby and his successors silencing Sacramento bats just enough to force the game beyond regulation.
By the ninth, both clubs were gasping for a breakthrough. The Athletics nearly broke through in the eighth after a leadoff walk, but a pair of pop-ups killed the chance. Seattle likewise threatened in the seventh, only to see Victor Robles stranded at second after swiping a bag.
It took the pressure-cooker rules of extra innings to finally crack the Mariners. Colby Thomas began the tenth on second base, and Brett Harris, fresh off the bench, executed a textbook sacrifice bunt to move him to third.
The Athletics had been searching all night for one swing with meaning, and Shea Langeliers delivered it, drilling a sharp double down the right-field line to bring Thomas home. The dugout erupted, finally exhaling after so many squandered chances. Sacramento added baserunners but couldn’t stretch the lead further, leaving Seattle three outs to respond.
The Mariners threatened in the bottom half, putting runners aboard when Jorge Polanco walked and J.P. Crawford reached on a fielder’s choice. With the tying run at second and the winning run on base, Hogan Harris was called upon to clean up the mess.
He got exactly what the Athletics needed: a grounder to third from Arozarena, where Brett Harris calmly initiated the force at second to end it. The final out was less a roar than a sigh of relief, the kind of finish that underscored just how fragile the margin was all night.
Langeliers’ double will rightfully be remembered as the decisive swing, but this game belonged equally to the Athletics’ arms. Springs kept Seattle off balance, while the bullpen backed him with shutdown efficiency.
Wilson’s early knock and Hernaiz’s timely RBI set the table, and Harris’ sacrifice in extras proved just as critical as the double that followed. Baseball purists might call it a throwback game, on scoring, tight defense, and just enough offense to matter. For Sacramento, it was a statement win that showed this club can grind as hard as anyone when runs are scarce.
Starting pitchers for Sunday’s contest at T Mobile: For the A’s LHP Jacob Lopez (7-6 ERA 3.28) for the M’s RHP Logan Gilbert (3-5 ERA 3.85) first pitch at 1:10pm 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.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith (7) takes a snap against the Arizona Cardinals in the first half in pre season action at State Farm Stadium in Glendale AZ on Sat Aug 22, 2025 (AP News photo)
Las Vegas Raiders podcast Rich Perez:
#1 Rich, Raiders quarterback Cam Miller threw 12-24 for 102 yards. The Raiders had a half time tie with the Arizona Cardinals at 10-10 but couldn’t score in the second half.
#2 Raiders running back Zamir White carried the ball nine times for 42 yards talk about his chances to impact the offense this season?
#3 Wide receiver Shredrick Jackson caught got one reception and ran for 29 yards.
#4 Raiders open up against the New England Patriots on Sun Sep 7 in Foxboro talk about how ready quarterback Geno Smith and head coach Pete Carroll are for opening week?
Stanford Cardinal running back Micah Ford (25) takes the ball downfield against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Clarence TC Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu on Sat Aug 23, 2025 (Stanford Cardinal photo)
By Daniel Dullum
Saturday, August. 23, 2025
A 38-yard field goal by Kansei Matsuzawa, his third of the game with three seconds left in the fourth quarter, gave Hawaii a 23-20 non-conference football victory over Stanford Saturday night in Honolulu.
Two minutes earlier, Matsuzawa kicked a 37-yard field goal to tie the game at 20-20. He also made a 40-yard field goal with 6:25 remaining in the third quarter that put Hawaii up 17-13.
Stanford (0-1) opened the scoring with Emmet Kenney’s 23-yard field goal with 7:14 left in the first quarter. The Cardinal extended its lead to 1`0-0 six seconds later when Wilfredo Aybar returned a fumbled kickoff return eight yards for a touchdown.
The Rainbow Warriors (1-0) found the end zone with 2:19 left in the first quarter on a 3-yard scoring pass from Micah Alejado to Pofele Ashlock.
Kenney’s 46-yard field goal at 3:39 of the second quarter put the Cardinal up 13-7. But Hawaii took its first lead at 14-13 on Alejandro’s 19-yard TD pass to former Cardinal Jackson Harris with 42 seconds remaining in the first half.
