San Jose Earthquakes post game report: Dynamo-Quakes battle to a 0-0 match at Shell Energy Stadium

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San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Ronaldo Vieira (14) had his foot on the futbol against the Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston on Sat Aug 29, 2026 (San Jose Earthquakes X photo)

By William Espy

The San Jose Earthquakes were back on the road on Saturday, as they visited Houston, Texas to face off against the Houston Dynamo.

All-in-all it was a fairly uneventful 0-0 draw that saw the Dynamo fail to record a shot on target throughout the night. The Earthquakes on the other hand, failed to get a ball past the Dynamo’s goalkeeper, Jonathan Bond. They did register four shots on target though, which were courtesy of Ousseni Bouda, Reid Roberts, Nick Fernandez, and the debuting Eduard Löwen.

On the bright side for the Earthquakes, Angus Gunn recorded his first clean sheet in the MLS, although that’s mainly credited to the defense in front of him, as he wasn’t forced to make a single save.

In less than ideal news, the Earthquakes have now gone seven-straight games without a win, although they’ll certainly be happy to have at least picked up a single point to keep their playoff push heading in the right direction.

Statistically, the Earthquakes likely deserved the win considering they led in possession, had 525 total passes with an 88.2% accuracy rate, and finished with an expected goals of 1.4.

The Earthquakes’ attention now turns to another Texas team, as they’ll visit Austin FC next weekend to conclude their Lone Star road trip.

Cardinal bid Aloha to the Rainbow Warriors 37-27, on Opening Day on the Farm

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Cardinal linebacker Gabe Kaminski (left) sacks Hawaii Rainbow Warriors quarterback Micah Alejado (right) at Stanford Stadium. (photo by Honolulu Star Advertiser)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. –As the Stanford Cardinal (1-0) opened the 2026 season on Pacific Islander Heritage Day, they dispatched the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0-1), 37-27, on a sunny Saturday Afternoon in the Bay.

Although the visitors from the middle of the Pacific Ocean won the coin flip, they were generous guests and deferred possession of the ball until the second half. The Cardinal did not do much with their immediate gift, and returned it to the sender. Neither team did anything on their initial possessions.

However, midway through the first quarter Stanford went on an 89-yard drive, resulting in them being first to affect the scoreboard. The series was topped off with a two-yard touchdown by junior running back Micah Ford. The 7-0 score remained until the end of the first stanza.

In the second quarter the Rainbow Warriors made it deep into enemy territory. They were in the “red zone,” then eventually the goal line. Hawaii was able to capitalize on that great field position less than five minutes into the period. Running back DeVon Rice scampered into the end zone three yards from scrimmage. Hawaii tied the game 7-7.

Less than a minute later, Stanford was able to respond to the equalizing score by the Rainbow Warriors. Senior QB Davis Warren converted a 6-yard TD pass to freshman WR Atticus Joseph, to put the home team back up by seven, 14-7. Right after the 2-minute timeout, the Cardinal tried to extend their lead before recess, but it was denied.

Senior kicker Emmet Kenney lined up for a 33-yard FG, but Hawaii thought otherwise and blocked the kick attempt. Despite Hawaii taking over possession of the ball, no one scored before the halftime whistle. The Cardinal led !4-7 after 30 minutes of play.

Early in the second half, the opposite half of Stanford’s special teams unit managed to put two points on the scoreboard, on a blocked punt by Charlie Eckhardt. As the ball rolled out of the end zone, it resulted in a safety, garnering two points for Stanford, somewhat making up the three points they lost before the half. They were up by nine points, 16-7, early i n the second half.

Just under six minutes later, the Cardinal extended the advantage to 16 points 23-7), after Micah Ford;s second rushing touchdown (2 yards). That score managed to last nearly 10 minutes, and remained at that score after 45 minutes of game play, Stanford led 23-7, after three quarters.

