Headline Sports podcast Charlie O Sat : Astro Fan grabs ball out of Halo Trout’s glove, ruled foul fan tossed; Yanks Stroman on 15 day IL for inflammation; plus more news

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Los Angeles Angels right fielder Mike Trout is none too happy after Houston Astros fan Jared Whalen took the ball out of his glove after reaching into the stands and making a catch. Whalen apologized and tried to hand the ball back to Trout. Whalen was ejected out of the park but later returned to meet and apologize to Trout in person at Daikin Park in Houston on Sat Apr 12, 2025 (New York Times photo)

Headline Sports podcast Charlie O:

#1 Los Angeles Angels right fielder Mike Trout was racing towards the right field stands to make a leaping catch while extending his arm in what would have been a great catch but a fan who was wearing a Houston Astros jersey caught the ball before Trout and took the ball away. The umpires further ruled that the fan had took the ball out of Trout’s glove. The fan looked sorry for the misdeed raised his arms and offered to give the ball back to Trout. The fan was escorted out of the Daikin Park in Houston. First base umpire Alan Porter ruled the ball foul rather than rule it a fly out. Astros hitter Yanier Diaz later ended up flying to center to end the inning. Jared Whalen the fan later said he was protecting his son’s face and later met with Trout in the clubhouse area where Trout ended up giving a bat to Whalen’s son.

#2 The New York Yankees announced on Saturday that Marcus Stroman will be placed on the 15 day IL due to left knee inflammation this being one day after Stroman surrendered five runs with two outs in a 9-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Stroman was sent to the hospital after throwing 46 pitches during a rainy Friday game.

#3 Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Richard Fitts had to leave Saturday’s game against the Chicago White Sox with right shoulder pain. Fitts surrendered two hits, struck out five and walked a batter and left in the fifth inning. Fitts will be coming back to Boston to undergo an MRI said Sox manager Alex Cora.

#4  Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians was one of the most dominating relievers in baseball last season. Clase said he was not a pitching machine and that he was human and that he could make mistakes. Clase has struggled in the first few weeks of the season. So far Clase is 2-0 with one save. On Saturday night he gave up six runs on 14 hits.

#5 Could the Los Angeles Dodgers end up being one of the best big league teams. The all time win record for a season sits at 116 held by the 1906 Chicago White Sox and the 2001 Seattle Mariners. The Dodgers are good enough but can they eclipse the Sox and M’s for the all time wins in a season record.

Join Charlie for headline sports each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Kings Secure Home Court in 109-98 Win Over Suns; Sac hosts Dallas Wednesday at Golden 1 in Play In

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Domantas Sabonis on Sunday in the game against the Phoenix Suns (Photo: Sacramento Kings on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO — It was game 82 of 82 on Sunday afternoon. In a season known more for turmoil than winning, the Kings laced them up one last time in 2025, trying to secure a home play-in game on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks.

After a disappointing season for the Phoenix Suns, they traveled to Sacramento to take on the Kings on Sunday. Officially eliminated from playoff contention, the Suns wouldn’t play any of their stars. Brad Beal, Kevin Durant, and Devin Booker all sat for the Suns. The environment was ripe for a Kings win and they took advantage of the resting Suns with a 109-98 win at Golden 1 Center on Sunday to advance to the play in playoffs.

In the first quarter, the Kings outscored the Suns 33-25 to get off to a quick start. The Kings’ energy and intensity were good, and they looked like a team that came to win. Zach LaVine scored 10 points in the first quarter to get off to a hot start offensively.

In the second quarter, the Suns made a run and outscored the Kings 29-24 to get the game within three points going into halftime at 57-54. The Kings’ scoring in the first half came from Domantas Sabonis, who had 17 points in the half.

In the third quarter, the Kings expanded their slim halftime lead to 11 points by the end of the period. The Kings outscored the Suns 29-21 in the third as they looked to complete the win in the fourth.

In the final quarter, the Kings largely played the bench unit as the regular season came to a close. The Kings and Suns both scored 23 points in the final quarter, allowing the Kings to secure the 109-98 victory. The Kings’ best performance came from Jonas Valanciunas, who scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds on the day.

The Kings will stay home to take on the Dallas Mavericks in the 9/10 seed play-in game on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 7 PM PST inside Golden 1 Center.