Stanford took its last lead at 20-17 with 9:41 to play in the fourth quarter on Micah Ford’s 2-yard touchdown run. The Rainbow Warriors’ final scoring drive covered 52 yards on nine plays in one minute, 33 seconds.
Alejado completed 27 of 39 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns and no interceptions. Cam Barfield was Hawaii’s top rusher with 45 yards on six carries.
Cardinal quarterback Ben Gulbranson was 15 of 30 for 109 yards with one interception. His top targets were CJ Williams and Sam Roush with three catches each. Ford led all ballcarriers with 113 yards on 26 attempts.
Hawaii outgained the Cardinal 306 total yards to 286, though Stanford had a 21-20 edge win first downs.
The Cardinal play again in two weeks, when Stanford travels to Provo, Utah, to face Brigham Young on Sept. 8. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Pacific.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb was dealing against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Park in Milwaukee on Sat Aug 22, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
The San Francisco Giant’s (61-68) bats were lit in their game two against the league leading Milwaukee Brewers (81-48). They finished the game with ten hits beating the Brewers soundly 7-1.
Solid pitching with some very productive offense was the perfect formula for a win Saturday. The highlight in the game was the three run home run off the bat of Casey Schmitt. Giant’s pitcher Spencer Bivens closed out the game beautifully.
Game recap: Milwaukee took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Caleb Durbin doubled Jake Bauers home. The Brewers took the 1-0 lead into the top of the sixth inning. Freddy Peralta had walked four runners in the opening innings but had allowed only a couple of singles through five innings. Logan Webb was having a solid game through five with one single two doubles and one walk. He gave up the one run in the bottom of the second inning.
The Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta went five innings only allowing two hits no runs but gave up four walks in the early innings. He was relieved by Grant Anderson who struggled in the sixth inning giving up three hits with one run scored. Milwaukee also had a couple of errors in the same inning which resulted in two runs scored. That was it for Anderson who was relieved by Carlos Rodriguez.
San Francisco starting pitcher Logan Webb went six innings allowing five hits but only the one run. He had two walks and five strikeouts. Webb was relieved by Joey Lucchesi in the seventh inning and Spencer Bivens pitched the eighth inning and closed out the ninth inning.
The San Francisco bats came alive in the sixth scoring three runs, with three hits and taking advantage of two very uncustomary Brewer errors. WIlly Adames was safe at first base on a Milwaukee throwing error.
Dominic Smith had a single advancing Adames to second.. Casey Schmitt doubled driving Adames home for the first San Francisco run of the game and it was a tie score 1-1. Luis Matos grounded into a fielder’s choice and Smith scored.
Casey Schmitt scored on another Milwaukee error taking a 3-1 lead. It had been a very productive inning for San Francisco and Milwaukee had given the Giants some help with the errors.
By the time the dust had settled in a wild seventh inning San Francisco had taken a 6-1 lead in another very productive inning. Rafael Devers singled, Dominic Smith doubled and Casey Schmitt capped it off with a home run to left center for three more runs taking a 6-1 lead.
Patrick Bailey singled Matt Chapman, who had walked, home for a 7-1 lead and San Francisco was hitting lights out. They had nine hits to the Brewers five. All of the Giant’s runs had come in the sixth and seventh innings.
San Francisco pitcher Spencer Bivens had some great stuff going tonight closing out the game with a ground out, strike out and a final ground out. San Francisco had the kind of game they would like to see more often. The final was 7-1 and this series was tied. The Giants had clean defense with no errors and some great offense.
Dominic Smith, Luis Matos, and Patrick Bailey had two hits apiece and Casey Schmitt also had two hits one of which was the three run home run. Some pretty good pitching, some great hitting finishing with ten hits resulted in a great win for San Francisco. taking some of the sting out of yesterday’s loss and tying up the series.
