Nick Kurtz (16) of the Sacramento A’s gets a walk off walk with the bases loaded forcing in Lawrence Butler from third scoring the winning run in the tenth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Sutter Health Park on Fri Jun 19, 2026 (Sacramento A’s X photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey:
#1 Tony, it was a nail biter of a game on Friday night at Sutter Health Park as the Sacramento A’s came back down 11-4 in the sixth inning to win it in the tenth 12-11 against the Los Angeles Angels.
#2 The A’s picked up a run when Zack Gelof singled scoring Lawrence Butler in the bottom of the sixth. The A’s added two runs in the bottom of the seventh when Jacob Wilson hit a 395 foot left field home run to making 11-7.
#3 The A’s turned it on in the bottom of the eighth when Max Muncy hit a two run 426 foot home run cutting the Angels lead to 11-9.. Jonah Heim tied things up when he hit a two run home run in the bottom of the ninth making it 11-11 forcing extra innings.
#4 The A’s with the bases loaded in the bottom of the tenth with Nick Kurtz at the plate walked and forced in Lawrence Butler from third base to win it 12-11. With the win the A’s remain just a half game out of first place behind the first place Seattle Mariners in the AL West.
#5 Angels and A’s continue this four game series at Sutter Health Park on Saturday at 7:05pm PDT. Starting pitcher for Los Angeles for RHP Walbert Urena (4-5 ERA 2.60) for Sacramento RHP JT Ginn (5-3 ERA 2.91)
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The flags of Paraguay and Türkiye were on full display before the team’s national anthems in Paraguay’s 1-0 win over Turkiye at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Friday JUN 19. 2026. (Marko Ukalovic-SRS)
by Marko Ukalovic
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The country of Paraguay pulled off a stunner at the World Cup.
Down 10 men late in the first half, Paraguay scored early and then held on for dear life in a 1-0 victory over Türkiye in both country’s second match in Group D play of the 2026 World Cup on Friday evening at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
Türkiye, which was predicted to be a dark horse of the Cup, have been eliminated from the knockout round competition with its second loss of the tournament. Paraguay, who looked weak against the Americans a week ago, showed off its resiliency with its first win in the tournament.
Paraguay danced out to its first lead of the tournament 65 seconds into the match with the fastest goal at this year’s World Cup. Matías Galarza came down the pitch with the ball and fired a left-footed shot from 25-yards out to the left corner of the net past Türkiye goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir for his first goal of the tournament.
Türkiye dominated possession in the opening 45 minute and its best chance for an equalizer came in the 34th minute. Hakan Calhanoglu sent in a cross into the middle of box off of a free kick, but Mert Müldür’s header off hit the crossbar and goalpost.
Tensions ran high all throughout the match with multiple instances of pushing and shoving and heated exchanges between both squads after stoppages.
Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almirón became the first player to be issued a red card for a new ruled introduced by FIFA for this year’s World Cup. Almirón was involved in a heated argument with Müldür following a foul near midfield. Almirón covered his mouth while saying something to the Turkish defender, who immediately appealed to Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton for a review.
After a VAR review, Barton issued Almirón the red card in the third minute of stoppage time in the first half sending the frustrated Paraguayan midfielder off the pitch for an early shower.
Just like it did in the first half, the Turks dominated possession and created chances as Paraguay’s defense bent but didn’t break. Türkiye had 32 shot attempts compared to just seven for Paraguay, with five on target.
Türkiye’s best chance to earn at least a point and keep their fading hopes alive came in the 89th minute. Baris-Alper Yilmaz sent a ball over to Can Uzun whose 18-yard strike was saved by Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gil. The rebound chance by Deniz Gul sailed wide left ending the threat.
Gil finished the match with five saves for his first clean sheet of the tournament. Cakir made one saves on two shots on target in the losing cause.
UP NEXT: Paraguay finishes up Group D play against Australia on Thursday June 25th at 8:00pm at San Francisco Stadium. Türkiye will play its last match of the tournament against Team USA also on the 25th at 7:00pm at Los Angeles Stadium.
