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That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Concerns remain at new A’s Ballpark in Las Vegas

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Las Vegas A’s future home scheduled for 2028 opening day. The photo outlines the cost of the Bally’s Hotel Towers, cost of the parking structure, cost of the ballpark now running at $2.1 billion, and $380 million public funds from the State of Nevada (photo from That’s Amaury News and Commentary)

Concerns remain at A’s new Ballpark in Las Vegas

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

Recent news about the new Athletics ballpark at the Tropicana site in Las Vegas remains. These are some of the issues as of today.

1-Parking. A 1,500-space garage, first projected at $60 million, now looks like at least $100 million.

2-A Central utility plant and A’s Fans Plaza.

3-The overall Stadium price tag has climbed for $1.5 Billion to approximately $2 Billion to $2,1 Billion.

According to sources in Las Vegas, the stadium remains on track for the planned 2028 season.

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.

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Las Vegas A’s podcast Barbara Mason: A’s pitching just couldn’t stop the bleeding in 23-9 Rockies laugher

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Las Vegas A’s hitter Carlos Corez connects with a two RBI single in the bottom of the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Las Vegas Ballpark on Sun Jun 14, 2026 (AP News photo)

Las Vegas A’s podcast Barbara Mason:

  1. The Las Vegas Athletics had a great start in their series with the Colorado Rockies in Las Vegas. Sunday they were going for the sweep but the Rockies had vastly different plans as the A’s soon saw getting clobbered 23-9.

2. This series was littered with home runs coming from both teams making it a lot of fun for the fans who braved the 100 degree plus temperature to come out to the ball park. A lot of happy fans caught coveted souvenirs that flew into the stands in this series.

3. The A’s struggled on the mound in game three of this series from A’s starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs down to the relief pitching from Luis Medina, Brady Basso, and Scott Barlow. The A’s had something that is not the norm with position player Carlos Cortez on the mound in the ninth inning.

4. The work at the plate for the A’s was really working with double digits in every game in the series but the problem in game three despite 15 hits for the A’s the Rockies finished the game with 24 hits for the lopsided score.

5. The A’s will continue their home-stand although they will be back at Sutter Health in West Sacramento to start a three-game series Monday with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Both teams almost have identical records the Pirates are 36-36 and the A’s have a 35-36 recor first pitch 6:40pm PDT.

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

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Las Vegas A’s game wrap: A’s Melt in Vegas Desert Heat Finale get routed by Rockies record for most runs 23-9

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Colorado Rockies Hunter Goodman circles the bases after hitting a two run home run against the Las Vegas A’s in the bottom of the first inning at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV on Sun Jun 14, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mauricio Segura

Although the Las Vegas A’s scored almost double digit runs, It’s the Rockies who fly home Sunday singing Viva Las Vegas with a 23-9 rout!

Colorado opened the scoring in the first when Tyler Freeman reached on Max Muncy’s throwing error and Hunter Goodman followed with a two-run homer to center. That could have been an early gut check for the Athletics, but their lineup answered right away.

Lawrence Butler singled, Nick Kurtz reached with a walk, and Tyler Soderstrom ripped a run-scoring double to right. Carlos Cortes then gave Las Vegas the lead with a two-run single, and Muncy added a sacrifice fly to make it 4-2.

The problem was Colorado never stopped applying pressure. Cole Carrigg singled to start the second, Kyle Karros followed with another hit, and Troy Johnston’s groundout brought home a run. Then Willi Castro flipped the game with a two-run homer to left center, putting the Rockies back ahead 5-4. Kurtz tied it in the bottom half with a double that scored Alika Williams, but that was the last time the game resembled a fair fight.

The Rockies broke through again in the fourth. Carrigg singled, Karros doubled him home, and Johnston drilled a two-run homer to right to push Colorado ahead 8-5. Kurtz got one back in the bottom of the inning with a groundout that scored Jeff McNeil, but the fifth inning buried the A’s under a pile of extra-base hits.

