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San Francisco Giants game wrap: Another ruffled feather in cap of 2026 Giants in 4-2 loss to Twins

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San Francisco Giants Shay Whitcomb hits a two run single in front of Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers and plate umpire Dillion Wilson in the bottom of the fourth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wed Sep 23, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants game wrap:

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Minnesota Twins 4 (75-84)

San Francisco Giants 2 (65-94)

Win: Yoendrys Gomez (3-4)

Loss: Dylan Smith (0-6)

Save: Andrew Morris (5)

Time: 2:41

Attendance: 28,136

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–Wednesday, another ruffled feather was added to the cap of this disastrous season for the 2026 San Francisco Giants, as with their 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins, the Giants will go the entire season without a four-game winning streak.

In their 144-year history that goes all the way back to 1883, when Chester A. Arthur was president, the Giants have never gone an entire season without a four-game winning streak. This season has been an unmitigated disaster for the Giants, and with four games left to play, they had to win all four of them to avoid suffering this kind of humiliation for the first time in franchise history.

Wednesday would be a matchup of lefties on this smoky day at Oracle Park. Cesar Perdomo would take the ball for the Giants, who looked to take the rubber match in this series. Connor Prielipp would make the start for Minnesota.

Perdomo got off to a nice start, as he threw a one, two, three top of the first inning, and a quick and scoreless second. However, with two outs in the top of the third, Luke Keaschall hit a solo home run to left field to give the Twins a 1-0 lead.

Prielipp retired the first seven he faced before escaping a jam in the bottom of the third. Prielipp found himself in another jam in the bottom of the fourth. He was an out away from getting out of this one as well, but Shay Whitcomb knocked in a pair with a base-hit to right to give the Giants the lead. 

The Twins tied the game in the top of the fifth. Ben Ross tripled with one out, and Keaschall got him in with a sacrifice fly. 

Perdomo and Keaschall would both be done after five and a third innings, and both were evenly matched for the most park. Both pitchers gave up two runs. Perdomo gave up five hits, and Keaschall gave up four. 

Dylan Smith took the ball for the top of the seventh, and walked Emmanuel Rodriguez to start the inning. Pinch-hitter Kody Clemens came up, and got to second after Christian Koss’ throw to try and complete a double play sailed into the Twins’ dugout. Another pinch-hitter, Walker Jenkins, then singled the other way to right, which knocked in Clemens to give the Twins the lead.

An interesting play then happened. Keaschell appeared to have been hit on the hand with two strikes. However, after the Giants challenged the call, it turned out it was a foul tip into the glove of Andrew Knizner for the second out of the inning. 

Twins Manager Derek Shelton thought Jenkins, who was going on the pitch, should still have been entitled to second base. The ball is still live on a foul tip caught by the catcher. However, Jenkins was held at first.

Jenkins would get to second on a walk to Brooks Lee. Josh Bell then lined a base-hit to single, which knocked in Jenkins, and make it 4-2.

Andrew Morris was on the mound for the bottom of the ninth, and he retired the first two men he faced. The Giants had one last chance to start a four-game winning streak. Drew Gilbert was down to his last strike, but he lined a base-hit to right. Ryan Jeffers then walked, and Whitcomb came to the plate. This crowd made all the noise they could, but Whitcomb struck out to end the game.

There it was. For the first time in the 144-year history of Giants baseball, they will go an entire season without a four-game winning streak. They will also go the entire season without a winning month.

Yoendrys Gomez got the win for Minnesota. Dylan Smith was the man who gave up the two runs for the seventh, so he got the loss. Andrew Morris picked up the save.

The Giants fall to 65-94 overall. The Giants will finish the season with the worst interleague record in all of baseball at 16-32. The funny thing is that the Twins will finish with the second-worst interleague record at 18-30.

The Giants will have the day off Thursday, and then the Dodgers will come in for three to close out the season. The Giants will have a chance to deprive the Dodgers of the top seed in the National League, so there’s that.

Prior to the game on Friday night, the Willie Mac Award will be presented. The Award is presented every year to the player, who in the eyes of his teammates, coaches, trainers and manager, best exemplifies the leadership of the late-great hall-of-famer, Willie McCovey.

Yunior Marte will make the start for the Giants on Friday night. The Dodgers have yet to announce their starter.


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

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Giants come up short in 9th, lose 3-2 to Twins

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Photo: San Francisco Giants second baseman Jonah Cox is thrown out at home trying to score on an infield ground ball on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif. (Jay Choi/SF Bay News Lab)

By Vince Cestone

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants were so very close to a thrilling walk-off win against the Minnesota Twins, but they fell a run short in the ninth inning, losing 3-2 at Oracle Park on Tuesday night.