In the final quarter, Hawaii showed that they did not fly five hours over the Pacific Ocean to just lie down against their California foes on the mainland. The Rainbow Warriors forged a 20-0 in just under 16 minutes of the fourth quarter, giving them a 27-23 lead late in the game. The Hawaii section of the stadium was amped up at the point of the game, and the theme of the contest was so apropos with their momentum.

However, within the last two minutes of the battle, Ford was able to calm the tide and comfort most of the 23,222 fans in the stands, after scoring his third rushing touchdown of the game. The Cardinal went back up by three points, 30-27.

With just over a minute left in regulation, the Cardinal sealed the game on a fumble-six. Senior linebacker Tevarua Tfiti scooped up the fumbled ball and returned it 31 yards for the dagger touchdown. That play put them back up by double -digits, 37-27, and put the game to rest.

After the allotted 60 minutes elapsed, the Cardinal had won game one of the season by 10 points, 37-27.

The Cardinal will next be in action Friday, September 4, as they host the Miami Hurricanes at 6 PM PT on ESPN. Hawaii will fly back home to host UNLV Saturday September 5 at 7 PM LT on the CW.

Sacramento A’s game wrap: A’s Keep Coming but Orioles Lock the Door 5-3

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Baltimore Orioles first baseman Coby Mayo (16) puts out Sacramento Athletics’ Henry Bolte, left, during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif.Sara Nevis/AP Photo/Sara Nevis

By Mauricio Segura

WEST SACRAMENTO–Two late rallies stalled the Sacramento A’s just short of catching up to the Baltimore Orioles, as the Orioles took the 5-3 win. The A’s loaded the bases in both the sixth and seventh innings, then put the tying runs in scoring position in the ninth before their comeback finally ended.

The loss dropped the Green and Gold to 53-83. They had already clinched a fifth consecutive losing season, the franchise’s longest such run since six straight from 1993-98, despite having won four of their previous six games.

Starter Jack Perkins gave the A’s a workable start. He retired Baltimore in order in the first and escaped the second with a double play and a strikeout. Trouble began in the third when Coby Mayo drew a walk and advanced after Perkins threw away a pickoff attempt.

Colton Cowser moved Mayo to third with a fly ball, and Leody Taveras followed with a ground-rule double for the game’s first run. Perkins kept it there by striking out Jackson Holliday and Pete Alonso. Cowser added his 13th homer in the fifth, a solo shot to center that gave Baltimore a 2-0 lead. Perkins finished five innings with four hits allowed, two runs, four walks and five strikeouts.

Baltimore widened the gap against José Suarez in the sixth. Dylan Beavers and Mayo each singled, then Taveras drove both home with his second double of the game. Taveras finished with two doubles, three RBIs, a walk and a stolen base, supplying most of the Orioles’ offense.

Down 4-0, the A’s finally answered. Jonah Heim drew a walk, Jeff McNeil and Zack Gelof singled, and Lawrence Butler earned a bases-loaded walk to score Heim. Donovan Walton was then hit by a pitch with the bases full, forcing home McNeil and cutting the deficit to 4-2. Shane Baz was removed after 5 2/3 innings, and Alex Hoppe got Max Muncy on a grounder to leave three runners aboard.

The seventh may have hurt even more. Heim singled, Henry Bolte doubled him to third, and McNeil drew a walk with one out. Baltimore turned to Yennier Cano, who struck out Gelof and Butler back-to-back to strand another full set of bases. That was a costly miss for an A’s lineup that created plenty of traffic but struggled to convert it.

The Athletics pushed again in the eighth. Walton drew a one-out walk, Muncy followed with another, and Carlos Cortes delivered an RBI single to right to make it 4-3. But Heim grounded into an inning-ending double play, another opening gone before the A’s could pull even.

Baltimore gained breathing room in the ninth without a hit. Cowser reached on Gelof’s fielding error and raced to third when Butler’s throw also got away. Elvis Alvarado then uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Cowser to score for a 5-3 lead. The A’s still made one last run at it. McNeil singled with one out and Butler singled with two outs, then McNeil stole third while Butler took second. Tommy White grounded out to end it.