Anaheim Angels Zach Neto (right) is out by plenty as he tagged out by the Sacramento A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson (left) in the top of the second inning at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Fri Jun 19, 2026 (Golden Bay Times photo)
By Mauricio Segura
WESTSACRAMENTO–This game resembled a Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoon, with the Sacramento A’s spending most of it chasing the Los Angeles Angels trying different strategies. But in the end, they didn’t fall off a cliff. They actually caught the bird. Somehow, after falling behind by seven runs, the Green and Gold still found a way to leave with a 12-11 win in 10 innings, finishing a game that had just about everything except a quiet inning.
For a while, this looked like Sacramento’s game from the start. Lawrence Butler gave the Athletics a 1-0 lead in the second with a solo homer to center, and the third inning turned that small lead into something stronger. Zack Gelof drew a walk, Shea Langeliers doubled him home, Tyler Soderstrom followed with a single, and Jacob Wilson doubled in Langeliers. Carlos Cortes then grounded out to score Soderstrom, pushing the Athletics ahead 4-0.
That early lead disappeared fast. The Angels turned the fourth inning into a long, ugly climb for Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs. Christian Moore scored Nolan Schanuel with a sacrifice fly, Denzer Guzman followed with a two-run homer, and Jose Siri gave Los Angeles the lead with a three-run shot to left center. Zach Neto added another homer before the inning ended, and just like that, the Angels had flipped a 4-0 deficit into a 7-4 lead.
Los Angeles kept swinging in the fifth. Jo Adell drew a walk, Oswald Peraza singled, and Logan O’Hoppe crushed a three-run homer to left center, stretching the Angels’ lead to 10-4. When Schanuel homered in the sixth, the Athletics were staring at an 11-4 hole. A deep, dark, looming hole that no one in the stadium would have bet they could climb out of. But they did, and in grand style at that.
The A’s began nibbling away like mice in a cardboard factory. Gelof singled in Butler in the sixth, extending a hitting streak that had already become one of the best in club history. Gelof entered the game riding a 22-game streak, tied for fourth longest by an Athletic in the expansion era, and he kept giving the lineup a steady spark.
Wilson made things interesting in the seventh with a two-run homer after Soderstrom drew a walk, trimming Anaheim’s lead to 11-7. In the eighth, Butler reached again, and Max Muncy, who had entered as a pinch-hitter earlier, sent a two-run homer to center. Suddenly, it was 11-9, and what had looked like a lost cause had turned into a full-blown heavyweight mess.
Then came the ninth, and Jonah Heim gave the Athletics the swing they needed most. Soderstrom doubled to center with one out, Wilson moved him to third, and Heim, pinch-hitting for Colby Thomas, launched a two-run homer to right. The game was tied 11-11, and the Athletics had erased all seven runs of the Angels’ advantage.
The 10th inning gave the Angels a chance to answer, starting with Moore at second base. Denzer Guzman moved him to third with a fly ball, but O’Hoppe hit into a fielder’s choice as Muncy threw home to Langeliers to cut down Moore. Wade Meckler then struck out, and the Angels missed their chance to retake control.
The Athletics did not waste theirs. Butler began the bottom of the 10th at second, Henry Bolte drew a walk, and both runners advanced on a double steal after a confirmed challenge. Max Muncy flied out, Zack Gelof was hit by a nasty pitch, and after Kirby Yates left following an injury delay, Samy Natera Jr. faced Nick Kurtz with the bases loaded. Kurtz drew the game-ending walk, forcing in Butler and sealing a 12-11 win that was wild, weird, and very baseball Twilight Zone.
The win also fit a team that entered with 20 come-from-behind victories and one of the better extra-inning records in the majors. It was not graceful. But it was a reminder that this Athletics lineup, especially with Butler, Gelof, Wilson, Soderstrom, Heim, and Kurtz all finding ways to matter, can turn a bad night into a box score nobody forgets.