Game notes: After a heartbreaking loss in Friday’s game one the Giants were back on the field for game two against the league-leading Brewers. The Giants offense was just shy of hits after tying up the game 4-4 in the top of the ninth inning. The Brewers were down to their last out if a walk-off was in the cards. Well Milwaukee had a full deck thanks to William Contreras’ solo home run winning the game 5-4.
Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb went six innings allowed five hits, one earned run and struck out five. The Brewers starter Freddy Peralta five innings, allowed two hits, four walks and six strikeouts.
Sunday’s game three will decide the winner of this series. San Francisco will be looking for more of the winning offense they had in Saturday’s game. The Giants Robbie Ray will take the mound with a 10-6 win/loss record and a 2.85 ERA. The Brewers right now are undecided as to who will start Sunday’s game. First pitch is scheduled for 11:10 AM as San Francisco will be looking to win the rubber game.
The Washington Spirit and Bay FC match set a NWSL record for the most attended game at 40,091 fans at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sat Aug 23, 2025 (Getty photo)
By William Espy
SAN FRANCISCO–It was The Show at Oracle Park on Saturday afternoon, as Bay FC lost the Washington Spirit 3-2 at the home of the San Francisco Giants in front of a record-breaking crowd of 40,091 fans. The festivities started before the game, as Oakland-based rapper Mistah F.A.B performed alongside 7 year-old Junie Ma at the conclusion of warm-ups.
The Spirit came out of the gate generating some chances, forcing goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz to make a big save in the 7th minute, but unfortunately for the home team, Washington would score on the following corner kick. The goal came off the foot of Kate Wiesner and Bay FC faced an early deficit.
Taylor Huff’s shot on target was denied by Aubrey Kingsbury in the 16th minute and a deflection by Rachel Hill went just wide moments later. Caroline Conti intercepted a Hal Hershfelt pass in the 19th minute, generating a chance for Bay but the shot sailed well over the goal.
Bay FC had a few more opportunities as we neared the half hour mark, but still hadn’t gotten on the scoreboard. In the 35th minute, Alyssa Malonson was shown the game’s first yellow card. Hershfelt was shown a yellow just a couple of minutes later, in the 37th minute.
Washington took a 2-0 lead when a tackle on Taylor Huff left her down in discomfort, and the Spirit were able to take advantage with Croix Bethune putting it away. Moments later, Huff would be shown a yellow card for a very similar tackle.
Washington would make it 3-0 in stoppage time when Bay FC scored an own goal. Bay would get one back before the half, off of a header by Rachael Kundananji to make it 3-1 heading into the break.
Albertin Montoya made a single change to start the second half, with Dorian Bailey coming in for Kiki Pickett. Hill nearly got a goal of her own in the 54th minute, but it was tipped out for a goal kick by Kingsbury. On the ensuing corner, Bay got another one back off the head of Kelli Hubly, reducing the lead to just a single goal.
In the 60th minute, Joelle Anderson was shown a yellow card which was followed up by Caroline Conti receiving one two minutes later.
In the 77th minute, Karlie Lema and Hannah Bebar entered the match for Hill and Jamie Shepherd. In the 87th, Caroline Conti was taken off for Maddie Moreau.
A corner kick late in stoppage time led to a header by goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz nearly tying the game, but she was denied by Kingsbury. Ultimately, time would run out on Bay FC’s comeback attempt and they’d fall 3-2.
Next match: Bay FC will head to Angel City FC on Mon Sep1, 2025 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles for a 6:00pm PT kick off.
Fans cheer as the solo home run ball from Seattle Mariners’ Jorge Polanco flies over the fence past Athletics right fielder JJ Bleday during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A’s Ninth Inning Charge Stopped Short in Seattle 3-2 By Mauricio Segura
The Athletics opened their night at T-Mobile Park with a clean, heavy swing and a little electricity. Brent Rooker saw Bryan Woo’s early offering in the first and lined it into the left center seats for his 26th home run, a quick jolt that set the tone for a crisp, pitcher-forward game. The M’s edged the A’s 3-2 at T Mobile Field in Seattle.