Goodman homered again, Ezequiel Tovar singled, Carrigg reached, Karros singled in a run, Johnston doubled in another, Braxton Fulford lifted a sacrifice fly, Castro singled home Johnston, and Freeman tripled in Castro. By the time it ended, Colorado had scored six times in the inning and led 14-6.

To their credit, the Athletics did not disappear at the plate. Zack Gelof doubled in the fifth and scored when Muncy launched a two-run homer to left, trimming the deficit to 14-8. Soderstrom added a center-field homer in the seventh, continuing a strong stretch in which he has been finding a way aboard almost every day.

Gelof also singled later, stretching his hitting streak to 18 games after entering with the longest active run in the majors. Soderstrom’s reaching-base streak grew as well, and Kurtz also kept his own on-base run alive after entering the day among the league leaders in several major offensive categories.

Every A’s answer was swallowed by another Rockies surge as if fueled by the 100 degree Las Vegas heat. Colorado added four more in the seventh, with Freeman, TJ Rumfield, Goodman and Tovar all driving in runs. The eighth was even rougher.

Castro crushed a bases-loaded homer to right, Rumfield followed with a solo shot, and Colorado’s lead ballooned to 23-9. Castro finished with two homers and seven RBI, while Goodman had a monster day of his own with two homers, five hits and four RBI. Johnston, Karros, Rumfield and Tovar also joined the hit parade as Colorado finished with six homers and relentless traffic from top to bottom.

The Athletics even had to use Cortes on the mound late, with the outfielder pitching left-handed in the eighth and ninth after Scott Barlow’s outing stretched the bullpen thin. Cortes gave up Rumfield’s homer but also finished the ninth with a double play, the kind of strange baseball footnote that only shows up in a game that has already gone sideways and started asking for directions.

Las Vegas made so many home runs disappear into the desert sky this week that even David Copperfield and Penn & Teller stood and applauded. But the sweep eluded the Athletics, as the Rockies made sure the series finale belonged entirely to them.

The A’s still had bright offensive moments from Butler, Kurtz, Soderstrom, Gelof and Muncy, but there was no hiding from the obvious: Colorado’s bats controlled the day, and the Athletics’ pitching staff could not find enough answers.

The A’s now return to West Sacramento to host Pittsburgh, with the A’s J.T. Ginn (4-3, 3.15 ERA, 65 K) set to face Pirates right-hander Jared Jones (1-0, 4.73 ERA, 14 K), a matchup Monday set to begin at 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.

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

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

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

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

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

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Las Vegas A’s podcast Tony Harvey: Langeliers, Kurtz, Butler all deliver in A’s 6-4 win

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Las Vegas A’s pitcher Gage Jump (61) delivers to the Colorado Rockies line up at Las Vegas Ballpark on Fri Jun 12, 2026 (AP News photo)

Las Vegas A’s podcast Tony Harvey:

#1 Can rookie left-hander Sean Sullivan make a successful MLB debut for the Colorado Rockies against an Las Vegas Athletics lineup that has been swinging the bat well lately?

#2 Will Athletics rookie Gage Jump continue his strong start to his major-league career after posting impressive results in his first few outings?

#3 Which team’s offense will take greater advantage of the hitter-friendly conditions at Las Vegas Ballpark, a park expected to favor hitters?

#4 Can Rockies slugger Hunter Goodman continue his recent power surge and add to his team-leading home run total?

#5 Will the Athletics gain an early advantage in the series as they try to stay in contention in the AL West while facing a Rockies club that has struggled for much of the season?

Tony Harvey does the Las Vegas A’s podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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

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

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

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

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

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Las Vegas A’s podcast Rich Perez: A’s open series with 6-4 win over Rockies; Butler provides winning run for Vegas

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Sacramento A’s Shea Langeliers rounds the bases after hitting a 450 home run against the Colorado Rockies at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV on Fri Jun 12, 2026 (AP News photo)

Las Vegas A’s podcast Rich Perez:

The Las Vegas A’s saw some fireworks with their star players in the line up that provided some offensive punch to help them get over the line against the visiting Colorado Rockies 6-4 at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV. The A’s got home run punch from two of their big boppers in the bottom of the fifth from Shea Langeliers who launched a 450 foot home run and Nick Kurtz who blasted a 471 home run that gave the A’s a 2-0 lead.

