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San Francisco Giants game wrap: Webb pitches six solid; Arraez and Ramos go 4-for-5 in possible final home game in SF, and Giants rout Brewers 16-3 for series win

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San Francisco Giants Luis Arraez had a day at the plate going 4-5, with a run scored and one RBI against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wed Jul 29, 2026 (AP News photo)

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Milwaukee Brewers 3 (67-41)

San Francisco Giants 16 (46-62)

Win: Logan Webb (6-7)

Loss: Thomas Pannone (0-1)

Time: 3:03

Attendance: 35,399

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–As bad this season has been for the Giants, they have still had their moments, and Wednesday was one of them. They exploded for 16 runs behind a solid outing by Logan Webb, and ended up taking the series from one of the best teams in Baseball with a 16-3 rout over the Brewers.

Today was likely to be the last hoorah here at Oracle Park for a few Giants. Luis Arraez and Heliot Ramos were both in the lineup for what was quite possibly going to be their final home game as a Giant here at Oracle.

Logan Webb made the start, and he would look to close out a rocky July on a good note. Webb started off nicely with a scoreless top of the first inning, and a one, two, three top of the second.

Left-hander Thomas Pannone, who has not pitched in the big league in three years, made the start for the Brewers Wednesday. Pannone last pitched in the big leagues on June 30, 2023 as a Brewer. He went to the Kio Tigers of the KBO League in South Korea to finish the 2023 season. He then bounced around the Cubs’ Yankees’ and Brewers’ minor league systems over the last two and a half years.

Here on July 29, 2026, Thomas Pannone was a big leaguer again. He started off his day well with a scoreless bottom of the first.

Jung Hoo Lee reached on a dropped fly ball by center-fielder Garrett Mitchell to start the bottom of the second. Willy Adames then worked a 1-3 count into a walk. Daniel Susac came up, and hit his first major league home run, a three-run home run that just kept carrying to straightaway center.

Webb and the Giants had a 3-0 lead. The Brewers scored runs in the third and the fourth to cut it to 3-2. Webb settled back down for a one, two, three top of the fifth, and a scoreless top of the sixth.

That was it for Webb, who threw 96 pitches over six innings. He gave up two runs, and five hits. He walked just one, and struck out four.

Pannone was done after three. He was replaced by Chad Patrick, who threw one, two, three innings in the fourth and fifth. The Giants would then explode in the bottom of the sixth.

Patrick hit Adames to start the bottom of the sixth, and Adames immediately stole second base. He then walked Susac, and Pat Murphy brought in Aaron Ashby. Tony Vitello countered by sending Jesus Rodriguez to pinch-hit for Grant McCray. Rodriguez walked to load the bases, and up came Christian Koss.

The Brewers played the infield in, and Koss grounded a base-hit through the drawn-in infield to left. Adames scored to make it 4-2. Luis Arraez followed that up by lining a base-hit up the middle into center, and Susac walked to make it 5-2.

Up came Heliot Ramos, who was looking for perhaps one final memorable moment in front of his loyal fans here in San Francisco. 

Ramos was brought up for cups of coffee in 2022 and 2023, but burst onto the scene, and went to the All-Star Game in 2024. He has never gone to the postseason with the Giants, but fans and everyone alike have always appreciated the effort and heart he has shown over the last two and a half years.

Ramos lined one the other way to right with two outs to knock in a pair, and open it up to 7-2. It was a big hit for Ramos, and if this was indeed his final home game as a Giant, it was not a bad way to go out.

Rafael Devers grounded into a fielder’s choice to make it 8-2. Jung Hoo Lee then capped it off with a two-run double down the right field line to make it 10-2. All in all, it was a seven-run inning for the Giants.

If there was a team that could come back from a 10-2 deficit with three innings to go, it was the Brewers. If there was a bullpen that could blow a 10-2 lead with three innings to go, it was the Giants’ bullpen. 

Sam Hentges came into the game for the top of the seventh, and indeed the Brewers scored a run. However, Jackson Chourio grounded into an inning-ending double play, and that quashed any fears of the Brewers coming back.