Game 2 brings a steadier pitching question, at least on paper, with J.T. Ginn (5-3, 2.91 ERA, 68 K) getting the ball for the Athletics against Angels right-hander Walbert Urena (4-5, 2.60 ERA, 58 K), with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. Pacific.
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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Minnesota Lynx guard #10 Courtney Williams driving it into the paint on Golden State Valkyrie guard #6 Kaila Charles on June 19th, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. (Photo Credits to Kelley L. Cox – Imagn Images)
By Michael Villanueva
SAN FRANCISCO – Happy Juneteenth from Ballhalla! on Friday, we celebrate resilience, freedom, and never giving up hope in uncertain times. The Golden State Valkyries had the honor of playing and hosting the Minnesota Lynx, who are currently in first place in the West.
The Valkyries have won their last four games in a row, three of them being at home, and are in third place in the West. So Golden State wanted their fifth straight Dub, but Minnesota had other plans coming to the Bay. As the Lynx would get the win, 81-75, snapping Golden State’s four game winning streak. Minnesota also holds an early 2-0 season series lead over Golden State.
Coming off their most recent win against Dallas on Wednesday, the Golden State Valkyries sent out the same starters as in their last game, with guards Veronica Burton and forwards Kayla Thornton, Gabby Williams, Cecilia Zandalasini, and center Kiah Stokes. Williams led the team in the win with her 25 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Minnesota’s first five in Ballhalla were guards Olivia Miles, Courtney Williams, forwards Kayla McBride, Nia Coffey, and center Natasha Howard. In the Lynx’s last game, they were on the road in Los Angeles, but still able to get the win, 99-83. Minnesota was led by Olivia Miles, 31 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Miles efforts and performance were able to give the Lynx a two game winning streak.
Golden State’s Cecilia Zandalasini got the game going with her 11-foot driving floating shot. Zandalasini would score the first 5-points for Valkyries as she would also make a 26-foot three-point step back jumpshot. She would finish the quarter with eight points alone by herself. With that, Golden State held an early six point lead over Minnesota, 22-16.
Heading into the 2nd quarter, the Lynx’s shooting and offense would improve. They would drop 25 points in the 2nd quarter, compared to their 16 points in the 1st quarter. However, halfway through the 2nd quarter, Golden State’s lead jumped to 9 points, 32-23. Then, right at a timeout, Lynx’s forward Nia Coffey would hit 3 three-pointers in a row to cut the lead to 3-points, 35-32.
In the last minute of the second quarter, Golden State had a 12-point lead over Minnesota, but the Valkyries would commit two shooting fouls on the Lynx, who were shooting three-pointers. So the Lynx would shoot six free throws in the span of five seconds. So at halftime, Golden State’s lead was now just five points over Minnesota, 46-41.
Coming back from halftime, Minnesota was feeling confident that it could pull a comeback in this game. Especially ending the first half with those six free throws, making five of them. So Lynx’s Kayla McBride would get the second half started with a 24-foot three-pointer.
However, Valkyrie Kayla Thornton would respond with a three-pointer of her own. Then the Lynx went on a 6-0 scoring run, and in that run would take the lead, 50-49, with seven minutes remaining in the third. The rest of the quarter, both teams would evenly exchange buckets, but it would be Minnesota holding on to a one point lead at the end of the third, 63-62.
Heading into the final quarter, the Valkyries’ offense would start to hurt them. Golden State dropped just 13 points in the fourth, while Minnesota would drop 18 points. In the final 20 seconds, the Valkyries were down just two points, thanks to Cecilia Zandalasini making a 24-foot three-pointer, 77-75. Although Minnesota would inbound the ball, leaving Golden State to foul immediately. The Valkyries would get one last chance, being down four points, 79-75.
