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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Ex-Giant Murphy says injury was due to malpractice; Padres Adam out for season with left quad injury; plus more news

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San Francisco Giants catcher Tom Murphy (19) shakes hands with a teammate after the final out of the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals at Oracle Park back on April 10, 2024. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Former San Francisco Giant catcher Tom Murphy says that the back injury he got in camp of 2024 was not treated properly and that he received epidurals for the wrong disc. Murphy said that it was 100% malpractice and that he couldn’t do anything for the first two months after the injury. Giants president Buster Posey said that the Giants were counting on him to handle hitting against left hand pitching and he was signed because of his defensive work behind the plate but Posey said that it’s unfortunate that he’s not able to and he wished Murphy all the best. Murphy has not decided whether or not to litigate against the Giants.

#2 San Diego Padres reliever Jason Adam ruptured a tendon in his left quadriceps and had to leave Monday’s game. The injury impacts San Diego’s bullpen as they head to the stretch drive in September. The injury occurred in the seventh inning in the 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in San Diego. Adam will recieve an MRI and Adam said that he will need to mend in the next six to nine months and said his season is probably done.

#3 The New York Mets Juan Soto hit for six RBIs, a grand slam and hit a triple that broke a tie against the Detroit Tigers for a 10-8 win on Monday. Soto had a break out game as the Mets are one of the favorites in post season play.

#4 Sacramento A’s right hand pitcher Luis Severino came back from a 15 day IL on Monday and is scheduled to start Tuesday night in St Louis. Severino had been out due to a oblique muscle injury. Severino is 6-11 with a ERA 4.82 and has made 24 starts for Sacramento.

#5 Amaury, the Kansas City Royals are looking to build a new stadium in downtown Kansas City, Royals owner John Sherman announced this week. The Royals want to build a stadium that has a surrounding district with retail, housing, hotels and entertainment. Royals president R. Brooks Sherman Jr (no relation to John Sherman) said that the Royals are looking for more than just a ball park.

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

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Giants Launch New Series Rocking Colorado 8-2

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Drew Gilbert (62) is congratulated by teammate Heliot Ramos (right) after hitting a two run home run in the top of the third inning for the San Francisco Giants against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Mon Sep 1, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

After winning their last two series which included a sweep of the Chicago Cubs, the San Francisco Giants won game one of their series with the Colorado Rockies 8-2. They hit three home runs in the game. The first one off the bat of Rafael Devers, the second a two run shot from Drew Gilbert and the third.

The 26th of the year a two-run homer from Willie Adames. Gilbert had an outstanding game with four hits, two RBIs, three runs in four at-bats.

The Giants got ahead of it from the get go scoring the first run of the game in the first inning. Devers gave his team an early 1-0 lead with a solo home run to right and San Francisco had a great start to this game.

The Giants added to their lead in the third inning scoring two more runs. San Francisco’s Gilbert hit the Giant’s second home run of the game , his second career homer, with Patrick Bailey on base and a 3-0 lead.

San Francisco broke this game wide open in the fifth inning loading the bases a couple of times and when the dust had settled were cruising with a 6-0 lead going into the sixth inning. Christian Koss scored the first run in the fifth inning for a 4-0 lead. A Dominic Smith single allowed both Devers and Gilbert to score giving the Giants a 6-0 lead.

It was a rough fifth inning for Colorado starting pitcher Chase Dollander. After five innings he was relieved by Anthony Monlina. Molina had a very good sixth inning allowing a single hit and no runs.

Kai-Wei Teng had a very good game going 5 1/3 innings. He was relieved by Joel Peguero when he put runners on second and third. He had given up a lot of hits with nine but no runs and had eight strikeouts and no walks. It was an excellent outing for Teng.

The Rockies finally got up on the scoreboard scoring twice in the bottom of the sixth inning. Kyle Karros grounded out to third for Colorado’s second out but allowed Brenton Doyle to score for their first run of the game. Colorado would score a second run when Yanquiel Fernandez doubled and Ezequiel Tovar scored and that would finish off the sixth inning.

The Giants would get those two runs right back in the top of the seventh inning. Willy Adames hit his 26 th home run of the season and it was “bye bye baby” with Drew Gilbert aboard and San Francisco pushed their lead back out to 8-2.

San Francisco took the 8-2 lead into the top of the ninth inning. An Adames single in the inning loaded the bases with one out. Matt Chapman came to the plate with the bases loaded now with 2 outs. Chapman has struggled latley against lefties and he did strike out for the third out.