Butler’s steal was his tenth of the season, giving him 12 home runs and ten steals. He needed that one swipe to join Marcus Semien as the only Athletics this century with three straight seasons of at least ten homers and ten stolen bases. McNeil added two more hits after beginning the game batting .354 since the All-Star break, third-best in the majors among hitters with at least 100 plate appearances. Bolte also collected two hits, including a double, continuing an August in which he began the game batting .313.

The series wraps Sunday at 1:05 p.m. Pacific, with Baltimore sending Chris Bassitt (5-4, 4.74 ERA, 51 K) and Jeffrey Springs (3-12, 6.08 ERA, 92 K) for 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.

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San Francisco Giants Second Game Report: Marte and 5 relievers shutdown D-Backs 7-2 in night cap

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San Francisco Giants starter Yunior Marte throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of a doubleheader at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sat Aug 29, 2026 (AP News photo)

By William Espy

SAN FRANCISCO–Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants on Saturday night closed out the second game of the doubleheader with the Giants splitting the double dip with a 7-2 win on Saturday night after losing the front game. After a ceremony to honor the career of Jeff Kent by retiring his number, it was time for the second game of the day.The Giant

23-year-old Yunior Marte was on the mound for the Giants, making his MLB debut. Despite giving up a walk to the lead-off batter, Lars Nootbaar, the young pitcher was able to get through his first inning with relative ease.

Jonah Cox drew a lead-off walk for the Giants in the bottom of the first inning, then stole both second and third base, putting him 90 feet away from home plate. Bryce Eldridge then drove in the run, giving the Giants an early 1-0 lead.

Marte then retired the Diamondbacks in order in the second inning, continuing a strong start to his Major League debut.

The 23-year-old’s first career strikeout came against veteran catcher James McCann, but the Diamondbacks got their first hit of the evening in the top of the third inning, when Ildemaro Vargas narrowly beat out a ground ball to the pitcher.

Moments later, the visitors tied things up, as Nootbaar hit a ball to left field that ricocheted out of Grant McCray’s glove and allowed Vargas to score from first base. Officially, the play was credited as an RBI double for Nootbaar. After walking Corbin Carroll, the Giants were able to get out of the inning despite runners on first and second.

Cox continued his strong start to the night with a weak single to get the Giants’ offense going in the bottom of the third inning. Then, with two outs, he was on the move again, stealing second base for the second time in the game. Bryce Eldridge then struck out looking to end the inning. Despite a lengthy conversation with the umpire regarding the pitch, he opted not to use an ABS challenge to try to overturn the call.

Tim Tawa tried to get the Diamondbacks’ offense rolling with two outs in the top of the fourth with a double off the left-field wall, but McCann went down on strikes for the second time to end the inning.

Marte was pulled in the top of the fifth inning after retiring two, with Reiver Sanmartin taking over on the mound.

The Giants’ offense came out hot in the bottom of the fifth inning, as McCray hit a lead-off single which was followed up by a walk for Osleivis Basabe. Christian Koss then advanced both runners into scoring position with a sacrifice.

At this point, the Diamondbacks made a call to the bullpen of their own, bringing Gerardo Carrillo into the game to face Drew Gilbert, who immediately drew a walk to load the bases for Rafael Devers. On the first pitch he saw, Devers singled to right field, putting the Giants back in front, 2-1.

Eldridge then drove in a pair of runners with a single to right field, making it a 4-2 ballgame.

Jung Hoo Lee then earned a walk of his own to load the bases once again. The Giants wouldn’t be able to capitalize any further, as the Diamondbacks escaped the inning with no additional damage.

Trent Harris took over on the mound for the top of the sixth inning, and after he retired the side, the Diamondbacks made another pitching change of their own, bringing in Derek Law.

The Diamondbacks cut into the Giants’ lead in the top of the seventh inning, as Max Kepler and McCann got themselves on base against Jason Foley. Vargas then singled with an awkward hit to left field that allowed Kepler to score, making it 4-2. The next batter, Waldschmidt, grounded out but advanced the runners into scoring position, putting immense pressure on the Giants, who pulled Foley in favor of Carson Seymour.