Valkyries would give the ball to Cecilia Zandalasini to make another clutch shot, but Minnesota’s defense would come through on the road. Lynx’s Olivia Miles would block Zandalasini three point shot, and ultimately giving Minnesota their third straight win, with their last two games being on the road. Although the Valkyries fell in this matchup, they were led by Cecilia Zandalasini’s 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.
After being at home for their last three games, the Golden State Valkyries will take a quick road trip to Las Vegas. The Valkyries will face off against the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, June 21st, in the Michelob ULTRA Arena. The game will be broadcast live on CBS at 1:00 p.m. In the Aces’ most recent game, they got the win against the Phoenix Mercury. The Aces were led by A’ja Wilson’s 33 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Miami Marlins Owen Cassie runs the bases after hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at LoanDepot in Miami on Fri Jun 19, 2026 (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
The San Francisco Giants (31-44) briefly held the lead but unfortunately the relief pitching could not hold that lead falling to the Miami Marlins (38-38) 4-3 in game one of their series. Miami went through eight pitchers pulling off the win.
Game recap: Marlins pitcher Lake Bachar walked two runners in the top of the first inning but San Francisco left them stranded. It was a decent start for Bachar as the game went into the bottom of the inning. It was, however, a rough start for Landen Roupp giving up an Owen Caissie solo home run for an early Miami 1-0 lead.
Willy Adames got the first hit of the game for the Giants in the top of the second inning. It was quite a milestone, his 1000th career hit. Casey Schmitt followed Adames hitting a single and San Francisco had two runners on base with no outs.
Drew Gilbert bunted and with no outs the Giants had the bases loaded. Daniel Susac very nearly had himself a grand slam but it was snatched out of the air by the defense. He missed the long ball but Adames scored on the hit to tie up this game 1-1.
That near miss was enough for the Marlins to make a pitching change. Leftie John King relieved Bachar who had allowed three hits, one earned run and two walks. He had one strikeout. King got the Marlins out of the inning.
Jakob Marsee singled in the bottom of the second inning and the Giants would have to keep a close eye on this guy. Marsee has stolen 17 bases this season. He lived up to his reputation stealing his 18th base moving to second. Roupp gave up a hit and a steal with two strikeouts in the inning but allowed no runs.
With two outs San Francisco had runners at the corners in the top of the third inning. Again Miami had a pitching change, Anthony Bender relieving King. Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee both singled in the inning but were left stranded.
The game would go into the bottom of the fifth inning still tied at one apiece. The Marlins would break the tie taking a 2-1 lead when Caissie doubled Sanoja home for a brief 2-1 lead. The San Francisco offense had a lucrative sixth inning that started off with a Devers solo home run tying up this game once again 2-2.
Lee followed that home run up with a double. Schmitt singled Lee home and the Giants had taken their first lead of the game 3-2. Roupp had a solid bottom of the sixth and it was on to the seventh inning.
The Marlins went three and out in the top of the seventh inning. Hentges relieved Roupp in the bottom of the seventh. Roupp finished six innings allowing seven hits, two runs, one walk and seven strikeouts. A great outing for Roupp.
The Marlins rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning putting two runners on base with no outs. Miami tied up the game 3-3 when Liam Hicks singled Esteury Ruiz home and with one out the Marlins were threatening to take the lead.
Owen Caissie had really made a difference in this game and the go-ahead run scored when he sacrificed and Javier Sanoja scored. The Giants intentionally walked Kyle Stowers and with two outs San Francisco wanted out of the inning without further damage. Walker relieved Hentges to close out the inning.
The game went into the top of the eighth, the Giants looking for some base traffic but went three and out with Lee and Adames grounding out and Schmitt lining out. San Francisco was three outs away from losing the first game of the series.
The Marlins threatened in the bottom of the eighth putting two runners on base with two outs. Erik Miller took the mound in the inning with 2 on and 2 out and closed out the inning.
Pete Fairbanks would take the mound for Miami looking to close out this game. He held off the Giants winning 4-3. The relief pitching for the Giants just could not hold the lead.