The A’s down 4-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning saw Max Muncy get an RBI double that scored Zack Gelof and Jacob Wilson that tied the game 4-4. In the bottom of the seventh inning Lawrence Butler scored that put the A’s in the lead and in the last of the eighth Butler’s base hit scored Muncy and it was for keeps as the A’s win it by two runs 6-4.

Rich Perez is an Las Vegas A’s podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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

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

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

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

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

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Las Vegas A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson: A’s getting used to wins in Vegas; Ball traveling well in desert air

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Las Vegas pitcher Gage Jump (61) seen here dealing in a previous game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tue Jun 2, 2026. Gage pitched against the Cubs at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV on Fri Jun, 2026 (AP News photo)

Las Vegas A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 How might the hitter-friendly environment of Las Vegas Ballpark influence the offensive production of both teams compared with a typical MLB venue?

#2 Which rookie starting pitcher is more likely to have a breakout performance: Athletics left-hander Gage Jump or Rockies left-hander Sean Sullivan making his MLB debut?

#3 Can the Athletics continue their recent power surge against a Rockies pitching staff that entered the series with one of the highest ERAs in baseball?

#4 What impact could the return of shortstop Jacob Wilson have on the Athletics’ lineup and overall performance in this series opener?

#5 As the Athletics work to build a fan base in Las Vegas ahead of their future move, what kind of crowd atmosphere should be expected for this special series at Las Vegas Ballpark.

Jeremiah Salmonson is a Las Vegas/Sacramento A’s beat writer at http://www.sportsradioservice.

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

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

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

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

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

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Las Vegas A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson: Has A’s improved their late innings offense and relief pitching?

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Las Vegas A’s pitcher Jack Perkins (50) deals to the Milwaukee Brewers line up in the bottom of the first inning at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV on Wed Jun 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

Las Vegas A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 How did the Las Vegas Athletics overcome a 3–0 deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 4–3 in the series finale Wednesday?

#2 Which Athletics players hit the key home runs in the seventh inning that turned the game around?

#3 What contributions did Gary Sánchez and Jackson Chourio make to Milwaukee’s early 3–0 lead?

#4 Why was Brandon Sproat’s performance considered one of his best starts despite the Brewers’ loss?

#5 The A’s now open a three game series against the Colorado Rockies Friday night at Las Vegas Ballpark starting pitchers for Colorado to be determined and for Las Vegas RHP Gage Jump (2-1 ERA 2.45) first pitch slated for 7:05pm PDT.

Jeremiah Salmonson podcasts Sacramento A’s baseball Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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

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

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

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

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

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Las Vegas A’s podcast Rich Perez: A’s open up 3 game set with Rockies Friday night in Vegas

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Las Vegas A’s designated hitter Carlos Cortes gets around on the baseball for a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV on Wed Jun 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

Las Vegas A’s podcast:

#1 How did the Las Vegas Athletics overcome a 3–0 deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 4–3 in the series finale Wednesday?

#2 Which Athletics players hit the key home runs in the seventh inning that turned the game around?

#3 What contributions did Gary Sánchez and Jackson Chourio make to Milwaukee’s early 3–0 lead?

#4 Why was Brandon Sproat’s performance considered one of his best starts despite the Brewers’ loss?

#5 The A’s now open a three game series against the Colorado Rockies Friday night at Las Vegas Ballpark starting pitchers for Colorado to be determined and for Las Vegas RHP Gage Jump (2-1 ERA 2.45) first pitch slated for 7:05pm PDT.