With a full count against Nootbaar, Seymour was able to strike him out to end the inning and escape a potentially disastrous situation.

Gilbert drew a walk to start the bottom of the seventh inning, and after a strikeout by Devers, Eldridge joined Gilbert on base with a one-out single. Jung Hoo Lee then singled to left-center, driving in Gilbert from second base and restoring the Giants’ three-run lead. Drew Cavanaugh struck out with runners on first and second to end the inning.

Devers and Eldridge added an RBI apiece in the bottom of the 8th to extend the Giants’ lead to 7-2, securing the victory.

Giants will have Sunday off and fly to Atlanta for a rain out make up game on Monday Aug 31st at 3:05pm PDT at Truist Park in Cobb County GA. Starters for San Francisco and Atlanta to be announced.

San Francisco Giants front game wrap: Tugboat’s Oracle debut wasted by bullpen in Diamondbacks’ 7-1 win

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San Francisco Giants Bryce Eldridge (8) is tagged out by Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gaberial Moreno (14) in the bottom of the fourth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sat Aug 29, 2026 (AP News photo)

Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Arizona Diamondbacks 7 (73-64)

San Francisco Giants 1 (55-81)

Win: Merrill Kelly (9-12)

Loss: Matt Wilkinson (0-2)

Time: 2:38

Attendance: 39,190

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson pitched six-plus shutout innings in his Oracle Park debut, but Ryan Walker came in, and Lars Nootbaar hit a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning to power the Diamondbacks to a 7-1 win behind a strong seven-inning start by Merrill Kelly.

Of course, this was the first game of a unique doubleheader. The Giants are headed to Atlanta to play their makeup game against the Braves on Monday, and the Giants needed their off-day in between a three-timezone trip back east, per MLB rules.

Now, to clear a few housecleaning items here. Or, shall we say a housecleaning item. Of course we had the controversy last night with Nolan Arenado’s double that bounded over the third base bag. Balls that bound over the bag are not reviewable, but Tony Vitello and Logan Webb both thought it was a foul ball. Both were ejected—Vitello by Alan Porter, and Webb by Roberto Ortiz—for arguing after the end of the inning. When Ron Wotus took out the lineup card Saturday, he had a few choice words for Porter, and was promptly tossed. Wotus, like Webb last night, showed that he had the Giants’ rookie skipper’s back.

Once that was all settled, Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson, who was brought up as the 27th man on the Giants’ roster for the doubleheader, took the ball for his third big league start, and his first home start here at Oracle Park. It was an exciting opportunity for Giants’ fans—and yours truly—to get their first in-person look at a real throwback. Tugboat is a lot like David Wells. A big fat left-handed finesse guy with a low-90s fastball. However, their secondary pitches are different.

This one was a pitcher’s duel from the very get go. Wilkinson and Diamondbacks’ starter matched zeros through the first six innings. 

When Wilkinson would strike out a guy, the fog horn went off. You know, because he’s Tugboat. With Wilkinson being a finesse guy, he only struck out four. Though that’s what kept his pitch count down, and allowed him to go as long as he did.

Wilkinson had only given up three hits through the first six innings, and was back out for the seventh. However, after he walked Gabriel Moreno and Geraldo Perdomo to start the inning, he was done.

In came Ryan Walker, and I think you all know where this is going. Arenado reached on a fielder’s choice, in which Perdomo was out at second base. Tim Tawa then walked to load the bases. Lars Nootbaar pinch-hit for Jose Fernandez, and hit a grand salami into the water to give the Diamondbacks a 4-0 lead.

Fans have shown their frustration this season with sporadic booing of the Giants’ bad play. When Walker walked off the field to end the top of the seventh, he was showered with a whole chorus of boos.

Kelly finished off his day with a one, two, three bottom of the seventh. He gave up just two hits, and struck out seven.