Luis Morales met the moment early, rolling through the Mariners order with a mix of ground balls and harmless air, helped by clean reads from Lawrence Butler in center and JJ Bleday in right. Through four innings the Green and Gold carried a 1-0 lead that felt sturdy, the kind of narrow edge that rewards patience and punishes mistakes.
Seattle’s answer arrived in the fifth in the form of a veteran’s swing. Eugenio Suárez turned on a pitch and sent a liner over the left field wall for his 40th, a no-nonsense shot that reset the scoreboard and the mood. Morales limited the damage there, but Woo matched him and then some.
The Mariners right-hander ran seven innings with only the early Rooker blast on his ledger, living at the knees and inducing a string of routine outs as the middle innings tilted toward the home dugout. Oakland-area memories have taught A’s fans not to trust one-run cushions on the road, and the seventh confirmed the suspicion.
After Morales handed things to Elvis Alvarado, Julio Rodríguez bounced out to first and then the gates opened. Josh Naylor got a heater he could lift and sent his 16th out to right center for a 2-1 Seattle lead. Two batters later Jorge Polanco rode a fly ball to almost the same neighborhood for his 19th, and the inning that began with a tie ended with the Mariners up 3-1.
The A’s flirted with a counterpunch in the top half thanks to an error by second baseman Cole Young that put Tyler Soderstrom aboard, but a deep fly from Jacob Wilson died in center and Butler’s hard grounder turned into a 4-6-3 double play, the kind of two-step that drains a dugout.
Still, the A’s kept pressing. In the eighth, with two outs, Brett Harris gave way to pinch hitter Carlos Cortes, who sliced a sharp double into right to jolt the visitors, only for Gabe Speier to enter and end it with a strikeout. Justin Sterner returned a steady bottom of the eighth, aided by a successful challenge that flipped an out-call at first into a single for J.P. Crawford, only for Tyler Soderstrom to gun Crawford down trying for second. That throw mattered more than it looked in the moment because it kept the deficit at two and set the stage for a final act that had real weight.
Andrés Muñoz took the ball for the ninth, the building braced for velocity, and the A’s refused to blink. Shea Langeliers struck out to start the inning, but Rooker lined a single to left to restart the heartbeat. Soderstrom followed with a ground-ball single to left, Rooker eased into second, and the game tilted. Wilson then shot a grounder up the middle for another single, Rooker scored, and manager Mark Kotsay sent in Colby Thomas to run.
Butler showed patience and drew a walk to load the bases, one out, the tying run ninety feet away and the go-ahead run on second against Seattle’s closer. Darell Hernaiz lifted a fly to center that did not travel far enough to challenge Rodríguez, and Muñoz finally slammed the door with a strikeout of Bleday, his last fastball good enough to finish a 3-2 Mariners win that felt like it travelled the long way around to get there.
For the Sacramento A’s, the night carried both the promise and the frustration that define close losses on the road. Rooker’s bat remains a force, Soderstrom stacked quality at-bats, and Wilson delivered under pressure. Morales gave them the shape of a win through five and change, but two swings in the seventh turned the ledger. Woo earned the quiet star, scattering traffic and refusing to yield anything after the first inning. Seattle’s bullpen teased the ninth with doubt and then survived it, which is usually the difference between a good flight home and replaying every pitch while the cabin lights dim.
The A’s will point to the little margins. A double play in the seventh stopped a budding answer. A routine fly in the ninth kept a runner anchored at third. Three swings defined Seattle’s offense, and the final one belonged to Muñoz with the game on the line. It was a narrow loss and a useful snapshot of why margins matter, not a moral victory, just a reminder that the road from one run up to one run short can be a brutal statement in the show.
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.
San Francisco Giants Willy Adames connects for a top of the first inning home run against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Park in Milwaukee on Fri Aug 22, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
The San Francisco Giants (61-68) tied up the game in the ninth inning 4-4 in their matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers (80-48). It was just not enough. Willie Contreras hit a home run with two outs to lift the Brewers to their 81st win of the season for a 5-4 victory.
After fighting so hard it was heartbreaking for San Francisco when it really looked like extra innings. San Francisco hit three home runs in the game 1 from Luis Matos and Willie Adames had two long balls.