The game was tight, but the Giants could not get the big hit to tie the game late, making some costly baserunning errors in the eighth inning. Some of the Giants’ failures with runners on base could also be attributed to line drives that just found Twins’ gloves in the outfield.

San Francisco opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning. With one out, third baseman Shay Whitcomb and right fielder Scott Bandura hit back-to-back singles, with Whitcomb advancing to third on Bandura’s hit. The catcher Drew Cavanaugh played some small ball, executing a suicide squeeze bunt, bringing in Whitcomb and giving the Giants a 1-0 lead.

The Giants held the lead until the sixth inning. With one out, Twins shortstop and ninth-place hitter Ryan Kreidler singled. Then, right fielder Luke Keaschall tripled in Kreidler, tying the game at 1. The next batter third baseman Brooks Lee singled in Keaschall, giving Minnesota a 2-1 lead.

The Twins added an important insurance run on a solo homer by center fielder Walker Jenkins, his fourth of the year, making the score 3-1 Twins. This would end up proving to be the winning run, as the Giants came up just a run short in the ninth inning.

The Giants missed a golden opportunity to tie the game or go ahead in the seventh inning. With two on and one out, pinch hitter Osleivis Basabe hit a hard liner to right field, but the lead runner from second Andrew Knizner read the ball as being a base hit and kept on going even though the right fielder Keaschall caught the ball. Knizner was doubled off second and the inning was over with the Giants getting no runs.

The Giants made a valiant effort to tie or win the game in the bottom of the ninth, but they ultimately fell short. After Brett Harris led off the inning with a walk, Knizner was then hit by a pitch. Shortstop Christian Koss then advanced the runners to second and third on a sacrifice bunt. The next batter Basabe walked. With the bases loaded and one out, second baseman Jonah Cox lined a screamer off the glove of the third baseman Lee, but Lee was able to recover the ball and step on the bag at third for the unassisted putout. Harris came in to score to make it 3-2 Twins. The next batter Victor Bericoto struck out to end the game, and the Giants lost 3-2.

On the pitching side, Anthony Molina was superb for the Giants. He went six innings, giving up two runs on four hits, while striking out six and walking one. For the Twins, starting pitcher Taj Bradley also went six innings but gave up just one run on three hits. He walked three and also struck out six batters. Bradley earned the win, and Molina took the loss.

Up next, the Giants will try to take the series against the Twins at 12:45 p.m. at Oracle Park on Wednesday. Connor Prielipp for the Twins (6-7, 4.94 ERA) will take on Cesar Perdomo for the Giants (0-1, 3.72 ERA).

And then–the Giants will end the season with a weekend series against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.

San Francisco Giants game wrap: Bo Davidson makes MLB debut alongside Giants rookies who take over in 5-2 win over Twins

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San Francisco Giants Drew Gilbert watches his two run RBI single in the bottom of the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Mon Sep 21, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Lincoln Juarez

SAN FRANCISCO – The young guns shined for the Giants in their 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins Monday night. Bo Davidson made his long-awaited MLB debut, the 17th player to make their big league debut for the Giants this season, the most in MLB.

Davidson went 1-for-4 and fed off the Oracle Park crowd after recording his first major league hit in his first at-bat. With Drew Gilbert at third base and Davidson at first, Brett Harris singled to center field, scoring them both. The Giants scored two in the first and two more in the second as Drew Gilbert singled, scoring Osleivis Basabe and Christian Koss for a 4-0 lead.

Something Tony Vitello was used to seeing in Knoxville at the University of Tennessee was put on display for him again Monday night… Drew Gilbert 3-for-4 with three RBI while Blade Tidwell held the opposition to one run through 3.1 innings. Unfortunately Tidwell’s night was cut short due to elbow discomfort. Hopefully there is more to come in the next few days that reveals only a minor setback for Tidwell who has a 4.45 ERA through 56.2 innings this year.

Gilbert’s third hit of the night was a home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend the Giants lead to 5-1 at the time. Gilbert is slugging .833 with two home runs through 12 at-bats in his last seven games.

In the top of the eighth inning, RHP Jason Foley entered the game for the Giants and faced Emmanuel Rodriguez, who homered on the very first pitch he saw from Foley. He got the Twins within three runs but that was the closest they would get.

Trent Harris recorded his second career save to secure the Giants victory and start the final home stand of the year on a very high note with Giants fans looking forward to what the future has to bring. The Giants only had two players in the starting lineup born before the year 2000 and they were both in 1998.

The Giants look to keep the fun going Tuesday night in game two of this three-game series.