The Rockies were three outs away from losing game one of this series. Colorado did not make much noise in the bottom of the ninth inning and went down one, two, three and that was the ball game 8-2 in favor of San Francisco. The Giants are now back at .500 getting a great start to this current road trip. This was San Francisco pitcher Teng’s best start of the season and a great start to this series.

Game notes : After blasting their way through the Baltimore Orioles in games one and three taking the series this past weekend, the Giants roared into Coors Field kicking off Labor Day starting another successful series against the Colorado Rockies.

The Giants did get soundly beaten in game two of their last series by the O’s 11-1 but did come back with a vengeance in game three with a 13-2 win and took alot of confidence into Coors Field playing much better ball.

Prior to their series with the Orioles they swept a playoff bound Chicago Cubs at Oracle Park. Monday the Giants starter Kai-Wei Teng went 5.1 innings, allowed nine hits, two earned runs, and struck out eight batters.

Rockie starter Chase Dollander pitched five innings, allowed five hits, six earned runs, three walks, and two strike outs. The Giants are running out of season with only 25 games left. They remain in third place in the National League West.

The Giants are still in a good spot five games behind for the last Wild Card spot as the season winds down with four teams ahead of them and virtually tied with the Diamondbacks for a spot with the St. Louis Cardinals still in the mix.

The wild card race in the National League is extremely crowded but the Giants are trying to stay in the fight. San Francisco has to continue to the kind of baseball they have recently enjoyed and cannot suffer any more lapses that they’ve seen not too long ago.

San Francisco will start Logan Webb in Tuesday’s game two. He has a 12-9 win/loss record and a 3.16 ERA. The Rockies will sent Kyle Freelander to the mound with a 3-13 win/loss record and a 5.28 ERA. First pitch for game two is scheduled for 5:40 PM.

Bleday and Gelof Power Sacramento to 11-3 Win Over Cardinals

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Athletics’ JJ Bleday follows through on a two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday Sept. 1, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP/Jeff Roberson)

By Mauricio Segura

The Sacramento Athletics rolled into Busch Stadium on Sunday afternoon with a chip on their shoulder and left with a resounding 11-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, fueled by a pair of timely home runs and a relentless offensive push. What started as a tight pitcher’s duel unraveled quickly once the Green and Gold bats came alive in the fourth inning, changing the game’s complexion in a hurry.

Luis Morales set the tone early for Sacramento, working through traffic in the first inning after Lars Nootbaar’s leadoff single. Despite a wild pitch that moved the runner into scoring position, Morales regrouped to fan Nolan Gorman and leave the Cardinals empty-handed. That early escape gave the Athletics a chance to settle in, though the bats needed time to wake up. For three innings, Sonny Gray looked sharp for St. Louis, keeping the A’s quiet while Morales matched him with his own clean frames.

Everything shifted in the top of the fourth. Darell Hernaiz reached on a single, and JJ Bleday punished a pitch over the right-field wall for his 11th homer of the year, putting Sacramento on the board. Moments later, Zack Gelof followed with a blast of his own to right-center, suddenly turning a scoreless tie into a 3-0 A’s advantage. The Cardinals answered quickly with a solo shot from Iván Herrera in the bottom half, but Morales once again steadied himself by retiring the next three hitters to hold the damage to a single run.

The Athletics kept applying pressure. In the sixth, Hernaiz doubled and came home on a Colby Thomas single before Bleday went deep again, crushing his second homer of the afternoon and extending the lead to 5-1. While Morales tired in the bottom half, allowing a run-scoring single by Masyn Winn, Justin Sterner entered to snuff out a brewing rally and protect a 5-2 cushion.

Sacramento’s knockout punch came in the seventh. Lawrence Butler worked a walk, Jacob Wilson lined a single, and Brent Rooker split the gap with a ground-rule double to score one. Tyler Soderstrom then added an RBI knock of his own, and suddenly it was 7-2 with the Cardinals gasping for air. Two innings later, the A’s turned Busch Stadium into their own batting practice facility. Bleday reached on an error, Gelof doubled, and after a fielder’s choice scored a run, Butler and Wilson combined for back-to-back hits to make it 9-2. Soderstrom capped the rally with a two-run double, pushing the advantage to 11-2 and sending much of the St. Louis crowd heading for the exits.