The Giants scored three runs off Bryse Wilson in the bottom of the seventh to make it 13-3. Caleb Kilian then threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

Andrew Vaughn pinch-hit, came into play third, and then came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth. On his second pitch, which was a 60-mile-per-hour something ball, Susac hit his second home run of the game. This one would barely clear the wall in left. 

I would say not a bad way to get your first two big league home runs if you’re Susac. However, considering he hit his second one off a position player….. 

The Giants would score two more runs off Vaughn, who was basically out there throwing batting practice, to make it 16-3. It got so bad that Home Plate Umpire Emil Jimenez lost track of the count, and didn’t realize that Bryce Eldridge had drawn a walk.

To add injury to insult, Vaughn was beaned by Keaton Winn to start the ninth. Fortunately, Vaughn stayed in the game, as Winn threw a scoreless inning to end it.

Despite how poorly this season has gone for the Giants, their 16 runs today is their third-highest total of the year. They scored 19 runs against the Rockies at Coors Field on May 31. Just five days later, on June 5, they scored 18 runs against the Cubs with the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field. What are we going to do with this team?

Logan Webb got the win, and Thomas Pannone took his first loss of the season. The Giants go 4-2 on the homestand, and improved to 46-62 on the season.

By the way, Luis Arraez and Heliot Ramos, who both very well may have just played their final home game as a Giant, went 4-for-5. 

The Giants will now head out for what will be a very-dramatic next week on the road, as there are trades to be made. The Giants will be in San Diego for a four-game series against the Padres starting Thursday night. The Trade Deadline will be this upcoming Monday. That night, the Giants will begin a three game set against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.

The pitching matchup is still to be determined for the series opener at Petco Park Thursday night. First pitch will be at 6:40 p.m.

Milwaukee Brewers game wrap: Brewers’ barrel busted by the Giants 16-3 in series’ Rubber Game (2-1), on a Wednesday Afternoon in the City by the Bay

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San Francisco Giants’ Heliot Ramos (17) gets a single against the Milwaukee Brewers in the third inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

By Michael Roberson

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Milwaukee Brewers (67-41) took a 16-3 beating on the last game of the series against the San Francisco Giants (46-62), losing the weekday tussle with the Giants (2-1) in the Bay Area on Wednesday.

The Brew Crew were playing on the heels of their previous evening’s victory to even the series (1-1) and possibly leave the area with a series victory.  However the Giants had other plans in mind for the NL Central Division leaders.

Milwaukee came into San Francisco feeling good about themselves, but were shutout 3-0 by the Giants Game 1.  The Brewers responded in the second game with a convincing win.  In the finale, Milwaukee’s famous beverage was of no use inside Oracle Park, as they were hammered and humbled by the struggling home team.

The Brewers opened the. game with the leadoff batter hitting an infield single.  Was that going to be a continuation of the previous game’s momentum?  Not really, because neither team in the initial inning.

Starting pitcher Thomas Pannone was making his season debut, and looked great in the first inning.  Unfortunately for him, there are nine innings in a game.  In the bottom of the second inning, things immediately changed.

Giants’ catcher Daniel Susac hit a three run homer to left center, and just like that, Milwaukee was down 3-0.  The Brewers did come right back in the top of the  to get off of the goose egg with a Brice Turang groundout rbi.  Third Baseman David Hamilton crossed home plate to bring the score to 3-1, Giants.

MIlwaukee added another run the very next inning on centerfielder Garrett Mitchell’s groundout rbi.  Jake Bauers scored the precious second run.  At the midway point of the game, it was 3-2 Giants.

The sixth inning would be a disaster for the Dairy State visitors.  San Francisco would go on to knock in runs in the stanza.  Scoring in a multitude of ways.  Christian Koss had an RBI single, ditto for Luis Arrez.  Ramos’ single plated two Giants, while Devers forced in another with his fielder’s choice scenario.  Jung Hoo Lee doubled in two, and before all the dust settled, the Giants were up 10-3 after six full innings.

The Brewers did not give up, because they came right back in the top of the seventh with an RBI single by Turang, cutting the deficit to seven runs, 10-3.  That would turn out to be Milwaukee’s last score, but not San Francisco’s.

The Giants scored three more in the bottom frame of the aforementioned inning.  Arraez had another RBI single, Eldridge with a groundout RBI.  Lee also chipped in another RBI single.  After seven full innings, they were up by ten runs, 13-3.