SF’s Jung Hoo takes NY’s Rondon deep twice; Giants Take Series Over Yankees Winning 5-4

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San Francisco Giants Jung Hoo Lee is psyched after hitting a three run home run in the top of the sixth innings against the New York Yankees at Yankees Stadium on Sun Apr 13, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants (11-4) got a series win off the New York Yankees (8-7) in game three of their series winning 5-4 now with an 11-4 season record. Jung Hoo Lee had a terrific game hitting not one but two home runs, the first a solo shot and the second a three run home run.

He has been probably the most exciting player to take the field this year along with Wilmer Flores who was great in the game two of the series. Ryan Walker closed out the game beautifully dismissing Aaron Judge for the third out in the ninth inning.

Game recap: The Yankees got a hot start scoring three runs in the first and second innings. In the first inning, Paul Goldschmidt singled Aaron Judge home for the 1-0 first inning lead. New York extended their lead in the second inning with two additional runs.

J.C. Escarra doubled Jasson Dominguez home followed by a single off the bat of Ben Rice driving Escarra home for a 3-0 Yankee lead. New York was off and running.

San Francisco had been quiet in the first three innings able to contact the Carlos Rodon pitches although those hits didn’t have a lot of mustard on them. The Yankees were handling business in the outfield.

The Giants figured him out in the fourth inning and they did not look back. The ever consistent Jung Hoo Lee hammered a solo home run to right centerfield and San Francisco was on the board 3-1.

In the sixth inning, Lee hit his second home run, again to right centerfield, but this time Christian Koss and Willy Adames were on base and San Francisco had taken the lead 4-3 after having trailed 3-0 in the early innings.

The Yankees starting pitcher Rodon was relieved after 5.2 innings. To start the sixth inning, Rodon began to falter giving up an infield single, an Adames walk, a second Lee three run home run and another walk putting Matt Chapman on base.

Mark Leiter Jr. took over on the mound getting out of the inning. Rodon got through 5.2 innings allowing three hits, four earned runs, three walks with eight strikeouts in a mixed bag.

The Giants got an insurance run in seventh inning when Yankee first baseman Goldschmidt had a fielding error and Casey Schmitt scored giving San Francisco a 5-3 lead. The Giants had only four hits so far in the game but they were walked five times but gave them a real advantage.

San Francisco threatened in the eighth but came away empty leaving runners on second and third base. Lee and Chapman both walked but the Giants couldn’t get the hit to bring them home.

Wilmer Flores struck out, Mike Yastrzemski grounded out and Schmitt struck out; it remained a two run game. The Yankee’s went on to make it interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning when Jazz Chisholm Jr hit a solo home run making it a one run game 5-4 in favor of San Francisco.

San Francisco couldn’t get anything going in the top of the ninth inning. Patrick Bailey and Christian Koss both struck out and Heliot Ramos grounded out. The Yankee had one inning left to turn this game around with Austin Wells at the plate with the possible tying run.

Ben Rice and Aaron Judge would follow him. Wells flied out and Rice grounded out to third. Judge came to the plate New York’s last hope to at least tie up this game. With the count 2-2 closer Ryan Walker finished off Judge striking him out and San Francisco had taken the series winning this game 5-4.

San Francisco pitcher Logan Webb got his second win of the season now with a 2-0 record. He went five innings allowing five hits, three earned runs and five strikeouts.

Game Notes: Sunday afternoon the Giants played the Yankees in game three of their rubber matchup.

In game one the Giants dominated New York in a rain-soaked Yankee Stadium 9-1 which was called in the sixth inning on Friday.

Saturday the Yankees leveled the series winning in dominant fashion 8-4.

Sunday both teams were looking for a win in the series. Both teams had dominant wins in their respective games and this game was a good one. The crowd looked different Sunday with the absence of rain slickers and inclement weather gear. This was a much more comfortable day for everyone in the stands and on the field with no rain in the forecast.

It is now off to Philadelphia for a four-game series that begins Monday afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 3:45 PM PDT. Landen Roupp (0-1 ERA 3.60) will be on the mound for the Giants and the Phillies will send Taijuan Walker (1-0 ERA 0.00) for the first game of the series.

Barracuda Shut Out 4-0 by Reign; San Jose’s clinches spot for post season

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San Jose Barracuda forward Scott Sabourin (49) and the Ontario Reign defenseman Otto Salin (10) skate behind the net at Tech CU in San Jose on Sat Apr 12, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

By Mary Walsh

A day after clinching their spot in the Calder Cup playoffs, the San Jose Barracuda lost 4-0 to the Ontario Reign on Saturday. Martin Chromiak, Riley Walsh and Taylor Ward scored for the Reign. 18 year old Carter George made 33 saves for the win in his professional debut. Yaroslav Askarov made 24 saves in the loss. The loss makes home ice in the playoffs less likely for the Barracuda.

