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Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson: A’s open up four game set with Astros Thursday night

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Sacramento A’s Donavon Walton runs the bases after hitting a three run home run in the top of the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Wed Sep 23, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 Jeremiah, the A’s jumped on the Los Angeles Angels in the bottom of the first inning scoring four runs to take a 4-0 lead.The win helps the A’s avoid losing 100 games for the season.

#2 In the first the A’s got hitting with a Lawrence Butler RBI scoring Henry Bolte making 1-0. Donavon Walton hit a three home run making it 4-0.

#3 In the second inning Bolte slugged a right field double that scored Malika Williams A’s take a 5-0. The A’s get a leg up scoring early in the ball game.Bolte had a big night with two singles and two doubles Wednesday.

#4 The A’s picked up two more runs when Shea Langeliers hit a two run double in the bottom of the sixth inning that scored Bolte and Williams for a 7-3 lead and the eventual win.

#5 A’s closer Elvis Alvarado closed the door on the Angels in the top of the ninth striking out two batters and a ground out for a one, two, three innings.

#6 A’s open up a four game set with the Houston Astros after concluding their brief two game set with the Angels. Starting pitchers for Thursday for Houston RHP Peter Lambert ((8-10 ERA 3.70) for Sacramento RHP Mason Barnett (1-4 ERA 7.16) fiist pitch 6:40pm PDT.

Join Jeremiah Salmonson for the Sacramento A’s podcasts 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. 

Sacramento A’s podcast Briget Mulcahy: A’s closer Elvis making ex-A Mason Miller proud shutting door on Halos

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Sacramento A’s Brian Serven was hit from a deflected ball off his bat that hit him eye in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Wed Sep 23, 2026. Serven will get a CT scan updates coming. (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Bridget Mulcahy:

#1 Bridget, the A’s jumped on the Los Angeles Angels in the bottom of the first inning scoring four runs to take a 4-0 lead.The win helps the A’s avoid losing 100 games for the season.

#2 In the first the A’s got hitting with a Lawrence Butler RBI scoring Henry Bolte making 1-0. Donavon Walton hit a three home run making it 4-0.

#3 In the second inning Bolte slugged a right field double that scored Malika Williams A’s take a 5-0. The A’s get a leg up scoring early in the ball game.Bolte had a big night with two singles and two doubles Wednesday.

#4 The A’s picked up two more runs when Shean Langeliers hit a two run double in the bottom of the sixth inning that scored Bolte and Williams for a 7-3 lead and the eventual win.

#5 A’s closer Elvis Alvarado closed the door on the Angels in the top of the ninth striking out two batters and a ground out for a one, two, three innings.

#6 A’s open up a four game set with the Houston Astros after concluding their brief two game set with the Angels. Starting pitchers for Thursday for Sacramento and Houston are to be announced. First pitch 6:40pm PDT at Sutter Health Park.

Join Bridget Mulcahy for the Sacramento A’s podcasts 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. 

A’s Rally Late to Defeat Angels 9-7 in Final Homestand Opener of 2026

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Brady Basso #66 of the Athletics throws a pitch during the first inning of the Los Angeles Angels and Athletics game at Sutter Health Park on September 22, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The A’s returned home to Sacramento on Tuesday for the first of two games against the Los Angeles Angels. The A’s, who went 0-6 on their six-game road trip, were limping to the finish line after what has been a disappointing 2026 season.

The A’s, thanks to late-game heroics, defeated the Angels 9-7 to open the final homestand of the season at Sutter Health Park.

Brady Basso got the start for the A’s in what was his 25th appearance and seventh start of the 2026 campaign. Basso, who was looking to build on his last home start, wasn’t able to replicate his success. Basso struggled early and often as he was only able to go two innings while surrendering five runs on six hits. In addition, Basso gave up two walks and a home run while striking out two during his outing.

First out of the bullpen for the A’s was Scott Blewett, who came in and pitched the third inning. Blewett was solid in his appearance as he gave up just one hit while striking out two in the frame.

Seth Johnson was next out of the bullpen for Mark Kotsay as he called on the right-hander for the fourth, fifth and part of the sixth inning. Johnson was solid, but he did give up one run on four hits in his two and two-thirds innings of work. Johnson also walked one and struck out one during his appearance.