Seth Lonsway came in to make his major league debut in the top of the eighth. Lonsway struck out Ildemaro Vargas on three pitches to start his big league career, and got lengthy applause for his first pitch and first strikeout.

The Diamondbacks did tack on a run in the eighth, and two more in the ninth off Lonsway. However, with the doubleheader, it was quite important for Lonsway to eat up a pair of innings. It wasn’t the greatest major league debut, but Lonsway certainly did his job. 

The Giants got on the board against Taylor Clarke in the bottom of the eighth when Jung Hoo Lee—on his bobblehead day—singled in Rafael Devers. Brandyn Garcia then ended it with a one, two, three inning in the bottom of the ninth.

Merrill Kelly got the win, and Tugboat got a major league hardnosed loss. 

With this loss, the Giants have fallen to 55-81, and have officially clinched their fifth-straight non-winning season. It is the first time in their 144-year history that the Giants have had five-straight non-winning seasons. That is correct. It has never happened before. They had their first blown ninth-inning six-run lead, and their first five-season non-winning streak in just four days. What a season!

Hall-of-Famer Jeff Kent will have his number retired prior to the second game, which will get underway at 7:05 p.m.

Roster moves:

Spencer Bivens was sent back to Triple-A Sacramento to make room for Seth Lonsway.

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey: A’s Perkins gets the start against O’s in game 2 of series

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Sacramento A’s pitcher Jack Perkins gets the call against the Baltimore Orioles at Sutter Health Park at West Sacramento on Sat Aug 29, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey:

#1 How important was the Sacramento A’s Jonah Heim’s seventh-inning solo home run in starting the A’s comeback, and what did his at-bat show about his approach against the Baltimore Orioles Brandon Young?

#2 What did Lawrence Butler’s eighth-inning RBI single do to change the momentum of the game, and how has his recent hitting helped the A’s offense?

#3 How did Zack Gelof keep the A’s alive with his RBI single in the 10th inning, and what more could have been needed from the A’s lineup in that situation?

#4 How would you evaluate Jacob Lopez’s five-inning start, considering that he allowed two runs but only one was earned?

#5 Saturday for game two of the three game set starting pitcher for Baltimore RHP Shane Baz (4-14 ERA 4.04) for Sacramento RHP Jack Perkins (3-9 ERA 6.68) first pitch 7:05 pm at Sutter Health Park.

Tony Harvey is a news correspondant for NBC Radio and does the Sacramento A’s podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman: Eldridge’s homer and offense key in SF line up

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San Francisco Giants Bryce Eldridge gives thanks to the Almighty after connecting for a home run in the bottom of the first innng at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Fri Aug 28, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman:

#1 How did Bryce Eldridge and Christian Koss contribute offensively for the Giants, and how important were their home runs in keeping San Francisco competitive?

#2 What went wrong for Giants starting pitcher Blade Tidwell, particularly during Arizona’s five-run third inning?

#3How did Jung Hoo Lee, Bryce Eldridge, and Christian Koss help the Giants build an early lead despite Arizona’s eventual comeback?

#4 What impact did Logan Webb’s ejection have on the Giants, and what circumstances led to manager Tony Vitello and Webb being ejected?

#5 With the Giants scoring six runs and hitting home runs through Bryce Eldridge and Christian Koss, what prevented San Francisco from overcoming Arizona’s pitching and offensive surge?

Join Stephen Ruderman for the San Francisco Giants podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento A’s game wrap: O’s Mayo and Encarnacion-Strand both with two run RBIs gets by Sac 4-3

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Kiss it goodbye as the Sacramento A’s Jonah Heim heads home after hitting a seventh inning home run against the Baltimore Orioles at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Fri Aug 28, 2026 (AP News photo)

A’s Rally Falls One Run Short in Ten 4-3

By Mauricio Segura

WEST SACRAMENTO- The Athletics found themselves in a two-run hole for most of the game, tied it in the eighth, then watched Baltimore build another two-run lead in the tenth. Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand delivered consecutive two-out RBI singles off Brady Basso, and the Orioles held off the A’s 4-3 in ten innings. Sacramento still had life in the bottom half when Zack Gelof singled home automatic runner Alika Williams with two outs, but Alex Hoppe retired Lawrence Butler to finish the game. The loss dropped the Athletics to 53-82 and clinched a fifth consecutive losing season.