Game notes: After a fractured series earlier this week the Giants traveled to Miami for a three-game series with the Marlins. Tuesday the match-up between the Giants and the Braves was suspended due to inclement weather and a double-header was scheduled for Wednesday morning.
San Francisco swept the doubleheader taking a 2-0 series lead. They were denied the opportunity to play game three of the series on Thursday looking for a three game sweep, again due to a tropical storm. That game was re-scheduled for August 31st.
Friday’s weather cooperated although there was a heat advisory with temperatures in the low 90’s. The forecasted rain today had moved out but there is threat of lightning and thunder for Saturday and Sunday games which are expected to go off without a hitch.
San Francisco came into the game rested after having Thursday off but lost in a close one run game to the Marlins. The Giants have been exceptional at the plate recently.
Saturday the two teams will meet in game two of this series. The Giants will looking to tie up the series. Trevor McDonals will take the mound for San Francisco with a 2-4 win/loss record and a 4.64 ERA. The Marlins will start Max Meyer who is having a great season. He has a 7-0 win/loss record and a 2.75 ERA. First pitch for the game is scheduled for 1:10 PM PDT.
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San Francisco Giants reliever JT Brubaker pitches to the Chicago Cubs line up on Pride Night at Oracle Park. San Francisco on Fri Jun 12, 2026. Brubaker wrote the bible verse Gen 9:12-16 on his Pride cap. (AP News photo)
Giants Pride Cap Controversy goes Coast to Coast
That’s Amaury News and Commentary
By Amaury Pi-González
In the world of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence, everything, both inside and outside of sports, sometimes becomes a source of controversy, even when it has nothing to do with sports. San Francisco Giants pitcher Sam Hentges refused to wear the Giants rainbow Pride Night cap during the team’s Pride event. Three other pitchers,Landed Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker altered their specialty rainbow Pride hats by writing Bible verses (Genesis 9:12-16) on them.
All the Giants needed after having a terrible season on the field, looking like the mediocre 81 wins they had last season, might be unattainable this 2026 season. The team is lining up player sales, some with big, lucrative contracts, and deals with other teams that still have hope of postseason play. So, all of a sudden, this Pride Cap controversy is not an ESPN story; the rest of the non-sports media are joining in with all kinds of editorials on both sides of the issue, from the NY Times, to The Wall Street Journal, to USA Today, to La Opinión, and more.
The US Department of Justice is opening an investigation into Major League Baseball regarding the San Francisco Giants Pride Caps controversy. MLB Commissioner and the league state that warnings issued to three SF Giants pitchers were routine uniform violations. And clarifying the warning: had absolutely nothing to do with the content of the message,” and that identical wording is given for family tributes.
This ordeal reverberated across the country, with the Texas Rangers replacing their Pride Night for Faith and Family Day. Oak Revolution, a minor league baseball team in Pennsylvania, forfeited a game scheduled for its annual Pride Night on Thursday because players did not want to be associated with the “promotion”. And so it goes. Virtue signaling is popular in the US these days on all topics, political, non-political, sports, and in the category of “you name it”
Such is the world we live in today, where a baseball cap goes viral and nationwide. To me, it actually makes me sick that we are even talking about this. Baseball is a beautiful game, in my opinion, the greatest. Why do we have to make everything a conflict in this country today? Why? We are all entitled to our own opinions. I respect your opinion and hope you respect mine as well: this story has no place in baseball. But these are the promotions in baseball at this time in our history. I am old-fashioned; I like Bat Day, Little League Day, fireworks, and the other boring-but-fun stuff that UNITES everybody. Can we do more of that?
Baseball Promotions 1979: The Chicago White Sox hosted “Disco Demolition Night,” during which fans brought records to be blown up on the field, resulting in another game forfeiture.
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
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Dining at Hotel Nikko is equally distinctive. ANZU Restaurant is home to San Francisco’s only Japanese breakfast buffet, offering an authentic and refined start to the day. In the evening,
Kanpai Sushi Lounge delivers an experiential dining atmosphere where craftsmanship and flavor meet in a sophisticated setting.