Drew Rom came on next for the Athletics to record the final out of the sixth inning. Rom went back out and continued pitching for the A’s as he tossed the seventh inning without giving up anything. All in, Rom tossed one and a third innings of work, allowing nothing and striking out no one.

Luis Medina came in for the A’s in the eighth inning as he looked to keep things close after the A’s mounted a rally in the seventh. It wasn’t the cleanest of innings for Medina, but he managed to navigate through it, allowing only one hit and a walk but no runs.

In the ninth inning, it was Hogan Harris on for the A’s to close things out. Harris walked the first batter of the inning, but it was immediately erased by a twin killing from the A’s defense. Harris gave up two more singles, directly followed by an unlucky RBI hit off Harris to make things tighter at a 9-7 score. However, Harris was able to escape the inning allowing nothing else and secured the win for the A’s, 9-7. Harris allowed three hits and a run in his one inning of work while striking out one and walking one. 

On the offensive side of the ball, the A’s scored nine runs while compiling 14 hits and walking three times in the game.

Lawrence Butler got the A’s on the board with their first run of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. Butler launched a ball deep to the wall in right-center field that banged off the wall and gave Butler time to get to third on the play. It was the second triple for Butler this season, and the run that scored was his 60th RBI of the year.

Later that inning, the A’s got their second run of the game. Jeff McNeil reached on a fielder’s choice and error by the first baseman on a play that scored Lawrence Butler from third base. It was the A’s second run and, at the time, kept their rally going.

In the seventh inning, the A’s scored their third run of the game on yet another triple. This time, it was Carlos Cortes who drilled a ball to right field that the Angels couldn’t handle, and it went all the way to the wall. Cortes ended up at third base with his second triple of the year, and Alika Williams crossed the plate to give Cortes the RBI.

Later that inning, the A’s would get their fourth run of the game on an RBI single from Shea Langeliers. Carlos Cortes scored on the play to give Langeliers his 56th RBI of the year.

In what turned into a nightmare inning for the Angels, the A’s scored again on an RBI walk from Jeff McNeil that saw Henry Bolte cross the dish. It was the fifth run of the game and third of the inning for the A’s as they continued their comeback, making it a 6-5 game.

In what was a perfect bookend to the offensive night, the A’s scored four more runs in the eighth inning to complete the comeback against the Angels. Carlos Cortes, who wasn’t even in the starting lineup, launched a two-run home run over the wall in right field to give the A’s a 7-6 lead in the eighth inning. It was the 10th home run of the year for Cortes and gave him three RBIs on the night. The home run left the bat at 103.4 mph and landed on the bullpen roof 386 feet away from home plate.

However, the A’s weren’t done yet. Later in the inning, Zach Gelof launched his own two-run homer to give the A’s a 9-6 lead and position themselves firmly in the driver’s seat. It was the 20th home run of the year for Gelof and his 51st and 52nd RBIs of the year. The ball left Gelof’s bat at 101.9 mph and landed 411 feet away on top of the visitors’ clubhouse.

The A’s and Angels will play the second and final game of their brief two-game series on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. PDT. The A’s will send Jeffrey Springs (4-14, 6.18 ERA) to the hill as the Angels counter with Walbert Ureña (9-10, 2.74 ERA).

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. 

Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason: A’s close out regular season with homestand against Angels and Astros starts Tuesday night

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Sacramento A’s third baseman Zack Gelof makes the catch on a pop up by Cleveland Guardians Jose Ramirez in the bottom of the sixth inning at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Sun Sep 20, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason:

#1 Cleveland Guardians starter Gavin Williams had his mix of pitches working for him shutting out the Sacramento A’s at Progressive Field on Sunday 1-0.

#2 Taking a look at Williams numbers pitched seven innings, allowed three hits, struck out nine batters and moved into first place as the leading pitcher with 244 strikeouts.

#3 Things are getting tougher for the A’s who were coming off a 7-3 record in their previous ten games when they started this road trip which they started on Tuesday in Tampa Bay getting swept in all six games of the trip.

#4 Frustrations continue for A’s manager Mark Kotsay after A’s pitcher Jack Perkins fielded a slow ground ball in front of the pitcher’s mound but Perkins throw ended up hitting Guardians runner Jo Adell in the back in the basepath. Adell was allowed the base and Kotsay argued he was in the fielders lane rather than the runner’s lane and was ceromoniously tossed out for the third time this season.