Same story for the eighth inning.  While facing a position player on the mound, the Giants added three more to their final tally.  Daniel Susac hit his second homer of the day, Ramos an RBI single and Drew Cavanaugh also knocked in the final runner.  After the last out of the top of the ninth was recorded, the Giants had completed a 13-run beatdown on the Brewers, 16-3.

The Brewers will next be in action Friday, July 31, as they travel south within the state to take on the Angels at 8:38 CT and 6:38 PT on the Brewers TV network.  Expected starters will be for Milwaukee LHP Shane Drohan (5-4, 3.51) for Los Angeles RHP Ryan Johnson (2-5 ERA 7.34)

The Giants also head south instate, as they battle the San Diego Padres Thursday, July 30 at 6:40 PM PT on NBCS BA.  The expected starters are for San Francisco LHP Robbie Ray (9-6, 3.16) for San Diego TBA.

Michael Roberson covered the Milwaukee Brewers for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Henderson too much as Brewers rout Giants 8-2

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Photo: Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee misplays the carom in right field on a triple by William Contreras on July 28, 2026 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA (Jay Choi/SF Bay News Lab).

By Vince Cestone

SAN FRANCISCO — After the San Francisco Giants shut out the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night, the Brewers nearly returned the favor, stifling San Francisco 8-2 at Oracle Park on Tuesday night.

The Giants couldn’t get much of anything going against Brewers starter Logan Henderson. He threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, giving up just two hits, two walks, and he struck out seven batters.

The Brewers started the scoring in the top of the third inning against Giants’ starter Landon Roupp. After shortstop Cooper Pratt led off the inning with a walk, ninth-place hitter David Hamilton bunted him over to second. Second baseman Brice Turang then grounded out to second, advancing Pratt to third. Jackson Chourio followed with an RBI single, giving the Brewers a 1-0 lead.

Milwaukee opened up their lead in the very next inning after two were out. Right fielder Luis Lara coaxed a two-out walk, and then he promptly stole a base. Center fielder Garrett Mitchell was then hit by a pitch. Pratt followed with an RBI single that gave Milwaukee a 2-0 lead. Roupp then issued another free pass in the inning, this time to the nine-hitter Hamilton. With the bases loaded against new pitcher J.T. Brubaker, Turang singled in two runs, giving Milwaukee a commanding 4-0 lead.

Roupp struggled on Tuesday night against the Brewers. In just 3 2/3 innings pitched, he gave up four runs on four hits and three walks. He struck out just one batter.

The Brewers tacked on their fifth run in the fifth inning against the reliever Brubaker. Catcher William Contreras led off with a triple that Jung Hoo Lee misplayed in right field. The carom off the bricks got past Lee, but he still had a chance to throw out Contreras trying for third, but Lee’s throw was not strong enough and too offline. Designated hitter Christian Yelich then grounded out to the pitcher.

The next batter first baseman Andrew Vaughn was hit by a pitch. Lara followed with a fielder’s choice to second base that scored Contreras from third, giving the Brewers a 5-0 lead. It looked like the Giants could’ve turned a double play to keep the score 4-0, but shortstop Willy Adames didn’t seem to have a grip on the ball to throw back to second to complete the double play.

The Brewers tacked on two more runs in the seventh inning on a long two-RBI double by Lara off of Giants’ reliever Justin Foley. Again, both runs came with two outs. Milwaukee scored their eighth run in the eighth inning against Foley, who gave up an RBI groundout to Chourio.

In their 8-2 loss to the Brewers, the Giants could only muster one extra-base hit. That came off the bat of Bryce Eldridge, who launched a two-run homer in the eighth inning to make the score 8-2 Brewers. That would end up being the final score. The Giants are still looking for their first sweep of 2026, and it won’t come against the Brewers.

Up next, the Giants will go for the series win against the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park. Logan Webb (5-7, 3.98 ERA) will take on Shane Drohan (5-4, 3.51 ERA) at 12:45 p.m.

Grant McCray (SF Bay News Lab)

Giants win 3rd straight against Brewers 3-0

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Photo: Outfielder Grant McCray celebrates in the Giants’ dugout after hitting a two-run home run at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif. on Monday, July 27, 2026 (Jay Choi/SF Bay News Lab).