Ontario jumped to an early lead with a goal at 1:50 of the first period. Martin Chromiak’s shot from the point made its way through traffic into the net. Assists went to Joseph Cecconi and Reilly Walsh.

Reilly Walsh scored right off an offensive zone faceoff win, giving the Reign a 2-0 lead. An assist went to Kaleb Lawrence.

The shot count was very close in the first, 10-9 Barracuda. San Jose finished the first period on a power play with 1:26 left on that to start the second period. The Barracuda did not score on that power play or the five-on-three that they had at the end of the period.

They did give up one goal during four-on-four play that ate up the final seconds of a late Barracuda power play.

Riley Walsh got a shot off from high in the slot after Jack Studnicka set him up with a pass from below the goal line. An assist also went to Andre Lee.

The Reign made it 4-0 midway through the third period on a power play. Charles Hudon passed the puck across the ice to Taylor Ward for a shot that got by Askarov before he could get across. Assists went to Hudon and Martin Chromiak.

Pavol Regenda led the Barracuda in shots with 4. Jake Furlong, Jimmy Shuldt, Ethan Cardwell and Filip Bystedt each had three shots.

The Barracuda next play on Friday in Calgary against the Wranglers at 2:00 PM PDT.

Ginn Shines as A’s Even Series with 3-1 Win Over Mets

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Max Muncy on Saturday at Sutter Health Park in the game against the Mets (Photo: Athletics on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — The A’s and Mets were back in action Saturday afternoon for the second game of a three-game series. First pitch was tossed at 1:05 PM PST under immaculate 70-degree conditions at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

The A’s sent J.T. Ginn to the hill opposed by Mets starter David Peterson. Both pitchers threw well, but Ginn particularly shined in his five and one-third innings of work, allowing four hits, one run, and two walks while striking out six.

Peterson also delivered a solid outing, pitching six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits, and striking out five A’s hitters. The A’s took the second game of this three game set with a 3-1 win on Saturday.

The A’s got on the board first, scoring two runs in the fourth inning to take a 2-0 lead. Tyler Soderstrom singled home Jacob Wilson for the first run and later came around to score on an RBI groundout by JJ Bleday.

The Mets responded in the top of the sixth inning when Brandon Nimmo hit a solo home run to right field, tagging Ginn for his only run allowed on the day.

Sacramento quickly answered back in the bottom of the seventh inning as Jhonny Pereda doubled home Max Muncy, extending the lead to 3-1. That score would hold up the rest of the way. 

The A’s bullpen was excellent in relief, with Justin Sterner, Tyler Ferguson, and Mason Miller combining for three and two-thirds scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out four Mets batters.

All nine A’s starters recorded at least one hit in what could be characterized as a solid team win. With the victory, the A’s improved to 6-9, while the Mets fell to 9-5 on the young season.

Up next, the A’s and Mets will face off in the rubber game of the series Sunday at 1:05 PM PST at Sutter Health Park.

Yankees Even Series Beating Giants 8-4

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By Barbara Mason

New York Yankees first base Ben Rice celebrates with outfielder Aaron Judge after hitting a solo home run against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium.IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The New York Yankees leveled the series with the San Francisco Giants in game two winning the matchup 8-4. The Yankees took an early lead 2-0 and the game was tied going into the bottom of the fifth inning.

New York really went off scoring five runs taking a 7-2 lead. San Francisco fought back scoring a couple of runs in the sixth for a 7-4 tally but that would be it for the Giants. New York tacked on a Ben Rice solo home run for the final. The Yankees dismissed San Francisco in the top of the ninth inning striking Jung Hoo Lee and Matt Chapman out. Heliot Ramos grounded out for the final out and that was the ball game.

In the second game of the series it was the Yankees that struck first in the first inning taking a 2-0 lead. Cody Bellinger tripled with Aaron Judge on base and the Yankees were first up on the scoreboard 1-0. New York followed that up with a Paul Goldschmidt sacrifice bringing Bellinger home now leading 2-0.

Wilmer Flores put San Francisco on the board in the second inning hitting a home run to center with Heliot Ramos on base and this game was tied 2-2. New York threatened in the bottom of the second to bust this game open with the bases loaded and Aaron Judge at the plate. San Francisco pitcher Jordan Hicks was living dangerously but got out of the inning unscathed.