#5 The A’s will try it again on Tuesday night at Sutter Health Field in West Sacramento after getting beat in all of their six road games. This time they host the Los Angeles Angels with a 6:40pm PDT start. Starting pitchers for Los Angeles LHP Yusei Kikuchi (1-6 ERA 5.02) for Sacramento LHP Brady Basso (1-3 ERA 4.50).

Join Barbara Mason for the A’s podcasts Sundays 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. 

Sacramento A’s game wrap: One Run, Nine Strikeouts, Zero Answers as A’s get blanked by Guardians 1-0

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Sacramento A’s manager Mark Kotsay (right) argues with first base umpire Jordan Baker (left) after ruling that Cleveland Guardians base runner Jo Adell was in the base line running up first base after getting hit in the back with the ball thrown by A’s pitcher Jack Perkins. Baker ruled Adell was not out and was in the base running lane, Kotsay argued otherwise and was ejected. (AP News photo)

By Mauricio Segura

Gavin Williams kept finding a way to keep the Sacramento A’s off the board this afternoon in Cleveland. The Cleveland Guardians right-hander struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, and Jo Adell’s fourth-inning infield single supplied the only run the Guardians needed to finish a sweep of the A’s in Sunday’s 1-0 victory.

Rain delayed the start, and Williams made up for lost time by striking out Henry Bolte, Shea Langeliers and Lawrence Butler in order in the first. The A’s gave him his first real problem in the second when Zack Gelof singled to left and Donovan Walton followed with another single. Tommy White moved both runners up with a groundout, putting men at second and third with one out. Williams answered by striking out Alika Williams and getting Jonah Heim on a grounder to leave both runners stranded.

Jack Perkins matched Williams through the first three innings and kept Cleveland from turning early traffic into runs. Steven Kwan singled to begin the first and reached third, but Perkins escaped. In the fourth, José Ramírez doubled to right and moved to third on Chase DeLauter’s fly ball.

Adell then chopped a soft ball toward Perkins and reached on an infield single as Ramírez scored. An on-field delay followed, and Athletics manager Mark Kotsay was ejected by plate umpire Stu Scheurwater. Perkins recovered by getting Travis Bazzana to ground into a double play, keeping the deficit at one.

Perkins finished six innings with only that run against him, giving the A’s every chance to answer. That effort continued a better September stretch for the right-hander, who had posted a 4.30 ERA over his first three starts of the month after struggling through much of the summer. He also had thrown a career-high 6 2/3 innings in his previous start. The A’s, though, could not turn his work into support.

Bolte singled in the sixth, extending his September on-base streak to 18 games. He had reached safely in each of his first 17 games of the month before Sunday. Williams then picked him off first base. Butler drew a seventh-inning walk, only to be erased when Cleveland challenged a stolen-base ruling and the call was overturned. By then, A’s baserunners had become increasingly difficult to keep on the bases.

Their best shot was in the eighth. Jeff McNeil pinch-hit and singled off Hunter Gaddis, then Heim doubled to center to put runners at second and third with one out. Carlos Cortes struck out, prompting Cleveland to summon Cade Smith. Smith struck out Bolte to strand both runners and preserve the 1-0 margin.

Elvis Alvarado returned the favor in the bottom half. Kwan singled, Ramírez followed with another hit and DeLauter was intentionally walked to load the bases. Adell popped out to Zack Gelof, giving the A’s one final chance.

Smith stayed on for the ninth and struck out Langeliers before Butler grounded out. Gelof kept the game alive with a two-out single, his second hit of the game, but Walton struck out to end it. The loss completed an 0-6 final road trip for the Athletics after they had already dropped three games in Tampa Bay and the first two in Cleveland.

After Monday’s off day, the A’s host the Angels Tuesday with the A’s Brady Basso (1-3, 4.50 ERA, 28 K) facing the Angels Yusei Kikuchi (1-6, 5.02 ERA, 58 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.

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. 