By Vince Cestone

SAN FRANCISCO — The enigmatic San Francisco Giants–44-61 overall–but they seem to do well against baseball’s best, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Monday night at Oracle Park.

The Brewers came into the game at 66-39, good for the second-best record in baseball. But the Giants were up to the task, winning their third-straight game against Milwaukee.

The Giants started the scoring in the bottom of the third inning. Catcher Jesus Rodriguez led off the inning with a double to right field. Second baseman Luis Arraez promptly singled him home to give the Giants a 1-0 lead. Arraez figures to be traded before the Aug. 3 deadline, so the Giants will definitely miss his bat going forward. He came into the game hitting .327 on the year.

San Francisco tacked on two more runs in the fourth inning after two outs, but the inning started on a sour note. After Casey Schmitt led off with a bloop single to right, he was taken out of the game after injuring his leg rounding the bag at first. He walked back to the clubhouse on his own power but limping. Schmitt’s status is unclear.

Christian Koss then pinch ran for Schmitt at first, but he got picked off by Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Sproat. Sproat has a quick move to first base that has been fooling runners all season.

With two outs in the fourth, Willy Adames singled. The next batter Grant McCray launched a two-run opposite field homer to left field, giving the Giants a 3-0 lead. That’s all the runs the Giants needed on Monday night to shut out the Brewers.

On the pitching side, Tyler Mahle was masterful for the Giants on Monday night. He threw six shutout innings, giving up three hits, two walks, while striking out three. The Giants’ beleaguered bullpen was excellent as well, throwing three perfect innings. Erik Miller closed out the game, earning the save with a one, two, three ninth inning. He struck out two batters.

For the Brewers, Sproat threw a quality start, but it wasn’t good enough for the win. He threw six innings, giving up three runs on six hits. He walked three and struck out five batters. He also picked off two baserunners in the game.

Up next–the Giants will go for four wins in a row against the Brewers. Landon Roupp (7-8, 3.93 ERA) will take on Logan Henderson (4-1, 3.05 ERA). Game time is at 6:45 p.m. at Oracle Park.

A win on Tuesday night would not only give the Giants a guaranteed winning homestand, it would also clinch the season series for them against the Brewers. And that’s something the Giants could be proud of.

Vince Cestone is a San Francisco Giants beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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: 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. 

Las Vegas A’s game wrap: Brewers, A’s put on show in Las Vegas in record-setting 15-14 12 inning thriller

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The field of the Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV hosts the Milwaukee Brewers and the Las Vegas A’s on Mon Jun 9, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Lincoln Juarez

SUMMERLIN, NV – The Milwaukee Brewers topped the Las Vegas A’s 15-14 in 12 innings in an offensive clash to open up the three game series. Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Kurtz both hit two home runs with a combined seven RBI and still came up short after multiple comebacks.

For the first time since 1996, regular season baseball was played in Las Vegas, Nevada. The classic white “Athletics” scripted jersey giveaway filled Las Vegas Ballpark for game one of six and the start of a monumental week for the Athletics and their move to the desert.

The Athletics put on a Las Vegas show for the 8,519 attendees with a military flyover at the conclusion of the National Anthem and the legendary UFC host, Bruce Buffer announcing the A’s starting lineup in true Vegas fashion. Through the green and gold smoke that filled the air, the Athletics took the field on a beautiful 87 degree desert night.

Jeffrey Springs (3-6, 4.37 ERA) coming off a no-decision in his last outing at Wrigley Field, struggled to get out of the first inning after recording two outs through his first three batters faced. The Brewers scratched a two-out run across courtesy of Jake Bauers driving in Jackson Chourio with an RBI-single to left.

Shea Langeliers answered right back for the A’s, sending a towering shot over the left-center field scoreboard to tie the game on the first pitch the A’s saw. This would be the subtle foreshadowing of the night to come. It was Langeliers’ 17th home run of the season, tying him for sixth most across MLB, and only the fifth home run given up by Brewers’ starter Kyle Harrison. Harrison has been stellar for the Brew Crew since being acquired via trade from the Boston Red Sox prior to the 2026 season with a 7-1 record and 1.57 ERA through 11 starts before Monday night.