For Minnesota RHP Taj Bradley (11-6, 3.81) vs. RHP Anthony Molina (3-1, 4.18) for San Francisco first pitch 6:45pm PDT.

San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic: Giants Tidwell tosses in start as SF looks to snap 3 game skid

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San Francisco Giants starter Blade Tidwell gets the ball against the Minnesota Twins at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Mon Sep 21, 2026 (San Francisco Giants photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Can Giants rookie pitcher Blade Tidwell build on his first MLB win when he faces the Twins and Zebby Matthews at Oracle Park?

#2 Will Jung Hoo Lee be able to play after leaving Sunday’s game against the Dodgers with a groin issue?

#3 Could Marcelo Mayer make his Giants debut as San Francisco deals with a depleted infield and numerous injuries?

#4 Can Josh Bell and Brooks Lee keep Minnesota’s offense rolling after the Twins’ 8-0 victory over the Angels?

#5 How will the Giants respond after being swept by the Dodgers and losing seven of their last 10 games entering the three-game series with Minnesota?

Join Marko Ukalovic for the San Francisco Giants podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Dodgers’ Edman Homer Aids Sweep of San Francisco 3-1

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Los Angeles Dodgers Tommy Edman gives thanks to the good Lord after connecting for a bottom of the sixth inning solo home run against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sun Sep 20, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Sunday afternoon the San Francisco Giants (64-92) played their last road game of the 2026 season. Sunday they finished off their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers (96-60) getting swept in the three game series with a 3-1 loss. The Giants will take this 3 game sweep going into their final six games of the season at Oracle Park next week starting Monday night with the Minnesota Twins.

San Francisco took an early lead 1-0 in the game scoring in the first inning taking that lead slim lead into the sixth inning. It was a pitchers duel so far with San Francisco’s Matt Wilkinson doing a bang-up job. Los Angeles starting pitcher Jack Dreyer was cruising with the exception of the one run scored by the Giants in the first inning.

GAME RECAP

It had been an offensively quiet game for both teams. Through five innings the Giants had a single hit and the Dodgers only three hits. Victor Bericoto had the only hit for San Francisco while the Dodger’s Freddie Freeman, Miguel Rojas and Josue De Paula accounted for the work at the plate for Los Angeles.

Through five innings the Giants starter Matt Wilkinson was having an exceptional game working on a shutout. There was a pitching change for San Francisco to start the sixth inning. Why could be a compelling question. Only a 76 pitch count, he had not given up any runs, only three hits and six strikeouts. He was relieved by Carson Seymour.

Jack Dreyer only pitched for the one opening inning for Los Angles and was relieved by Emmet Sheehan who pitched through the next 5 1/3 innings. Manager Dave Roberts explained that the Dodger’s were putting together their available pitching options, with Sheehan expected the give them the bulk of the innings.

Tarik Skubal is currently on the bereavement list that left the Dodgers with fewer traditional starting options. So the removal of Dreyer was consistent with a planned strategy.

The Giants got their second hit of the game in the sixth inning off the bat of Jung Hoo Lee but they were not able to score and this game, went into the bottom of the inning with the Dodger still in search of their first run. They didn’t have long to wait. Tommy Edman came to the plate and knocked one out of the park, a solo home run and this game was tied 1-1.

The Giants were quiet in the seventh inning but the Dodgers had a great chance to break the tie in the bottom of the inning.

Max Muncy singled followed by a Josue De Paula single and a Teoscar Hernandez double drove Muncy home and Los Angeles had taken the lead 2-1. Wes Smith grounded into a fielder’s choice and De Paula was thrown out at home plate. Mookie Betts flied out for the third out.

San Francisco went three and out in the top of the eighth inning. Dylan Smith started the inning despite giving up two singles, a double and the run that broke the tie. He was finally relieved by Trent Harris who went on to give up a Freddie Freeman single. Max Muncy singled driving Teoscar Hernandez home and Los Angeles had taken a 3-1 lead.

San Francisco went into the top of the ninth inning three outs away from losing the game and getting swept by the Dodgers. Victor Bericoto grounded out, Andrew Knizner flied out but Brett Harris walked and the Giants hope was still alive hanging by a thread but still alive. Olsleivis Basabe would strike out and that was the ball game. The Dodgers had won 3-1 winning game three and sweeping the series.

GAME NOTES

The moment this game shifted was in the seventh inning with the Enrique Hernandez double which was the go-ahead moment for Los Angeles.

After falling behind the Dodgers they responded with the Edman home run. The Giants did score first and held the Dodgers to one run through the early innings. What went wrong for the Giant?