Baltimore built its first advantage against Jacob Lopez in the second. Coby Mayo was hit by a pitch, Leody Taveras drew a one-out walk, and Dylan Beavers brought Mayo home with a two-out single to right. Taveras then scored when Carlos Narváez reached on Lopez’s fielding error.

Lopez prevented the inning from getting worse when Blaze Alexander’s infield single sent Beavers toward the plate and the left-hander threw home to Jonah Heim for the out. Lopez recovered, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks over five innings while striking out six. The outing extended his run to nine straight starts allowing two runs or fewer, continuing the longest such stretch by an Athletics traditional starter since Justin Duchscherer went 11 straight in 2008.

The A’s had chances against Brandon Young but struggled to turn baserunners into runs. Tommy White and Max Muncy singled in the second, only for Carlos Cortes to strike out and Heim to ground out. Muncy added another single in the fifth, while Gelof singled, stole second and watched Butler draw a walk in the sixth. Young escaped all of it. He carried the 2-0 lead into the seventh before Heim finally broke through, driving a two-out solo homer to right for his 12th of the season. Young finished seven innings with five hits, one run, one walk and four strikeouts.

The comeback reached even in the eighth. Henry Bolte was hit by a pitch from Rico Garcia, Jeff McNeil singled to left, and Gelof moved both runners with a sacrifice bunt. Butler followed with a single to left that scored Bolte, tying the game 2-2. The same play also kept the Athletics from taking the lead, as Beavers threw McNeil out at home. Butler entered the game riding a five-game hitting streak and batting .362 over his previous 16 games, and his tying single pushed that streak to six.

From there, neither side gave much away. Luis Medina retired the Orioles in order in the eighth. Hogan Harris worked around a Colton Cowser walk in the ninth with help from Heim, who threw Cowser out trying to steal second. Baltimore’s Andrew Kittredge answered with a scoreless bottom of the ninth despite Cortes’ one-out single, sending the game to extras.

That put Basso in a difficult spot with Narváez beginning the 10th at second. After Alexander lined out, Basso intentionally put Pete Alonso on first. Gunnar Henderson ran for Alonso, Jackson Holliday struck out, and Baltimore was down to its final out of the inning. Mayo then singled Narváez home, and Encarnacion-Strand followed with another single to score Henderson for a 4-2 lead. It was a rough turn for Basso, who had posted a 1.74 ERA and allowed no run in 11 of 13 appearances since his July recall before this game.

The Athletics made one final push. With Williams starting at second, Hoppe struck out Bolte and retired McNeil before Gelof lined a single to center to make it 4-3. Butler then grounded out to end it. Gelof finished 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a sacrifice bunt and an RBI, while Muncy also had two hits. The A’s collected nine hits to Baltimore’s six, but the Orioles made their six count just enough.

Game 2 is set for 7:05 p.m. Pacific Saturday night, with Baltimore sending Shane Baz (4-14, 4.04 ERA, 135 strikeouts) to the mound, and Jack Perkins (3-9, 6.68 ERA, 104 strikeouts) for the Athletics according to Manager Kotsay Friday night in his post game presser.

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.

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Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

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Diamondbacks roll past the Giants, 10-6, on the team’s Native American Heritage Night

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San Francisco Giants (#0) Drew Gilbert at-bat against Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher (#68) Gerardo Carrillo in the bottom of the fifth inning of an MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Friday, August 28th, 2026. (Photo credit to editor Michael Villanueva)

By Michael Villanueva

SAN FRANCISCO – After winning Thursday night’s game over Arizona, the Giants now have won three of their last four games. The San Francisco Giants (55-80) failed to secure a split series against the Arizona Diamondbacks (72-64), losing Friday night’s game, 10-6. This is the Giants’ ninth loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, their most in a single season against the Diamondbacks since 2022.