The long-ball struggles continued for Harrison on an uncharacteristic night, only making it through 2.1 innings while allowing three home runs and eight runs to cross the plate. The A’s six-run third inning gave Jeffrey Springs a comfortable 8-4 lead, however he was only able to last two more innings.

Springs had struggles of his own, giving up three more runs in the visiting half of the third including two big-flies off the bats of Brice Turang (10) and Andrew Vaughn (2). Milwaukee clawed one more across in the fifth which wound up as Springs’ final inning of the night. He finished with a final line of 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K.

The home run derby continued for the swingin’ A’s in the home sixth with Nick Kurtz rounding the bases to make it 9-5 Athletics on his 13th homer of the season.

The scoring lasted all night as the two lineups dueled it out like the main event of a UFC Fight Night on the Strip. Milwaukee wouldn’t go away en route to a ninth inning comeback to tie the game at 10, officially making it the highest scoring regular season game the A’s have played in Vegas. The Brewers drove in two in the seventh on Jake Bauers’ 12th home run of the year, one in the eighth on a wild pitch, and two in the ninth on Andrew Vaughn’s ninth double of the season.

The A’s were held scoreless in the home ninth and the Brewers kept the scoring going in the 10th, taking a 14-10 lead on a Jackson Chourio sac-fly and William Contreras three-run homer to deaden the Las Vegas crowd.

With two out in the home 10th the green and gold brought three across, including Nick Kurtz’ second homer of the night, to make it a one-run game. Still down to their final out, pinch-hitter Jonah Heim fisted a ball out to right field that received a groan from the home crowd thinking the night was over. Brewers’ right fielder Blake Perkins ran out of room at the wall and the game was tied yet again.

The most dominant inning on the mound came in the top of the 11th as left-hander Jose Suarez took the rubber for the A’s and struck out the side in order giving the A’s a chance to win it the next half.

Flame-throwing Abner Uribe shut down the A’s in the home half, sending the game to the 12th inning where defensive replacement Jeff McNeil’s throw couldn’t beat Christian Yelich to the plate. Milwaukee had another extra inning lead and this time they were able to hold on. Right-hander Chad Patrick got the save for the Brewers’ fourth consecutive win in an absolute offensive thriller to open up the Las Vegas Series.

A combined 29 runs on 34 hits set the record for most combined hits and runs in a game this season. Each club used seven pitchers across 12 innings in the longest game of the pitch-clock era at four hours and 14 minutes which also set the record for most ABS challenges in a single game at 16 total. Fans got just about everything they could’ve asked for in game one of the Las Vegas series, except an A’s win. However, this will go down as one of the most absurd, memorable games of the 2026 season that gave fans in Southern Nevada plenty of reason to return to the ballpark the rest of the week.

Game two in Las Vegas is set for 7:05pm Tuesday night.

Starting pitchers for Milwaukee LHP Robert Gasser (0-2 ERA 4.73) for Las Vegas RHP JT Ginn (3-3 ERA 2.74)

Las Vegas A’s podcast Barbara Mason: A’s to face Brewers and Rockies in Las Vegas starting Monday night

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Las Vegas A’s starter Gage Jump was dealing against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Sun Jun 7, 2026 (AP News photo)

Las Vegas A’s podcast Barbara Mason:

#1 Las Vegas A’s leadoff hitter and first baseman Nick Kurtz had an afternoon against the Houston Astros with home run and two RBIs.

#2 How did A’s rookie left-hander Gage Jump pitched in the A’s 5-0 shutout going 6.1 allowing three hits, three walks, and three strikeouts.

#3 Astros starter Mike Burrows went five innings allowing eight hits and four runs got into trouble in third inning allowing three runs.

#4 The Astros were shut out despite playing at home. Which aspects of Houston’s offense struggled most in this matchup?

#5 The A’s head to Las Vegas to play in their triple A affiliate minor league park home of the Las Vegas Aviators. The A’s will play host to the Milwaukee Brewers the first of six games for the A’s in Vegas. It’ll be a warm temps will get into the 90s and later in the week 100s. Talk about how special it will be for the A’s to play in front of their future fans.