After an exceptional start by Wilkinson he was relieved and it all seemed to fall apart. It is no secret that the San Francisco bullpen has struggled all season. They did not produce at the plate only managing two hits in the game while the Dodgers came away with 11 hits.

It has been a really tough season for the Giants but they do have a lot of young players who came into the season late showing a lot of promise. They really have a lot to build on for the next season which is closer than you would think. Pitchers report on Friday February 19 and this whole thing gets back underway.

Monday the Giants will take the Twins in a game three-game series. Probable pitcher for the Giants will be Landen Roupp. He has a 9-14 win/loss record and a 4.01 ERA. Bailey Ober will probably start for the Twins. He has a 7-6 win/loss record and a 4.21 ERA. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 6:45 PM.

Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson: A’s open up three game set with Orioles Friday night

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Sacramento A’s Alika Willians (12) reacts to hitting a two run RBI triple in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Wed Aug 26, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 Sacramento A’s Lawrence Butler contributed to the offense with a home run and Alika Williams hit a two run triple as the A’s took two of three games from the Minnesota Twins in a 7-4 Wednesday win.

#2 The Twins with the two loses to the A’s have now dropped two games back of the Cleveland Guardians for the last and final AL playoff spot.

#3 The A’s Tommy White got three hits and helped the A’s win their fourth game in their last five games helping the A’s to end a five game losing steak.

#4 Further the win also improves JT Ginn’s win loss record to 9-8 allowing six hits and four runs against the Twins for the win on Wednesday.

#5 The Baltimore Orioles who have won five of their last ten games and the A’s who have won four of their last five games open their series Friday. RHP starting pitcher for the Orioles Brandon Young (9-3 ERA 3.50) the A’s have not announced a starter for Friday yet.

Join Jeremiah Salmonson for the A’s podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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Sacramento A’s podcast Bridget Mulcahy: Butler homers and Williams triples as A’s take series from Twins on Wednesday 7-4

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Sacramento A’s Lawrence Butler hit a seventh inning home run against the Minnesota Twins at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Wed Aug 26, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Bridget Mulcahy:

#1 How did A’s starter J.T. Ginn respond after giving up three home runs in the first two innings?

#2 What key contribution did Lawrence Butler make to the A’s victory?

#3 How did Jeff McNeil, Alika Williams, and Darell Hernaiz help the A’s take the lead during the sixth inning?

#4 What happened when Alika Williams hit a fly ball to center field, and how did it affect the A’s four-run sixth inning?

#5 Which A’s players provided the key late-game pitching, and how did Brady Basso and Elvis Alvarado help preserve the 7–4 win?

Sacramento A’s podcasts with Bridget Mulcahy are heard every Wednesday 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. 

Gage Jump Shines as A’s Take Down Twins 4-2

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Gage Jump #61 of the Athletics pitches against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning at Sutter Health Park on August 25, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory photo credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento A’s and Minnesota Twins played game two of their three-game series on Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park. The A’s, who have struggled mightily against the AL Central division this year (5-21 entering Tuesday’s action), tried to get back on track against a team vying for a wild-card spot.

The A’s evened the series with the Twins as they defeated them 4-2. With the win, the A’s improved to 52-81 as the Twins fell to 64-68. Gage Jump got the win and is now 6-8 on the season.

It was Gage Jump who took the ball for the A’s on Tuesday in what was his 17th appearance of the season (all starts). Jump was really solid for the A’s in a game that they desperately needed some length from their starter. Jump cruised through six innings for the A’s before running into some trouble in the seventh inning, where he gave up two runs. All in, Jump gave up just two runs on three hits while walking two and striking out nine Twins hitters across his outing. He left with the lead and turned the ball over to the bullpen with one out in the seventh inning after throwing 94 pitches.

“His mechanics looked great,” Mark Kotsay said about Gage Jump after the game. “He made a conscious effort to stay in line and pound the zone. Probably I would say, I don’t want to say it was his best outing, but it was definitely one of the top for him to get into the seventh inning…”

“Frustrated with how it finished, but I think overall compared to my last couple of outings, the efficiency was better,” Jump said after the game. “[I was] landing breaking balls in zone early, landing the changeup in zone early. So all that stuff, the execution was much better. So that’s what I was happy about.”

First out of the bullpen for the A’s was Hogan Harris, pitching in what is probably not his normal inning, but a high-leverage situation Mark Kotsay wanted one of his best relievers for. Harris got the final two outs of the seventh inning, albeit allowing one inherited runner to score. Harris was charged with one hit and a walk with one strikeout across his two-thirds of an inning of work.

In the eighth inning, it was Luis Medina on for the A’s. Medina was sharp as he allowed nothing in his one inning of relief while striking out one in what was a stress-free affair for the young right-hander.