Sacramento A’s podcast Daniel Dullum: Groovin Gavin shuts down Sacramento’s hitting in Cleveland’s 1-0 win to sweep A’s. Athletics now on 6 game skid

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Cleveland Guardians Travis Bazzana (left) puts the tag on Sacramento A’s Lawrence Butler (4) after a steal attempt was called out by second base umpire Junior Valentine (back left) in the top of the seventh inning at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Sun Sep 20, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Daniel Dullum:

#1 Cleveland Guardians starter Gavin Williams had his mix of pitches working for him shutting out the Sacramento A’s at Progressive Field on Sunday 1-0.

#2 Taking a look at Williams numbers pitched seven innings, allowed three hits, struck out nine batters and moved into first place as the leading pitcher with 244 strikeouts.

#3 Things are getting tougher for the A’s who were coming off a 7-3 record in their previous ten games when they started this road trip which they started on Tuesday in Tampa Bay getting swept in all six games of the trip.

#4 Frustrations continue for A’s manager Mark Kotsay after A’s pitcher Jack Perkins fielded a slow ground ball in front of the pitcher’s mound but Perkins throw ended up hitting Guardians runner Jo Adell in the back in the basepath. Adell was allowed the base and Kotsay argued he was in the fielders lane rather than the runner’s lane and was ceromoniously tossed out for the third time this season.

#5 The A’s will try it again on Tuesday night at Sutter Health Field in West Sacramento after getting beat in all of their six road games. This time they host the Los Angeles Angels with a 6:40pm PDT start. Starting pitchers for Los Angeles LHP Yusei Kikuchi (1-6 ERA 5.02) for Sacramento LHP Brady Basso (1-3 ERA 4.50).

Join Daniel Dullum for the A’s podcasts Sundays 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. 

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Los Angeles Angels sold for record $4 Billion

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Former Los Angeles Angels broadcasters Jose Mota (left), Amaury Pi Gonzalez (center), and Manny Mota (right) during a Angels telecast. The author Amaury called the play by play for Angels baseball. (photo from Amaury Pi Gonzalez)

By Amaury Pi Gonzalez

Arutaro Moreno, owner of the LA Angels, sold the team to Stan Kroenke’s. Huge sports and Entertainment conglomerate for a record $4 billion. Previous record: the San Diego Padres for $3.9 billion. Mr Kroenke also owns the NFL Los Angeles Rams and, now with the LA Angels, is a big player in the Southern California sports world.

Worth mentioning that Moreno is a very smart businessman and billboard tycoon, and he sold just in time before his fellow owner locked the players out in a few months. The sale is pending approval from MLB owners. Arturo (Arte) Moreno wanted to sell the team a few years ago, but changed his mind.

This time, he had no problem with the KSI offer and sold the team, which he had previously renamed the Los Angeles Angels. Los Angeles is the second-largest television and radio broadcasting market in the United States, right behind New York.

The Los Angeles Angels are currently in the cellar of the American League West Division. Mr. Arturo Moreno, who also speaks Spanish, became a billboard salesman in 1973, just years before leaving the U.S. military. When I broadcast Angels TV in Spanish for Fox Sports Net in Los Angeles, he was always gracious enough to drop by our broadcast booth to say hello, usually before each game.

His booth was to our right and, to this day, is named the Jackie Autry (widow of the once owner) luxury box, famous owner and husband Gene Autry, the Singing Cowboy who owned the Angels. Autry bought the expansion team in 1960 before they began playing in 1961, and he sold majority control to The Walt Disney Company during the 1990s, retaining a stake through 1997.

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.

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

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

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

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

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

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

San Francisco Giants game wrap: Whisenhunt struggles, and Giants are unable to complete sweep in 4-3 loss to Angels

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San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames (left) puts the tag the Los Angeles Angels base runner Mike Trout (27) in the top of the fifth after trying to stretch a hit into a double at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun Jul 26, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Los Angeles Angels 4 (42-64)

San Francisco Giants 3 (44-61)

Win: Jose Soriano (9-6)

Loss: Carson Whisenhunt (2-1)

Save: Mitch Farris (1)

Time: 2:33

Attendance: 34,111

By Stephen Ruderman

Once again, the Giants were unable to get the sweep. The Angels got to a semi-wild Carson Whisenhunt for four runs, and despite a two-run charge in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Angels held on to beat the Giants 4-3 Sunday.