The winning pitcher would go to Arizona Diamondback Gerardo Carrillo, his third of the season. The losing pitcher would go to San Francisco Giants Blade Tidwell, his first loss of the season. Tidwell finished the night with seven hits, six runs, four strikeouts, and three home runs.

First pitch of the game and Arizona was not playing around and taking last night’s loss easy. Arizona’s Lars Nootbaar gets his fifth homer of the season on a fly ball to center field. San Francisco Giants pitcher Blade Tidwell’s first pitch of his first start of the season was not what he expected, but he was able to shake it off and strike out the next two batters.

However, San Francisco Giants Bryce Eldridge took Nootbaar’s homer personally, so at his first at-bat of the game, Eldridge brings in his 15th homer of the season out to right field, and tying the ball game at 1-1 after the bottom of the first inning. Going into the second inning, Giants pitcher Blade Tidwell was able to shake off his first-inning performance and get the next three outs with ease.

The Giants were able to get a run in at the bottom of the second inning. Giants Jung Hoo Lee got himself a single, and then after that was able to get in scoring position for himself. Setting up his teammate, Giants Turner Hill, on a sacrifice out, and bringing in Lee to score, and taking the lead, 2-1. After that, going into the third inning, Arizona took over the game from here.

Arizona’s Lars Nootbaar strikes again and gets himself a double, his eleventh of the season. Then Arizona Corbin Carroll got himself his 19th homer of the season, to center field, and bringing in two runs and taking the lead at, 3-2. The Diamondbacks were not done with their hitting as Geraldo Perdomo gets a single. Next, Arizona’s Nolan Arenado gets his twenty-first double of the season. Setting up his teammate, Tim Tawa, to get his ninth homer of the season and bring in three runs, making the score 6-2.

After Arizona’s five runs scoring inning, the Giants were frustration was showing, especially from the bullpen. Giants manager Tony Vitello and RHP Logan Webb were both ejected from the ballgame in the bottom of the third. San Francisco was able to bounce back after losing their manager and get a run in from Bryce Eldridge on his 17th double of the season, which that had brought in Giants Rafael Devers to score, 6-3.

San Francisco was able to at least get a run in the first four innings of the game. At the bottom of the fourth, Giants Christian Koss joins the homerun party, as he would get himself his first of the season and bringing in a run as well. The Giants would be down by one run, 6-5. With Koss’s homer, the Giants were ready to do whatever it takes to get this home win. However, the Giants would mentally fall apart after San Francisco changed pitchers. The Giants would end Blade Tidwell’s night and bring in RHP Spencer Bivens.

With the Giants changing pitchers, that still didn’t stop Arizona from bringing in more runs. Spencer’s first batter was Arizona’s Tim Tawa; Tawa would get himself on base with a single, and then the next batter, James McCann, would hit a ground-rule double to left field, his sixth of the season. Ultimately setting up their teammate Lldemaro Vargas for a single and bringing in his teammates for two more runs. The score was now 8-5. Then, Vargas would score from Corbin Carroll’s sacrifice fly to left field, making the score 9-5.

Heading into the top of the seventh inning, Arizona was able to get one more run for the night from Geraldo Perdomo, who got walked and then was able to get himself into scoring position from James McCann’s single to left field. Arizona would now hold a five run lead over San Francisco, 10-5.

Arizona’s last run was ultimately the dagger in this ball game as the Giants were unable to get a comeback going in front of the home crowd. At most, San Francisco would be able to get one run in at the bottom of the eighth, and then after that it became a smooth night for the Diamondbacks as they would get the win.

The San Francisco Giants are gonna have themselves a long day Saturday as the team prepares for a doubleheader with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The first game will have the first pitch at 1:05 p.m., and the second game’s first pitch will be at 7:05 p.m.