Barbara Mason does the A’s podcasts each Monday 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: Jump Gives A’s Their Getaway Gift with 5-0 shutout over Astros; A’s open up homestand in Vegas Monday

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Sacramento A’s Nick Kurtz (right) celebrates his two run home run with third base coach Bobby Crosby (left) against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Field in Houston Sun Jun 7, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Maurcio Segura

The Sacramento Athletics needed a reset button, a deep breath, and maybe somebody to hide Houston’s bats for a few hours. To the A’s fans relief, Gage Jump handled all three.

After getting dismantled the day before, the Green and Gold turned the final game of the series into a much different kind of afternoon, beating the Astros 5-0 Sunday behind 6 1/3 scoreless innings from their rookie left-hander and a pair of big swings from Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker.

Jump was making only his third major league start, but he did not pitch like a kid borrowing the keys. Houston put two runners on in the first when Yordan Alvarez singled and Christian Walker reached on Zack Gelof’s throwing error, but Gelof helped erase the mistake almost immediately. Isaac Paredes bounced into a 5-4-3 double play, and Jump escaped before the inning could turn crooked.

That early twin killing set the tone. The Astros would get traffic here and there, but never enough to make the Athletics sweat through their lineup. Jump gave up a single to Nick Allen in the third, then watched another double play wipe out the threat. Alvarez later drew a base on balls and moved to second on a wild pitch, but Walker grounded out to end it.

The A’s offense took its first real bite in the third. Alika Williams singled to left, and Kurtz followed by sending a line drive over the wall in right-center. For Kurtz, it continued a special connection with Houston pitching. He entered the day with a career .421 average against the Astros, along with nine home runs and 18 RBI in 15 games, and then added another blast to the pile. Houston probably would not mind if he misplaced his bat whenever these clubs meet.

Shea Langeliers kept the inning going with a single, stole second, and scored when Rooker ripped a double to left. That made it 3-0, and it gave Jump something more comfortable than a one-run cushion.

The Athletics added another run in the fourth without needing a hit after Gelof doubled to left. With two outs, Kurtz reached when Jeremy Peña mishandled a grounder, allowing Gelof to score. Kurtz then stole second, a small detail in the box score but a useful reminder that he is more than a first baseman with power. The A’s did not cash in further, but the lead had grown to four.

Rooker then supplied the final run in the fifth, lifting a solo homer to left-center off Mike Burrows. The blast was Rooker’s second major blow of the game after his RBI double and gave the Athletics a 5-0 lead. Burrows lasted five innings, and the damage against him was direct enough to tell the story: Kurtz with the two-run homer, Rooker with the double, Rooker again with the homer.

Meanwhile, Jump kept working. Cam Smith drew a base on balls in the second, Alvarez did the same in the third, and Smith singled in the seventh. Jake Meyers followed with another base on balls, finally ending Jump’s outing after 6 1/3 innings. Justin Sterner entered and protected the lead, striking out Christian Vázquez before LaMonte Wade Jr. lined out to Lawrence Butler in right.

From there, the bullpen finished the job with little drama. Mark Leiter Jr., who had already been riding the best scoreless run of his career, handled the eighth by striking out Jose Altuve and Peña before retiring Alvarez on a grounder. Hogan Harris took the ninth, and after Smith’s two-out single, Meyers popped up to Williams to end it.

For an Athletics team that had been fighting uneven starting pitching over the last few outings, Jump’s performance mattered beyond the standings. He had earned his first major league win in his previous start by holding the Cubs to one run over seven innings. Against Houston, he backed it up. That is how a young pitcher begins turning an opportunity into a rotation claim.

The defense helped, too. Gelof made the early error, but his glove was also part of both double plays and several steady throws across the diamond. Williams started the third-inning rally and later sealed the final out. Langeliers added a hit, a stolen base, and a run. Butler had two hits and shifted from center to right after Henry Bolte entered the game.

The Athletics did not bury Houston under a mountain of hits, but a win is a win, and that’s wat the A’s needed leaving Houston.

Game 1 of the next series has the A’s playing home games in Las Vegas with a lefty-on-lefty test, as Jeffrey Springs (3-6, 4.37 ERA, 60 K) faces off against Milwaukee’s Kyle Harrison (7-1, 1.57 ERA, 73 K). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Pacific Monday night.

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.