In the ninth inning, the A’s went to Elvis Alvarado to close things out. Alvarado had a flawless ninth inning to record the save for the A’s and wrap up what was a pretty clean pitching game for the A’s.

On the offensive side of the ball, the A’s managed four runs on just seven hits and one walk in the ballgame.

The A’s first two runs came in the second inning courtesy of Carlos Cortes. Cortes blasted a two-run home run over the wall in right field to give the A’s the early 2-0 lead. It was the eighth home run for Cortes and RBIs 36 and 37 for the outfielder. The home run left the bat at 100.5 mph and landed 391 feet from home plate.

The rest of the A’s scoring came in the sixth inning when the A’s scored two more runs. The first of the two runs came when Tommy White doubled home Lawrence Butler for his eighth RBI of the season and his fourth double. Later that inning, it was Donovan Walton who hit an RBI single to give the A’s their fourth and final run of the game. It was the 19th RBI for Walton and gave the A’s the 4-0 lead at the time.

The A’s and Twins will play the rubber game of the three-game series on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. PDT at Sutter Health Park. J.T. Ginn (8-8, 3.60 ERA) will take the ball for the A’s on Wednesday as the Twins will counter with Connor Prielipp (3-7, 5.57 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. 

A’s use big rally to overtake Astros 7-6

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Sacramento A’s Brian Serven slugs a three run home run in the top of the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid in Houston on Sun Aug 23, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

After trailing by six runs after four innings, the Athletics tied the game in the fifth inning and eventually surged ahead on Max Muncy’s solo home run in the seventh on Sunday, as the A’s defeated Houston 7-6.

The A’s won two of their three games in Houston. Muncy hit his home run to left-center off Astros reliever Steven Okert, and Jack Perkins earned his first victory since April.

In the top of the fifth, Donovan Walton led off with a base hit and Darrell Hernaiz walked. Brian Serven followed with a three-run home run, cutting the Astros lead in half.

Henry Bolte singled and, after a strikeout, Zack Gelof was hit by a pitch prior to Lawrence Butler’s run-scoring double. Tommy White delivered a two-run single to tie the game at 6-6.

The Athletics used a bullpen game and Houston scored three runs off opener Brady Basso in the first, including a two-run home run by Jose Altuve.

In the Astros second, Perkins walked the bases loaded and issued an RBI walk to Altuve, making it 4-0. Perkins gave up three hits with six strikeouts and five walks in five innings, but got his first win since April 18.

Hogan Harris earned his 13th save for the Athletics.

The A’s went 2-5 on the seven-game road trip to Kansas City and Houston. The back-to-back losses to the A’s dropped Houston to 65-66 and the Astros and Texas are now tied atop the AL West.

A’s host the Minnesota Twins starting a three game series. Starting pitchers: For Minnesota RHP Zebby Matthews (7-8 ERA 5.12) to Sacramento Jeffrey Springs (3-11 ERA 6.02) first pitch 6:40pm PDT at Sutter Health Park.

Sacramento A’s podcast Daniel Dullum: A’s pitching just can’t stop Twins hitting in 11-8 loss

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Sacramento A’s manager Mark Kotsay questions plate umpire Chad Fairchild who threw out A’s coach Chris Chron who argued about a balk call in the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Sun Jul 26, 2026

Sacramento A’s podcast Daniel Dullum:

#1 The Minnesota Twins Ryan Jeffers had quite a day at the plate on Sunday going 3-5 with three RBIs, Twins pitcher Connor Prielipp pitched for 5.2 innings allowing just one run after coming back from the IL as the Twins defeat the A’s 11-8.

#2 The Twins Kody Clemens added more offense for the Twins with two triples and one RBI. Ryan Kreidler doubled for three times and got an RBI.

#3 The A’s bullpen struggled to keep the Twins off the basepaths with the Twins scoring three runs in the sixth then another six runs in the top of the seventh to insure a win.

#4 Offensively for the A’s Nick Kurtz hit a three home run in the top of the sixth and Jeff McNeil and Carlos Cortes got two RBIs but it wasn’t enough in the Sacramento loss.

#5 The A’s return to West Sacramento Monday night to host the Boston Red Sox at Sutter Health Park. The Sox have unstoppale the have won eight of their last ten games. They defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1. The Sox have everything going for them with run production and great hitting. Starting pitchers for Boston LHP Payton Tolle (5-6 ERA 3.31) he’ll be opposed by Sacramento starter RHP Jake Perkins (2-5 ERA 6.75) first pitch 6:40pm PDT.

Join Daniel Dullum for the A’s podcasts each 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.