The Cardinals tried to scrape together a rally in the ninth. Thomas Saggese doubled and came home on a pinch-hit single by José Fermín, trimming the deficit slightly, but it was far too little, far too late. Scott McGough, closing things down for Sacramento, silenced the final three hitters in order to seal a dominant win.

Bleday finished with two home runs and three RBIs, pacing the offense with authority. Gelof added a homer, a double, and two runs scored, while Butler and Wilson each reached base multiple times and crossed the plate with consistency. Soderstrom’s three hits and three RBIs rounded out a balanced attack that saw nearly every spot in the lineup contribute. Morales picked up the win despite some control hiccups, striking out five and allowing just two runs across five and two-thirds innings before turning it over to the bullpen.

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.

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San Francisco Giants podcast Michael Roberson: Giants open up six game road trip in Colorado; SF now 5 games back for Wild Card

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San Francisco Giant Rafeal Devers (16) gets a third inning single off Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun Aug 31, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Michael Roberson for Marko Ukalovic:

#1 San Francisco Giants Rafael Devers hit a home run, doubled and hit for two RBIs as the Giants won in a landslide on Sunday 13-2 at Oracle Park in San Francisco winning two out of three in the series.

#2 Giants starter Justin Verlander struck out ten hitters over five innings of work and threw 121 pitches his highest amount of pitches since June 2018.

#3 Verlander who has a Hall of Fame career for the 73rd time struck out ten hitters career and it was the first time since Oct 4, 2022 that he had ten since facing the Philadelphia Phillies on Oct 4, 2022. No doubt he was pitching against the Orioles who just struggled to get a hit off Verlander.

#4 The Giants Dominic Smith got a base hit for an RBI off Orioles pitcher Corbin Martin in the sixth inning where the Giants scored three runs. Also Devers, Heliot Ramos, and Drew Gilbert had three of San Francisco’s 16 hits.

#5 The Giants head to Colorado and Coors Field to open up a three game series against the Colorado Rockies Monday. Starting pitcher for the Giants RHP Kai Wei Teng (1-3 ERA 8.78) will be opposed by RHP Chase Dollander (2-11 ERA 6.55) for a 1:10pm first pitch.

Michael Roberson filled in for Marko Ukalvoic does the San Francisco Giants podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: A’s 2025 Reprise of 2024

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Sacramento A’s pitcher Jefferey Springs is the only pitcher on the A’s staff to have double digits for wins with a record of 10-9 (AP News photo)

A’s 2025 Reprise of 2024

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

Beginning September 1, the last month of the regular season, the A’s have 24 games left, currently with a 63-75 record. The 2025 version appears to have a much more explosive lineup than the 2024 version; with much less talented pitching, nevertheless, they are very close to ending with the same record, albeit with a very similar one, and have an outside (and although unlikely) shot at ending exactly as they did last season, which was a 69-93 record. Like the legendary Yankee broadcaster Mel Allen would say, “How about that!”

The 2025 version, as of the conclusion of August, has Brent Rooker with 27 home runs, rookie Nick Kurtz (probably AL Rookie of the Year) also with 27 home runs, and catcher Shea Langeliers with 29 home runs, with an excellent opportunity to reach 30-plus HR this season for the first time in his career. Mathematically, all three, Rooker, Kurtz, and Langeliers, could each finish with 30 home runs or more.

The team signed Luis Severino to a 3-year deal for $67 million (the biggest in franchise history) back in December 2024 to be the #1 starter and leader with his experience helping a young pitching staff; however, from the beginning, he complained about the park and was not happy at all in Sacramento.

As of today, Severino’s record is 6-11 with a 4.82 ERA. Since pitching is the most mentally demanding of all positions, I believe his negative feelings at the beginning of the season were detrimental to his mindset, which affected him and ultimately led to his inability to straighten out his season.

Jeffrey Springs is the only A’s hurler to have double-digit wins; 10-9 with a 4.17 ERA. In 2025, prior to his trade to the San Diego Padres on July 31, JP Sears had a 7-9 record with a 4.95 ERA for the Oakland A’s (or, the temporary “The Athletics”) over 22 starts and 111 innings.

He was the team’s second-leading winner at the All-Star break. Sears (La Tienda, in Spanish for The Store), as I nicknamed him during our Spanish broadcast, could find himself in the 2025 World Series, with a Padres team that is super-loaded with talent.

The Padres are so deep and have one of the best bullpens anywhere. They do not have to use Mason Miller to close every game; that is how deep this San Diego ballclub is today.