Game recap: One again the Giants took an early 2-0 lead much like in yesterday’s game. San Francisco struck in the first and second innings. Willy Adames got the team up on the scoreboard in the first inning hitting a solo home run to left.
In the second inning San Francisco hit a second home run off the bat of Luis Matos for a 2-0 lead. Starting pitcher for San Francisco Whisenhunt had three great innings. The first and second innings were three and out for the Giants.
He got out of the third inning giving up a double. He hit a bit of a wall in the bottom of the fourth inning giving up a couple of walks, a couple of wild pitches (one that brought in a Brewer run) a single and a double. He did go four innings, giving up two earned runs, two walks and one strikeout. He was relieved by Matt Gage going into the fifth inning with the game all tied up 2-2.
The bottom of the fourth inning was the turning point for Milwaukee. Sal Frelich doubled driving Christian Yelich home cutting the Giants lead in half.. The Brewers would tie up the game 2-2 in the same inning when Andrew Vaughn scored from third base on a wild Whisenhunt pitch.
Going into the sixth inning the only hits the Giants had so far in the game were the Willy Adames and Luis Matos home runs. San Francisco needed some base runners although they were handling the Brewers pretty well; Milwaukee only had four hits so far in the game.
With two outs and two runners on base the Giants had a great opportunity to do some damage. Casey Schmitt walked and with Wilmer Flores and Rafael Devers on base the bases were loaded. Jung Hoo Lee came to the plate looking to break this game wide open. It didn’t happen. Lee struck out leaving the bases loaded. An opportunity lost.
The two teams took the tie into the top of the seventh inning. After jumping out to take the lead in the early innings the Giants had really stalled out with only two hits in the game. The Brewers were not having a great game at the plate either with only four hits.
Milwaukee starting pitcher Jose Quintana went 5 1/3 innings allowing two hits, two runs, two walks and two strikeout in this closely contested game. It was just a matter of time before the Brewers got on track and it all came down in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Milwaukee scored two runs to take a 4-2 lead. Willie Contreras doubled Andruw Monasterio home for the first run of the inning. Andrew Vaughn grounded out allowing Brice Turang to score.
San Francisco had their third hit of the game in the top of the eighth inning. Adames hit his second home run of the game fighting to keep pace with the Brewers.
The Giants were down to their last three outs in the top of the ninth inning. Schmitt was first at bat and struck out. Lee grounded out and San Francisco was down to their last out. Luis Matos doubled and the Giants were back in business with the go-ahead run at the plate.
Dominic Smith singled and San Francisco had runners at first and third with Patrick Bailey at the plate. Bailey struck out but the Giants scored on a wild pitch to tie up the game 4-4. This game went into the bottom of the ninth and the Brewers had three at bats to walk this game off. A fly out and a ground out set the stage for a game winning Contreras home run. Milwaukee had their 81st win of the season 5-4.
After fighting back to tie the game it was another terrible loss for the Giants. They fought hard the entire game and came so close. They made the Brewers earn this win.
Game notes: The Giants opened a weekend series with Milwaukee in a weekend series. The Brewers are the best team in baseball right now and presented all kinds of problems for San Francisco. The Giants played this game in front of yet another packed house at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
San Francisco is coming off a losing series against the San Diego Padres got some better offense but lost by a run. They have struggled at the plate for a bit and they couldn’t turn it around. The Brewers just finished a four-game series with the Chicago Cubs splitting the series after winning games one and four.
With only 34 games left in the season and a half dozen teams in line vying for a wild card now is the time for San Francisco to turn their recent struggles around but opened the series with a loss to the Brewers on Friday night. Giants starter Carson Whisenhunt pitched four innings allowing four hits and two earned runs in the loss.
Game two in this series is slated for a 4:10 PM first pitch. Logan Webb will take the mound for the GIants with a 11-9 win/loss record and a 3.19 ERA. Freddy Peralta will start for Milwaukee with 15-5 win/loss record and a 2.78 ERA.
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