Both pitchers held their own through the third and fourth innings. Late in the fifth inning Giants pitcher Jordan Hicks was relieved by Randy Rodriguez. He finished allowing eight hits and seven earned runs in a rough outing. He allowed five hits in the fifth inning and a walk.

There was not a lot of action for the Giants in the top of the 5th inning but the Yankees really got something going in the bottom of the inning prompting some action in the San Francisco bullpen. Cody Bellinger got the party started hitting a single driving Ben Rice home extending the New York lead to 3-2.

Paul Goldschmidt would follow that up with a ground rule double and Judge scored for a 4-2 Yankee lead. New York was far from finished scoring three more runs before the inning was over. Cody Bellinger scored on a Antony Volpe sacrifice fly. Jasson Dominquez smacked a deep single and Paul Goldschmidt and Jazz Chisholm Jr. both scored giving New York a 7-2 lead.

San Francisco had a lot of work to do going into the sixth inning. They were able to score some runs cutting the Yankee lead to 7-4. Wilmer Flores who has been terrific singled in two base runners, Willy Adames and Jung Hoo Lee.

This was Flores’s 19th RBIs; he had knocked in every San Francisco run in Saturday’s game. The Giants had finally gotten something going although it was getting late in the game. The Yankees had their first home run of the series in the bottom of the sixth inning off the bat of Ben Rice and New York had an 8-4 lead going into the seventh inning.

San Francisco left a couple of runners stranded in the seventh inning and two more runners in the eighth inning and the Giants were running out of time still trailing 4-8. Going into the ninth inning it was San Francisco’s last chance.

The Giants got a couple of runners, Mike Yastrzemski and Willy Adames on base with nobody out. Unfortunately Jung Hoo Lee struck out, Matt Chapman struck out and Heliot Ramos grounded out and that was the ball game. The Yankees had won the game 8-4 and leveled the series at one apiece.

Game notes: Saturday afternoon the Giants played the Yankees in game two under far more favorable weather conditions then they had Saturday in a six inning Giant win 9-1. The first six innings were played with a light rain falling from start to finish before the game was called with San Francisco loading the bases with two outs.

Completing enough innings to make Friday’s game official and the weather continuing to decline the decision was made to delay the game. Under overcast skies Saturday and no rain in the forecast, this game went off without a hitch. A lot of fans passed on this one due to the chilly weather, 41 degrees which felt more like 30 degrees. Saturday’s game Jordan Hicks started for San Francisco going four innings, giving up eight hits, seven runs, three walks and three strikeouts.

Sunday will be the rubber match with San Francisco’s Logan Webb taking the mound with a 1-0 record and an 1.89 ERA. The Yankees will start Carlos Rodon who has a 1-2 win/loss record ERA 5.19. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 10:35 AM.

Sacramento A’s Relocation podcast Daniel Dullum: Las Vegas Stadium Authority confident A’s will break ground mid June

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Athletics President Marc Badain (left), Las Vegas Aviators President Don Logan (center) and A’s executive Sandy Dean (right) meet members of Laborers Union Local 872 at the Clark County Commissioner meeting on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Mick Akers/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sacramento A’s Relocation podcast Daniel Dullum:

#1 Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO and president chairman and Las Vegas Stadium Authority chairman Steve Hill said he was confident that the A’s will break ground at the Tropicana site by mid June.

#2 The A’s are counting on following the same steps that the Las Vegas Raiders took to get their ground breaking underway with zoning and land use permits all lined up and on a scheduled timeline to see shovels in the ground by mid June.

#3 The timeline the Raiders had was 68 days between Clark County approvals and when the Raiders started work on their current stadium Allegiant Stadium worth $2 billion. The A’s whose park would sit on nine acres at the Tropicana location will rest on 35 acres could follow through on the permits and be ready for construction by June.

#4 Hill said as of now there is a good amount of work being done at the Tropicana site. Contractors are clearing the rubble from the implosion of both Tropicana towers from last year.

#5 Hill said that the rubble is being cleared out and that material would be recycled and used for material would be used to build the A’s ballpark.

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

Barracuda clinch for a playoff spot, first time since 2019; San Jose defeats Ontario 4-1 at Tech CU

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San Jose Barracuda goaltenders Yaroslav Aksarov (30) and Gabriel Carriere (35) hugging after clinching a playoff spot (via Joey Cascarano/Hockey Shots)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE– The San Jose Barracuda clinched for the post season after defeating the Ontario Reign 4-1 at Tech CU Arena in San Jose on Friday night. Ontario opened up the scoring, 36 seconds into the game when Caleb Jones scored his second of the season. San Jose tied the game up at 1-1 when Scott Sabourin scored his ninth goal of the season, three minutes into the second period.