Rich Perez is covering the Las Vegas A’s during their six game trip at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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

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

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

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

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

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Las Vegas A’s game wrap: A’s Butler and Cortes Go Deep Into Desert Night beat Brewers 4-3

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The Las Vegas A’s Alika Williams (12) connects for a home run in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV on Wed Jun 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mauricio Segura

The 95-degree-plus temperature didn’t faze the Las Vegas A’s as they pulled off another win, taking two out of three from the Milwaukee Brewers for their first home series victory since April. The Athletics spent the early innings getting shoved around by Milwaukee’s bats, then flipped the game with three swings in the seventh and held on for a 4-3 win. They started like a team running on low batteries, then someone swapped in a fresh pair, the current kicked in, and suddenly the whole team was abuzz.

Jack Perkins opened for the green and gold, who was making only his second start of the season after opening the year mostly out of the bullpen. Milwaukee began pressing from the start when Christian Yelich drew a free pass, moved to second on Brice Turang’s groundout, and scored when Andrew Vaughn sent a lined shot into right. A passed ball moved Vaughn to second, but Perkins limited the damage by forcing Jake Bauers to end the inning.

The second and third innings saw more Milwaukee runs, and both runs had the same simple theme. Gary Sánchez lifted a solo homer to left center in the second, then Jackson Chourio sent another one over the center-field wall in the third. Just like that, Milwaukee led 3-0, and Brandon Sproat was giving the A’s little room to breathe.

Athletics had early chances, but not enough movement on the scoreboard. Nick Kurtz opened the bottom of the first with a single before Tyler Soderstrom hit into a double play. In the third, Henry Bolte reached on an infield single and stole second, but another double play killed the inning.

The Athletics had spent the first two games of the series turning baseballs into souvenirs, setting a franchise record for homers in a three-game series before the third game was even done. Through five innings, though, the summer heat seemed to have completely dried up the pine tar.

Alika Williams stepped up to the plate in the sixth and switched on the Athletics power surge. With one out, he lined a solo homer to left, trimming the deficit to 3-1. Soderstrom followed later with a single, but Shea Langeliers struck out to leave the gap at two.

The seventh was where the spark really lit. Chad Patrick replaced Sproat, and Carlos Cortes greeted him by driving a “see-ya” homer to right center. Zack Gelof followed with a double, extending his hitting streak to 15 games after entering the day with the second-longest active run in the majors. Then Lawrence Butler, who had been fighting through a rough stretch at the plate, gave the Athletics their biggest swing of the game, a two-run homer to center that turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 lead.

That burst meant even more because of what the A’s bullpen did around it. Luis Medina replaced Perkins in the fifth and gave Sacramento two scoreless innings, escaping a two-on situation in the sixth when Joey Ortiz grounded into a double play. José Suarez handled the first two outs of the seventh before Scott Barlow ended the threat by striking out Bauers with two runners aboard.

Milwaukee tried again in the eighth after Sal Frelick and Luis Rengifo singled, but Hogan Harris got William Contreras to bounce into another double play. In the ninth, Elvis Alvarado finished it with force, striking out Yelich, retiring Chourio on a grounder, and fanning Turang to close the win.

This viva Las Vegas victory showed why the A’s power is dangerous even when the offense looks stuck. Kurtz reached base twice, Williams homered and singled, Gelof kept his streak alive, Cortes supplied the spark, and Butler delivered the swing that mattered most. The Brewers built the early lead with solo shots and small bites, but Sacramento answered with one inning that did all the heavy lifting.

After an off day on Thursday of blackjack and Red Bulls by the pool, the Las Vegas A’s will host the Colorado Rockies on Friday night with Gage Jump (2-1, 2.45 ERA, 13 K) set to match up against Kyle Freeland (1-6, 7.81 ERA, 45 K), with first pitch scheduled 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.

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

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

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

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

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

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Las Vegas A’s game wrap: Homer happy A’s blast past the Brewers for 7-5 win in Vegas

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Las Vegas A’s Henry Bolte rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run in the bottom of the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin, NV on Tue Jun 9, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Lincoln Juarez

SUMMERLIN, NV – The Las Vegas A’s won their first regular season game in Las Vegas since 1996 backed by the long ball as all seven of their runs came thanks to the home run. J.T. Ginn recorded his fourth win of the season at Las Vegas Ballpark in front of 8,422.