There are two things the Giants have yet to do this season. They have not won four games in a row, and they have not swept a three-game series this entire season.

After a thrilling 10-inning win on Friday night, followed by a 9-2 blowout Saturday, the Giants had a chance to sweep the Angels Sunday. 

The Giants had called their young eccentric left-hander, Carson Whisenhunt, back up to make his third big league start of the season. Whisenhunt struck out Zach Neto to start the game, but Whisenhunt got wild.

MIke Trout doubled down the left field line, advanced to third, and then nearly had his head taken off by a line drive. Vaughn Grissom walked, and former Giant Jorge Soler got Trout in with a ground out to short.

Jose Soriano made the start for the Angels. Soriano allowed base-runners in each of the first three innings, but all were scoreless.

Whisenhunt settled down for a one, two, three top of the second, and a scoreless top of the third. Unfortunately, the top of the fourth would be about power. Jose Soler led off the inning with a home run to center. Two batters later, Jo Adell hit a two-run bomb half-way up into the bleachers in left-center to make it 4-0.

Soriano threw a one, two, three inning in the bottom of the fourth, and then Whisenhunt did the same in the top of the fifth. That would be it for Whisenhunt, who despite his struggle with command at times, only walked two, and struck out seven. 

The Giants would manufacture a run to get on the board in the bottom of the fifth, As was the case for Whisenhunt, the fifth would be the final inning for Soriano.

Just as he did last Sunday in Seattle, Adrian Houser came out of the bullpen and ate up some innings. Houser gave up just two hits over four shutout innings.

As for the Angels, Samy Natera Jr., Case Silseth and Ryan Zeferjahn pitched scoreless sixth, seventh and eighth innings respectively.

The Giants were down to their last three outs, but still had one last chance to come back and complete the sweep. Kurt Suzuki brought in Sam Bachman for the bottom of the ninth. 

Jesus Rodriguez drew a leadoff walk, and Willy Adames grounded into a fielder’s choice. Ryan Cavanaugh also walked, and Suzuki went to Mitch Farris. Daniel Susac pinch-hit for Grant McCray, and lined out to center for the second out.

It was left up to Luis Arraez. Arraez hit a high drive to right that hit just above the glove of the leaping Jo Addel and off the wall. Two runs scored to make it 4-3, and Arraez stood at second as the tying run.

Up came Heliot Ramos. A base-hit would most likely tie it up, and a home run would win it. Ramos battled to a 2-2 count. Farris then threw a fastball about an inch or two off the inside corner that was called strike three by Home Plate Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt. 

Unfortunately, for the Giants, Willy Adames wasted the Giants’ final challenge on a pitch that was called a strike to make the count 3-1. That meant the game was over. Honestly, it was a close-enough pitch that used to be called a strike quite frequently. 

Despite ABS, hitters still need to protect with two strikes. Certain hitters also need to be more mindful of the overall picture when they think about challenging strike calls.

Jose Soriano got the win, Carson Whisenhunt took his first loss of the season, and Mitch Farris pitched up his first big league save.

The Giants are 0-6 when they have a chance to win four in a row. They are now 0-5 when they have a chance to sweep a three-game series. The Giants fall to 44-61 on the season.

The Giants failed to sweep one of the worst teams in baseball, and now they will welcome in one of the best teams in baseball in the Milwaukee Brewers for a three-game series. Tyler Mahle will make the start for the Giants in the series opener Monday night. Brandon Sproat (3-5, 5.09 ERA) will go for Milwaukee.

First pitch will be at 7:15 p.m.

San Francisco Giants podcast Augie Mesenburg: Giants looking to deal Ramos but plan on keeping JH Lee

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Don’t look now San Francisco Giant Rafael Devers rounds the bases after connecting for a fourth inning a three run home run against the Los Angeles Angels Sat Jul 25, 2026 at Oracle Park in San Francisco (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Augie Mesenburg:

#1 Saturday the Giants got the bats going with five runs in the third and four in the fourth to defeat the visiting Los Angeles Angels at Oracle Park on Saturday 9-2.

#2 Talk about Jung Hoo Lee and Rafael Devers both hit three run home runs Saturday in their contribution to the Giants run total.

#3 The Giants on Sunday according to sources report that Jung Hoo Lee is off the table but are looking to move Heliot Ramos that deal could be coming as soon as before Sunday’s game ends with the Angels.