The third period was all San Jose. Pavol Regenda scored his seventh power-play goal of the season after Caleb Jones took a high-sticking penalty, giving San Jose their first lead of the game. They extended their lead even further when Danil Guschin scored his 27th of the season at 11:07 of the third.

Pavol Regenda sealed the win scoring his second power-play goal of the night after two Ontario Reign players were called for roughing. Registering the assists on both Regenda goals, Guschin registered three points; two assists and one goal.

San Jose coming out with the win, the shots on goal were dominated by them for the majority of the game. In the first period, Ontario outshot San Jose 14 to 7. In the second period, San Jose outshot Ontario 9-8. Lastly, in the third period, San Jose outshot Ontario 13-7. This ended with Ontario outshooting San Jose 32-29.

Each team’s penalty kill was put to work in Friday’s game. Coming into Friday, San Jose was ranked fourth and Ontario was ranked third. San Jose took six penalties and Ontario took seven. San Jose was able to capitalize on two penalties, courtesy of Pavol Regenda. Ontario wasn’t able to capitalize on any penalties, going 0/4 on the power-play.

Friday’s winning goalie was San Jose’s Gabriel Carriere. Carriere nearly had a perfect game, only letting in one goal, making 31 saves on 32 shots. Friday’s losing goalie was Ontario’s Pheonix Copley. Copley made 25 saves on 29 shots.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  • 1. Pavol Regenda
  • 2. Gabriel Carriere
  • 3. Danil Guschin

The Barracuda will be back in action at Tech CU in San Jose Saturday night against the Ontario Reign, looking to sweep the series.

A’s fall just short in 7-6 loss to Mets

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Sacramento A’s pitcher Mitch Spence (28) delivers a fifth inning pitch to the New York Mets at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Fri Apr 11, 2025 (AP News photo)

Friday, April 11, 2025

Sutter Health Park

New York Mets 7 (9-4)

Sacramento Athletics 6 (5-9)

Win: Griffin Canning (1-1)

Loss: JP Sears (1-2)

Save: Edwin Diaz (3)

Time: 3:21

Attendance: 9,632

By Stephen Ruderman

WEST SACRAMENTO–The A’s put up an impressive fight, but fell just short in a 7-6 loss to the New York Mets to open this three-game series at Sutter Health Park.

It was another beautiful night for baseball at the A’s rental home here in West Sacramento. The clouds illuminated a beautiful sunset on a 73-degree evening on the shores of the Sacramento River.

The A’s were looking for their second win in Sacramento, and they would face another strong team in the New York Mets. Like the Padres, the Mets had a large contingency of fans in attendance in their trip to valley.

The left-hander, JP Sears, would take the ball for Sacramento, as he would try to set the tone in this series. Sears got off to a good start by pitching a scoreless top of the first inning.

However, Brandon Nimmo led off the top of the second with a home run to right-center field. Later in the inning, back-to-back doubles by Luisangel Acuna and Luis Torrens plated another run to make it 2-0.

Mets’ starter Griffin Canning began his night with a 1-2-3 bottom of the first. The A’s then got on the board in the bottom of the second on a two-out base-hit the other way to right off the bat of Miguel Andujar.

Sears was in trouble again in the top of the third, but got out of it thanks to a nice sliding catch by right-fielder Lawrence Butler next to the side wall in foul territory. Canning, too, survived a jam in the bottom of the third. Brent Rooker tripled with one out, but he was cut down at the plate on a ground ball off the bat of Tyler Soderstrom.

Sears was back in trouble in the top of the fourth, as the Mets got a runner to second with nobody out. However, like the inning before, Sears was able to get out of it unscathed.

Unfortunately for Sears, he would not be able to work out of another jam in the top of the fifth. Juan Soto singled to lead off the inning, and Pete Alonso knocked him in with a double to left-center to make it 3-1. That did it for Sears, as Mark Kotsay made the move for Mitch Spence. Spence got out of the inning without any further damage to keep it a 3-1 game.

Sears threw 101 pitches over just four-plus innings, as he gave up three runs and six hits. Sears only walked one, and he struck out seven.

Meanwhile, Canning threw a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the fourth, and he survived a jam in the bottom of the fifth.