For entertainment, Feinstein’s at the Nikko brings world-class live music and cabaret performances directly to the hotel, offering an intimate and vibrant nightlife experience without ever leaving the property.
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp wears the Gen 9:12 /Pride Night cap while pitching against the Chicago Cubs on Fri Jun 12, 2026 (AP News photo)
San Francisco Giants podcast with Bruce Macgowan:
#1 Last Friday when San Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp, Ryan Walker, and JT Brubaker wrote Genesis 9:12 on their Pride Night caps and it became a controversy for Pride night it’s been the lead story since then and has had reporters asking the Giants players about it. Will this become a distraction in the clubhouse?
#2 Roupp said that there is no hate at all regarding and he said the verse was geared towards God’s covenants and he wanted to express his position on Pride Night.
#3 The Genesis verse was a promise from God to Noah that it wouldn’t rain again and that’s the purpose of the rainbow and Roupp didn’t come out and say it didn’t belong to the LGBTQ community. How did the fans at large read into it?
#4 The Republican party are supportive of Roupp, Walker, and Brubaker’s stand but the LGBTQ community says that this is hate against the Community and the controversy has taken a life of it’s own. With baseball stepping in ordering the players not write on their caps and wear the pride caps as this is part of their job.
#5 How much do you see this being a PR disaster for the Giants and from the sound of it the players might continue to protest future Pride Nights?
In the vibrant center of downtown San Francisco, Hotel Nikko offers a serene retreat defined by calm, understated luxury and the thoughtful precision of Japanese-inspired service. Each detail is designed to create a restorative experience where modern comfort and wellness come together effortlessly.
Guests are welcomed into spacious, contemporary rooms that blend clean design with subtle Japanese influences and intuitive, tech-enabled amenities. Throughout the hotel, a sense of tranquility is balanced with engaging, on-site experiences that elevate every stay.
At the top of the hotel, a glass-enclosed indoor pool offers a peaceful escape above the city an inviting space to unwind or, during the summer months, transform into a lively “dive-in” movie experience. Every Friday and Saturday night, families can enjoy classic kids’ films poolside, creating memorable moments in a truly unique setting.
Dining at Hotel Nikko is equally distinctive. ANZU Restaurant is home to San Francisco’s only Japanese breakfast buffet, offering an authentic and refined start to the day. In the evening,
Kanpai Sushi Lounge delivers an experiential dining atmosphere where craftsmanship and flavor meet in a sophisticated setting.
For entertainment, Feinstein’s at the Nikko brings world-class live music and cabaret performances directly to the hotel, offering an intimate and vibrant nightlife experience without ever leaving the property.
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San Francisco Rafael Devers shows how big an RBI double meant to him in the top of the first inning against the Atlanta Braves during their doubleheader at Truist Field in Cumberland GA on Wed Jun 17, 2026 (AP News photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary
OK Giants fans, you do the Math
By Amaury Pi Gonzalez
Amaury Pi-González
The game Thursday night (June 18) at Atlanta was rained out and will be played on August 31.
So far this season, the San Francisco Giants have played 74 games, won 31, and have 88 games left to complete the 162-game regular season.
For the postseason, you need an average between 84 and 90 wins. Do the math, but it looks like an impossibility, better yet, a miracle. Can it be done? Sure, but the odds are between 2 to 3%
Here is the biggest exception: 1914 Boston Braves: On July 4, they sat in last place with a 26-40 record, but finished the season on an incredible 68-19 run to capture the pennant and sweep the World Series. Braves also had two 26 game winners that contributed to their comeback cause Bill James (26-7) and Dick Rudolph (26-10)
Have fun!
Note: Giants are sellers. The challenge for this team is that some of their players, like Willy Adames, Luis Arraez, and Rafael Devers, and others, have big contracts and are not easy to trade, which makes it much more difficult.