#4 In what might be Robbie Ray’s last home game pitching for the Giants as he’s pursued by numerous team. Ray pitched six innings of shutout ball against the Angels on Saturday. He’s been pretty much the anchor for the Giants starting pitching this season.

#5 Talk about today’s starting pitchers as the Angels and Giants conclude this series Sunday at Oracle Park Los Angeles will going with starter Jose Soriano (8-6 ERA 3.43) for San Francisco LHP Carson Wisenhunt (2-0 ERA 3.38) with a 1:05pm PDT first pitch.

Augie Mesenburg is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com and is a reporter for 1080 KWAI radio Honolulu

San Francisco Giants game wrap: Ray dominant over six shutout inning in potential final home start as Giant in 9-2 blowout over Angels

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Saturday, July 25, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Los Angeles Angels 2 (41-64)

San Francisco Giants 9 (44-60)

Win: Robbie Ray (9-6)

Loss: Ryan Johnson (2-5)

Time: 2:32

Attendance: 39,102

By Stephen Ruderman

San Francisco Giants Jung Hoo Lee (right) is congratulated by Rafael Devers (16) after hitting a three run home run in the bottom of the third inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sat Jul 25, 2026 (AP News photo)

SAN FRANCISCO–Robbie Ray pitched six shutout innings in what could have been his final showing for Giants’ fans here at Oracle Park, and his offense backed him up in a 9-2 Giants’ blowout of the Angels.

After what I can admit was a thrilling win last night to snap their five-game skid, the Giants looked to make it two in a row against one of the few teams throughout Baseball that has had it more difficult than the Giants over the last decade.

The Trade Deadline is in nine days. A lot is going to happen over these next nine days, and with the not-so-low probability that Robbie Ray will be one of the Giants dealt for prospects, today was set to potentially be his final home start for the Giants here at Oracle Park. 

Ray signed with the Giants in 2024, when he was recovering from Tommy John surgery, and only pitched in seven games that season. Last season, an incredible 7-0 start earned him a trip to the All-Star Game in Atlanta.

Saturday, Ray was his usual self, as he threw six shutout innings. He walked two, struck out five, and gave up six hits. Tony Vitello pulled him after just 80 pitches.

Angels’ starter Ryan Johnson opened the day with two shutout innings. However, the Giants exploded for five runs against him with two outs in the bottom of the third inning. 

Rafael Devers, the hero from last night, lined a base-hit to left field to knock in Luis Arraez, and put the Giants on the board. Casey Schmitt grounded a single the other way to right, which scored Heliot Ramos to make it 2-0. Up came Jung Hoo Lee, who slapped a home run to the metal tin atop the Willie Mays Wall in right field.

The Giants followed that up with four more runs in the bottom of the fourth. That was capped off by a three-run home run by the red-hot Devers, who went 6-for-10 in the first two games of this series.

With this Giants’ bullpen, no lead is ever safe. Tristan Beck gave up a run in the top of the seventh, but he settled down to throw a one, two, three, inning in the top of the eighth.

Former Giants’ catcher Tyler Heineman was on the mound for the Angels in the bottom of the eighth. Believe it or not, he threw an 11-pitch one, two, three, inning.

Keaton Winn was the man for the ninth, and of course he had to give us a little bit of “drama.” He walked Vaughn Grissom with two outs, but that would be it. The Giants won 9-2.

Robbie Ray gets the win, and Ryan Johnson takes the loss. The Giants are now 43-60, and they will have a chance to do something Sunday that they have not done all season: sweep a three-game series.


Carson Whisenhunt will be brought up to make the start Sunday. However, Whisenhunt is only expected to be up here for one start. Jose Soriano will go for the Angels.

First pitch will be at 1:05 p.m.

Jeff Kent goes to the Hall of Fame:

Don’t forget, folks. Legendary Giants’ Second-baseman Jeff Kent will officially be inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York Sunday. 

Kent, who was voted in by the Veteran’s Committee, will be inducted alongside outfielders Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones.

The Giants have a contingency in Cooperstown, which includes President and CEO Larry Baer.

The ceremonies will begin at 1:30 p.m. Eastern, 10:30 a.m. Pacific.