Spence was back out for the top of the sixth, and the Mets would open it up. Jose Siri walked with one out, and Francisco Lindor reached on an error by second-baseman Max Muncy. Juan Soto then walked to load the bases for Pete Alonso, who knocked Siri in with a sacrifice fly to right to make it 4-1.

Up came the longtime veteran and former A, Starling Marte. Marte hit a double over the head of center-fielder JJ Bleday and off the bottom of the wall in straightaway center, and Lindor and Soto sored to make it 6-1.

However, the A’s bounced right back in the bottom of the sixth. Shea Langerliers doubled to lead off the inning, and Wilson knocked him in with a one-out base-hit off the end of the bat to right-center to make it 6-2. The throw home from right-fielder Juan Soto allowed Wilson to move up to second.

Up came Andujar, who hit one out to left, and just like that the A’s got all three runs back to make it 6-4. That also did it for Canning.

Reed Garrett came in for Metropolitans, and the A’s loaded the bases against him with two outs. Soderstrom then came up and hit a bullet to right, which got this crowd going, but it was right to Juan Soto, and that ended the inning.

Jose Leclerc came in for Oakland and threw a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the seventh. Leclerc was an out away from another 1-2-3 inning in the top of the eighth, but Pete Alonso hit a line-drive home run down the line in left to make it 7-4.

Ryne Stanek and A.J. Minter pitched 1-2-3 innings in the bottom of the seventh and eighth respectively for the Mets. Jason Alexander then threw a scoreless top of the ninth for the A’s.

The Mets brought in their electric closer, Edwin Diaz, to try and get the save in the bottom of the ninth. Diaz has struggled at the start of the season, and those struggles would carry into this one.

Lawrence Butler walked on four pitches to start the inning and advanced to second on defensive indifference. Soderstrom then walked on a wild pitch, and Butler went to third. Langeliers then lined a double down the left field line, which scored Butler to make it 7-5.

Bleday got Soderstrom home with a sacrifice fly to left-center to make it a one-run game at 7-6. The A’s had the tying run in Max Schueman, who had come in to pinch-run for Langeliers, at second. However, Wilson grounded out to second, and the A’s fell just short.

Griffin Canning got the win; JP Sears took the loss; and Edwin Diaz picked up his third save of the young season.

The A’s fall to 5-9 and last place in the American League West.

The A’s will look to bounce back against the Mets’ left-hander, David Peterson (1-0, 2.53 ERA) Saturday afternoon. The A’s have yet to announce their starter. First pitch will be at 1:05 p.m.

NBA G League Playoffs: Kings even up series 144-126 over Magic at Adventist Arena

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The Stockton Kings forward Terry Taylor (32) goes for the throw down against the Osceola Magic in game 2 of the G League playoffs at Adventist Arena in Stockton on Fri Apr 11, 2025 (Stockton Kings X)

By William Espy

STOCKTON–It was do-or-die for the Stockton Kings on Friday night in front of a sell-out crowd at AdventistHealth Arena. A win would force a game three in the NBA G League Finals. A loss on the other hand, would crown the Osceola Magic as G League Champions. The Kings performed well and won game 2 enough to live another game of the G League Playoffs defeating the Magic 144-126.

Early in the game, both teams were trading points back and forth. It took four minutes for a team to take a two-possession lead. The Magic maintained that pace for a while at that point though, as each time the Kings would score, so would Osceola.

Halfway through the quarter, the Magic had started pulling away with a seven point lead. Just a couple of minutes later though, Stockton would have a two point lead of their own. That lead would eventually lead to a game-high, at that point, nine point lead for the Kings at the end of the first quarter.

The Magic quickly shrank that lead, getting off to a hot start in the second quarter and clawing their way back into the mix. Once again, by the halfway point of the second quarter, the visiting team held the lead. They carried that lead into halftime, as the Magic led 75-68 after 24 minutes.

As was becoming a theme in this game, the lead would be short lived as a difficult three by Mason Jones tied the game up for the Kings with eight minutes remaining in the third quarter. After a back-and-forth quarter, Stockton carried a lead into the final frame. With a score of 110-104 in favor of the home team, it was still anyone’s game.

The Kings were dominant to start the fourth quarter. They quickly grew their lead to double digits with a 9-0 run, and forcing the Magic to take a timeout in the process. The Kings continued to grow their lead, making it 129-112 with just over half of the quarter remaining.

Led by strong performances by Jones, Skal Labissiere and Dexter Dennis, the Kings were able to overcome Mac McClung and the Magic to force a game three, winning with a final score of 144-126