Quote:
“Being traded is like celebrating your 100th birthday. It might not be the happiest occasion in the world, but consider the alternative?”
— Joe Garagiola
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
In the vibrant center of downtown San Francisco, Hotel Nikko offers a serene retreat defined by calm, understated luxury and the thoughtful precision of Japanese-inspired service. Each detail is designed to create a restorative experience where modern comfort and wellness come together effortlessly.
Guests are welcomed into spacious, contemporary rooms that blend clean design with subtle Japanese influences and intuitive, tech-enabled amenities. Throughout the hotel, a sense of tranquility is balanced with engaging, on-site experiences that elevate every stay.
At the top of the hotel, a glass-enclosed indoor pool offers a peaceful escape above the city an inviting space to unwind or, during the summer months, transform into a lively “dive-in” movie experience. Every Friday and Saturday night, families can enjoy classic kids’ films poolside, creating memorable moments in a truly unique setting.
Dining at Hotel Nikko is equally distinctive. ANZU Restaurant is home to San Francisco’s only Japanese breakfast buffet, offering an authentic and refined start to the day. In the evening,
Kanpai Sushi Lounge delivers an experiential dining atmosphere where craftsmanship and flavor meet in a sophisticated setting.
For entertainment, Feinstein’s at the Nikko brings world-class live music and cabaret performances directly to the hotel, offering an intimate and vibrant nightlife experience without ever leaving the property.
Located at 222 Mason Street near Union Square, Hotel Nikko places guests steps away from the city’s premier shopping, dining, and cultural attractions while offering a peaceful sanctuary to return to.
Sacramento A’s pitcher Gage Jump (61) was dealing pitching seven innings not allowing a run and just one hit before being relieved against the Los Angeles Angels at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento (AP News photo)
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics did not draw out Thursday night’s win. They took the first inning, did their damage, and secured a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
After Gage Jump worked a quick top of the first, the Green and Gold went right to work against Angels starter Ryan Johnson. Zack Gelof opened the bottom half with a single to left, extending a hitting streak that had already reached 21 games before the first pitch. Nick Kurtz followed with a double to left, putting two runners in scoring position and giving the heart of the order the perfect scenario to cash in.
Shea Langeliers wasted no time doing what “Bangaliers” has been known to do. The A’s catcher drove a three-run homer to center, putting the Athletics ahead 3-0 and giving the home side instant control. Langeliers entered the game as the leading vote-getter among American League catchers in the first All-Star ballot update, and his bat gave that campaign a pretty convincing new campaign ad. His power has been a major part of the A’s season success, and this swing just proved what his bat brings to the team.
The inning was not finished. Tyler Soderstrom followed with a solo homer to left-center, turning back-to-back big swings into a 4-0 lead. Jacob Wilson then singled to right, Jonah Heim added another base hit, and Carlos Cortes moved Wilson to third with a fly ball to center. Henry Bolte finished the scoring with a sacrifice fly, bringing in Wilson and making it 5-0. By the end of the inning, the Athletics had sent ten batters to the plate and built all the offense they would need.
From there, the game became Gage Jump’s showcase. The rookie left-hander, making just his fifth major league start, did not show in any way how new he is to the show. Jump allowed only one hit over seven scoreless innings, striking out seven and working around three walks.
His best escape came in the fourth, when Nick Madrigal drew a free pass and Oswald Peraza doubled with two outs. With two Angels in scoring position, Jump struck out Christian Moore to end the threat and keep the shutout intact.
That was the Angels’ best chance against him. Jump struck out Moore three times overall, got Logan O’Hoppe looking in the fifth, and fanned both Peraza and Moore in the seventh. When Vaughn Grissom drew a free pass to start the seventh, Jump kept the inning from turning messy. After two strikeouts, Langeliers ended it by picking Grissom off first, a catcher’s dagger that kept the Angels stuck at zero.