Starting Labor Day, these are the teams Los Atléticos will play during the home stretch: Cardinals, Angels, Red Sox, Reds, Pirates, Astros, and the Kansas City Royals. Only Houston, Boston, and Kansas City are teams playing over .500 with a good chance of advancing to the postseason. Will they finish in penultimate place, like last season, or in last place, like in 2023?

Quote: “For many in baseball, September is a month of stark contrast with April, when everyone had dared to hope” – John Thorn.

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

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Sacramento A’s podcast Mauricio Segura: A’s open six game road trip in St Louis; Morales gets the start for Sacramento Monday

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Sacramento A’s pitcher Luis Morales will get the start against the St Louis Cardinals on Mon Sep 1, 2025 at Busch Stadium in St Louis (AP file photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Mauricio Segura:

#1 The Texas Rangers Joc Pederson doubled with three RBIs. Ranger pitcher Jacob deGrom struckout six batters and pitched shutout ball for five innings in the Rangers 9-6 win over the Sacramento A’s. What did A’s starter JT Ginn need to do try and shut the Rangers hitting down?

#2 The loss was a sweep as the A’s lost all three game to the Rangers and just couldn’t really get past the Rangers throughout the series. How did you see the A’s hitting in the series?

#3 deGrom had been struggling he was 0-4 in his last five starts resulting in Ranger losses. deGrom’s last win was back on July 22 in deGrom first appearance since the All Star break. deGrom had skipped a start during that stretch due to shoulder fatigue. Despite deGrom’s earlier struggles he’s got experience and he gave the A’s line up fits?

#4 It’s getting rough for the A’s, they have now been swept nine times this year and this was the first time they were swept at home since May 19-22 by the Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers swept Sacramento in Texas for the first time this year. How frustrating how it got to be for Sacramento to have been swept that amount of times.

#5 On Monday the A’s open a six game road trip starting in St Louis. Starting pitcher for the A’s Monday Luis Morales (2-0 ERA 1.19) and for the St Louis Cardinals former A’s pitcher Sonny Gray (12-7 ERA 4.19) first pitch 11:115AM PT. How do you see this match up and can the A’s get it moving again on this road trip?

Join Mauricio Segura filled in for Barbara Mason who does the A’s podcasts Mondays 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.
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🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

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A’s Show Late Fight but Fall Short in 9-5 Loss to Rangers

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Jacob Wilson #5 of the Athletics looks on after hitting an RBI double against the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning at Sutter Health Park on August 31, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Kelley L Cox/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — The A’s will look to move past the rubble of the last weekend in August after being swept by the Rangers this weekend.

Sunday, the Rangers completed the sweep in 9-6 fashion in front of an announced 8,716 fans at Sutter Health Park. The first pitch was tossed in 97-degree heat.

J.T. Ginn, who has had a really up-and-down season for the A’s this season, got the nod for manager Mark Kotsay and the A’s looking to avoid the sweep on Sunday afternoon.

Ginn wasn’t impressive and clearly didn’t have his best stuff. J.T. ran into trouble immediately in the game as he surrendered a two-run homer to Joc Pederson as the Rangers got off to an early start.

On the other hand, Ginn at least gave the A’s some length. Ginn was able to go six innings while allowing five runs on five hits while walking two and surrendering two home runs.

“I think there’s still a lot to work with, J.T.,” Mark Kotsay said after the game. “He did throw strikes today, which is a positive. The balls up on the sinker today is what they took advantage of today, really.”

Ginn elaborated after the game on his thoughts on the start.

“I think I just had some sinkers over the plate… I thought it was good to get through six innings. That’s something that has kind of been a struggle for me throughout the year, but I think I attacked the zone given the circumstances.”

The Bullpen

The A’s bullpen wasn’t sharp either on a forgettable Sunday afternoon in 100-degree temperatures.

Elvis Alvarado, who has really come into his own this season for the A’s, was only able to record one out in the seventh inning while giving up two runs on two hits and walking two.

Mark Kotsay elected to go with Eduarniel Núñez to clean up Alvarado’s mess and he did just that, striking out the two batters he faced in the seventh. In the eighth inning, Núñez ran into trouble of his own. He gave up two runs on two hits while also walking two in a rough inning. He would finish his outing tossing one and two-thirds innings.

Tyler Ferguson was the last man out of the pen for the A’s and gave up a run on two hits in the ninth inning for the A’s.