Both of these games will be broadcast live on NBCS BA. Starting pitchers for the front game Arizona RHP Merrill Kelly (8-12 ERA 5.35) for San Francisco TBA. In the night cap for Arizona LHP Mitch Bratt (1-2 ERA 4.54) for San Francisco TBA.

Aces On Fire Finish Off Toronto 93-73

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Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) reacts after drawing a foul after a shot made during the WNBA game against the Toronto Tempo on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.(RJ Forbus – The Sporting Tribune)

By Rich Perez

With the season rapidly winding down, the Las Vegas Aces (26-13) took on the Toronto Tempo at Michelob ULTRA Arena (11-27) and winding down the season on a winning note with a 93-73 win.

Currently in third place, Las Vegas would love to finish with a winning streak and possibly pull into second place in the standings. Friday night they took on one of the new franchises and the first WNBA team located outside the United States.

The Tempo are going through the growing pains that any new franchise more often than not experience. Las Vegas will be looking for their third win in a row.

The first quarter came to an end with the Aces taking a 27-17 lead. Las Vegas would be looking to extend that lead in the second quarter, the goal to build a significant lead going into the half. Las Vegas did indeed extend their lead outscoring the Tempo 29-22 in the second quarter and taking a 56-39 lead into the locker room at the half.

Las Vegas barely outscored the Tempo in the third quarter but continued to lead 74-55. The Tempo had dug themselves into a pretty deep hole as they continued to struggle against the all-around solid play from Las Vegas. Toronto played the Aces pretty even in the fourth quarter.

GAME NOTES

The Aces came out strong in the opening quarter. As Las Vegas have seen often, Jackie Young was on fire hitting three shots from beyond the arc. She finished the quarter with 12 points and was 4-of-6 shooting with three assists.

Las Vegas had excellent pressure forcing nine Toronto turnovers while only committing one. They created extra possessions and easy scoring chances. They were shooting 47% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc. The Tempo were shooting 43% from the field and 33% from three. A’Ja Wilson was helping create offense taking up residence inside.

The Aces continued their defense and the hot start from Jackie Young in the second quarter and that was making all the difference so far in this game. They did extend their lead in the second quarter outscoring the Tempo 29-22 and taking a 56-39 lead at halftime.

The largest lead for the Aces in the first half was 18 points. They were playing really clean with only five fouls and had 18 points in the paint. At the half the Aces only had one turnover while the 11 turnovers for Toronto resulted in ten Las Vegas points. The Aces also had six steals.

Toronto had 12 fouls sending Las Vegas to the line where they hit 13 of 14 shots. The Tempo was four of four from the line. The Tempo was really struggling with the Aces intensity and especially their defense. Las Vegas would like to close out this game in the third quarter.

A’Ja Wilson had already made 18 points in the first half with Jackie Young right behind her with 17. Off the bench Cheyenne Parker-Tyrus was on edge of double digits with nine points in only six minutes on the court.

Early in the third quarter the Aces extended their lead to 21, their largest of the game. They had beaten the Tempo last Sunday 88-78 in Toronto and were on course to create even more of a margin in Friday night’s game.

Toronto refused to back down however. The Tempo went on a 8-0 run five minutes into the quarter and the Aces needed to put a stop to the Toronto rally. The Aces 21 point lead had been shaven down to 13 points by the Tempo and Las Vegas had to get back on track.

The Aces had three turnovers in the third quarter as the Tempo brought a lot more intensity to the third quarter. Toronto was playing even with the Aces in the third quarter. As the quarter came to an end Las Vegas had pushed their lead back out to 74-55 outscoring the Tempo in the third 18-16. Toronto was going to back down although they had dug themselves into a pretty deep hole in the first half.

The Aces brought the pressure in the fourth quarter extending their lead back out to 87-62 their largest lead of the game with a little over five minutes left in the game. It would seem that the fourth quarter meltdowns that the Aces were dealing with a while ago had been completely cleaned up and they were peaking at the perfect time.

The Aces head to Seattle to face the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena just under the Space Needle on Sep 17th for a 7:00pm PDT tip.