The Athletics’ defense backed Jump with steady work. Henry Bolte covered center field recording several outs in the gaps and adding a hit and an RBI at the plate. Wilson continued to look smooth at shortstop, part of a defense that entered the game with one of the best fielding marks in the majors.
The Angels’ bullpen settled things down after Johnson’s rough first inning. Brent Suter threw two scoreless frames, and Ryan Zeferjahn worked around two eighth-inning free passes. But by then, the damage had already been done. The Athletics’ early burst stood up because Jump turned the Angels’ lineup into a long evening of fly balls, strikeouts, and missed chances.
Mason Barnett took over in the eighth and worked through trouble after Denzer Guzman drew a free pass and pinch-hitter Wade Meckler singled. Barnett struck out O’Hoppe and escaped when Nick Madrigal flied to center. Hogan Harris handled the ninth, giving up singles to Grissom and Moore but striking out Jo Adell, Peraza, and Guzman to finish the shutout.
The A’s, already riding one of the best home run streaks in the majors, added two more in the first inning and then let Jump do the heavy lifting. For a team trying to stay in the American League West chase, this was a much needed win.
The sequel brings a tough mound matchup, as Jeffrey Springs (3-7, 5.13 ERA, 68 K) gets the ball for the Athletics against Angels right-hander José Soriano (8-4, 2.79 ERA, 92 K), with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. Pacific.
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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Atlanta Braves grounds crew put the tarp on Truist Field in Cumberland GA as the game between the San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves was postponed and rescheduled for Mon Aug 31st at Truist Field. (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
The San Francisco Giants game which was scheduled at Truist Field in Cumberland GA against the Atlanta Braves has been postponed Thursday and rescheduled for Mon Aug 31st for a one game series in Atlanta.
Nasty weather in Atlanta has not dampened the Giants will to win. After the first game of the series was suspended on Tuesday the Giants played a double-header against the Braves winning both ends of the doubleheader on Wednesday in Atlanta.
The first game winning by the score of 7-2 and the second game in a closer contest with San Francisco coming out on top 7-5. The Giants were going for the sweep of the three game set Thursday but mother nature had other plans. A tropical storm had been forecast this week and it came to fruition Thursday afternoon.
The Giants had to have been really upset after playing so well in the first two games. A sweep was for sure on their radar going into game three Thursday. They were certainly on a roll at the plate hitting three home runs in the fifth inning of game one.
Those long balls came off the bat of Willy Adames, Jung Hoo Lee, and Rafael Devers and it did not stop there, Bryce Eldridge, Luis Arraez, Matt Chapman pretty much the entire team has been contributing.
In game two, three home runs in the second inning and so this team has been really hot. They probably would have had a great shot at a sweep Thursday if game three had not been cancelled.
The team will now travel to Miami for a three game series with the Marlins over the weekend. Rain is expected with some lightning and thunder in the mix and temperatures in the low 90’s.
Again we will have to wait and see what it looks like at first pitch Friday night. Right now starting pitcher for the Giants will be Landen Roupp with a 5-7 win/loss record and a 4.24 ERA. The Marlins have yet to decide who will take the mound Friday.
Miami has some solid hitters in Kyle Stowers, Esteury Ruiz, as well as Otto Lopez with a .225 batting average and Liam Hicks a .280 batting average. They do come into Friday’s game after losing a series to the Phillies.
San Francisco of course has a lengthy list of great hitters, Luis Arraez .324, Bryce Eldridge .324, Jung Hoo Lee .331, Casey Schmitt .280, and Daniel Susac .286. Some solid bats on the team and they were very tough defensively in their last two games.
You throw in Matt Chapman, Willy Adames, Casey Schmitt and Drew GIlbert and these guys have all figured in their recent success.
It’s off to Miami and LoanDepot Park for Friday night with starting pitchers for San Francisco RHP Landen Roupp (5-7 ERA 4.24) Miami has not announced a starter as of yet. First pitch for game one of the series is scheduled for 4:10 PM.PDT.
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