The Bats

The A’s bats were quiet most of the day. However, the A’s found some life late in the game in the eighth inning.

After the A’s loaded the bases with one out, Jacob Wilson doubled home a pair to pull the A’s to within six and make it an 8-2 game.

Brent Rooker came up next in the eighth and hit an RBI groundout to give the A’s their third run of the game. Yet, the A’s didn’t stop there.

Tyler Soderstrom hit an RBI double to the opposite field and Carlos Cortez followed with an RBI double of his own as the A’s drove in two more runs to make it an 8-5 game.

In the ninth inning, the A’s got one more run as Lawrence Butler doubled home JJ Bleday, who pinch-hit for Brett Harris and walked earlier in the inning.

The A’s finished the game with those six runs and managed to tally nine hits in the contest.

A’s manager Mark Kotsay was pleased with the fight his club showed, albeit coming up short.

“I thought the effort and the fight that we had in the eighth inning shows a lot about the club and easily could have shut it down today down by eight runs in the eighth inning, and they didn’t.”

Up Next

The A’s head on the road to take on the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday at 11:15 a.m. PDT. It is a rare tough day away game followed by a day home game where the visiting team must travel east.

Luis Morales (2-0, 1.19) is set to go for the A’s as the Cardinals will send Sonny Gray (12-7, 4.19 ERA) to the hill in the matinee affair.

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. 

Not done yet–Giants rout Orioles 13-2, now 5 out in NL Wild Card

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Justin Verlander is congratulated upon entering the dugout after pitching five innings against the Baltimore Orioles at Oracle Park on Sun Aug 31, 2025 (Bay Area News Group photo)

By Vince Cestone

SAN FRANCISCO–The San Francisco Giants, all but left for dead, are not done yet, as they beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-2 at Oracle Park on Sunday afternoon.

With the New York Mets losing 5-1 against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on Sunday afternoon, the Giants pulled to within 5 games of the third National League Wild Card spot.

The Giants still have an uphill road to climb, with a 1.9% playoff chance, according to Fangraphs, but with the Mets playing the next three games against the 80-58 Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park and the Giants playing the lowly Colorado Rockies for the next three games, the Giants have a chance to cut that deficit down to three or four games.

Even if the Giants ultimately fall short, an improbable late-September playoff push could prove to be a valuable experience for the likes of younger players Luis Matos, Drew Gilbert, Casey Schmitt, Jung Hoo Lee, and Heliot Ramos.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Here’s what happened in Sunday’s game.

The Giants started off with a bang, as Rafael Devers crushed a home run to get the Giants going in the first inning. That’s all the Giants would need as Justin Verlander earned his third win of the year, going five shutout innings, amassing 10 strikeouts.

Devers would end up going 3-for-5 with a home run and double. He was a triple short of the cycle.

Verlander wasn’t perfect though–he pitched through two walks in the first inning and a walk and single in the second and fifth innings. His best inning came in the fourth when he struck out the side.

“He’s a battler,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said. “He threw a lot of breaking balls today against a team that hits the fastball pretty good. So, going into games, it’s not like he’s not prepared…it was nice to be able to get him another win.”

The Giants offense came through for Verlander, which wasn’t the case for much of the year. The Giants scored 13 runs on 16 hits for the future Hall of Famer.

The Giants tacked on two more runs in the third inning and four more in the 4th inning. The Giants four-run, fourth inning rally included six hits and a two-run triple by Drew Gilbert, who was acquired in the Mets trade for ace reliever Tyler Rogers.

With the help of an error by Orioles shortstop Luis Vasquez, the Giants added three more runs in the 6th inning.

San Francisco wasn’t done–scoring three more runs in the eighth inning off of Orioles catcher Alex Jackson, a position player who came into pitch with the score 10-0 Giants.

The Orioles would score two runs in the ninth inning off of reliever Spencer Bivens.

Melvin says it was important for the Giants to finish August strong, ending the month with a 5-1 homestand, including a sweep of the Chicago Cubs.

“We needed to play better,” Melvin said. “We needed to play better at home too. So, to sweep the Cubs and take two out of three here, swing the bats better, score some runs, you know, going into Colorado feeling good about ourselves offensively…we think we’re in a much better place.”

Giants third baseman Matt Chapman left the game in the 6th inning after fouling a ball off of his foot. He was down for about a minute but got back up and finished the at-bat. He walked, but Casey Schmitt pinch ran for him, likely as a precautionary measure with the score being 8-0 Giants at the time.