Boots were on the ground at the site of the A’s future home on the Las Vegas strip Tuesday morning prior to game two of the Brewers and Athletics about 17 miles west in Downtown Summerlin. Athletics manager Mark Kotsay was part of a group of A’s personnel that toured the $2-plus billion construction site. “You know, the ballpark in totality is there now. You can really see the future of an incredible stadium that fans are going to completely have the opportunity to be as close as they’ve ever been…but also being able to have an incredible view from everywhere in the building” Kotsay said, describing his perspective of the progress. The A’s 33,000 seat stadium won’t be complete and ready for use until the 2028 season and while the excitement builds the organization continues to give fans in Southern Nevada a preview of their young, eye-catching talent.

The Athletics opened up their Las Vegas Series homestand Monday night in the first of a three game set with the Milwaukee Brewers in what was an offensive showcase with 29 total runs, 34 total hits including 11 home runs. Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin sits just past 3,000 feet above sea level making for a hitter’s dream ballpark and it showed Monday night. It was the fifth game in A’s history where they hit seven or more home runs.

Acknowledging the elements that played a role in Monday’s 15-14 slugfest, Mark Kotsay said, “The biggest thing you don’t want to do in a hitter’s park is give away free bases and you also don’t want to make outs on the bases. Every chance you get to get an extra at-bat in a ballpark where it seems to be favoring the offense, those are things that can help lead to wins on both sides”. In the first inning it wasn’t a free base that Athletics’ starter J.T. Ginn (3-3, 2.74 ERA) allowed, but a leadoff single by Christian Yelich to pick up right where these teams left off the previous night. Five pitches later, Jackson Chourio hit a line drive to right field that the warm, windy Southern Nevada sky carried over the fence for a 2-0 Brewer lead.

Brewers’ starter Robert Gasser, who was making just his 11th big-league start, got the same nuclear welcome to Las Vegas his fellow starter Kyle Harrison did 24 hours before. Nick Kurtz, fresh off a two-homer game Monday, blasted his 15th home run of the season over the Milwaukee bullpen to put the A’s within one.

The big fly stayed contagious Tuesday night and found Henry Bolte for his first big-league home run. Bolte’s blast scored two to put the A’s ahead 3-2 after two full. Every run scored before the fourth inning came via the long ball and at the rate these teams were mashing, the baseball fans in Las Vegas who saw the first two games of the week might be disappointed when the A’s move into their climate-controlled stadium on the strip.

J.T. Ginn’s outing looked promising after setting down eight Brewers in a row from the end of the first to the top of the fourth, and only allowing one run from the second through the fifth inning. Sal Frelick tied the game for Milwaukee with an RBI-single in the visiting fourth, the first run of the game driven in by a hit, not a home run.

It took the A’s until the bottom of the fifth to respond with yes, you guessed it, two more home runs to regain the lead. Tyler Soderstrom with a two-run blast and Jonah Heim with his second homer in as many days to make it 6-3 Athletics. The next inning, Zack Gelof joined the party and homered to center field for the final A’s run of the night, all via the long ball.

With the offensive explosion Monday night and another home run fest Tuesday, it was easy to forget about the pitching. Ginn finally ran into trouble in the sixth inning where the Brewers forced two runs across and the right-hander out of the game. However, Ginn picked up the win, his fourth of the season with a line of 5.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 K.

Seven runs were all the A’s needed for their first regular season win in Las Vegas since April 7, 1996 when they beat the Detroit Tigers 7-6 at Cashman Field. The 8,422 in attendance celebrated the green and gold with much anticipation for the day they get to celebrate an A’s win 17 miles east on the Las Vegas strip in 2028.

The rubber match of the three game set is Wednesday evening at Las Vegas Ballpark with first pitch scheduled for 6:05pm. A starter has not been named for the Brewers to face RHP Jack Perkins (2-3, 6.19 ERA) for the A’s.

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

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

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

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

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

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.