The Giants have a golden opportunity to make up more ground in the Wild Card standings for the next three games. If they’re going to make a late-season push to get back into serious playoff contention, now is the time.

San Francisco plays the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field at 1:05 p.m. PDT on Labor Day. Giants rookie right-hander Kai-Wei Teng (1-3, 8.78 ERA) will take on the Rockies’ right-hander Chase Dollander (2-11, 6.55 ERA).

For the Giants, go time is now.

MLB The Show podcast Charlie O: Sale back with Braves after 60 day IL; Former Dodger star Buehler released by BoSox; plus more

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Chris Sale pitching for the Atlanta Braves against the New York Mets at Truist Park in Cobb County on Wed Jun 18, 2025. Sale had been out with a rib cage injury since June and returned Sat Aug 29, 2025. (AP file photo)

MLB The Show podcast Charlie O:

#1 The Atlanta Braves reinstated left hand pitcher Chris Sale off the 60 day IL. Sale started Saturday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. Sale had been suffering from a fractured left rib cage June when he dived for a ground ball. Sale had pitched 4.2 inning of relief in his last rehab start in Triple A last week.

#2 Walker Buehler who was the cat’s meow during his days with the Los Angeles Dodgers and who got the final out in last season’s World Series and was suppose to be the star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox this season but was released Friday. The Sox said he wasn’t able to help in their playoff push in the bullpen. Buehler signed a $21.05 million contract and went 7-7 ERA 5.45. Charlie do you see someone picking up Buehler?

#3 The New York Mets Jonah Tong made his MLB debut going five innings and allowing one earned run striking out six. They also were swinging the bats with six home runs and set a team record for most home runs in a game in their 19-9 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.

#4 Documents from Pete Rose’s deceased bookie Ronald Peters shows that Peters ran a bookmaking and narcotics operation. Some of the information in the file was in the 1989 Dowd report by MLB. The documents focus on Rose’s deceased bookie, Ronald Peters, and a mid-1980s investigation into narcotics and bookmaking operations that Peters ran. Some of the information in the released Rose file appears to have been covered in the 1989 Dowd report, commissioned by Major League Baseball. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed the lifetime ban and Rose is eligible to get elected into the Hall of Fame can he make it?

#5 Cleveland Guardians general manager Chris Antonetti said that the recent decision between the Guardians and Carlos Santana to leave was between both sides. Santana had asked for an opportunity to play for another team and was granted waivers on Thursday. Antonetti said that the Guardians are much appreciated of Santana’s time with Cleveland.

Join Charlie O for the MLB The Show 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. 

Rangers Hand A’s 9-3 Loss Despite Barnett’s MLB Debut

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Lawrence Butler #4 of the Athletics is congratulated by Brent Rooker #25 after Butler hit a solo home run against the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the third inning at Sutter Health Park on August 30, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — The A’s and Rangers were back in action on Saturday night in game two of a three-game series.

The A’s lost game two of the series 9-3 against the Rangers at Sutter Health Park.

Mason Barnett started for the beleaguered A’s rotation in what was his MLB debut on Saturday. Barnett, who was drafted in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft by the Royals, spent two plus seasons in the organization before being acquired by the A’s. The A’s acquired Barnett from the Royals in a 2024 trade where the A’s sent Lucas Erceg to the Royals in the deal.

In his minor league career, Barnett is 22-17 with a 4.44 ERA in 78 games in which 72 were starts. Mason was 6-2 with Triple-A Las Vegas this season while pitching to a 6.13 ERA in 25 games.

On Saturday, Barnett pitched well in his debut but the runs began to add up in his outing. Mason gave up eight hits and five runs across four-plus innings of work while walking none and striking out one. The last straw in his outing would be a home run to lead off the fifth inning that prompted Mark Kotsay to go to the bullpen.

Mark Kotsay spoke after the game about the outing from Barnett.

“He attacked the strike zone and he got beat with pitches in the middle of the plate,” Kotsay said. “Early on it looked like the fastball had some life and he was getting some popups, but I think they picked up the release point and stayed on the breaking ball pretty well.”

Mason Barnett, who spoke to the media after the game, reflected on his MLB debut and how it went.

“I was super excited for it for sure,” Barnett said. “Obviously not what I wanted, and at the end of the day we didn’t win and I think that’s the most important. I’ve got to move forward from here and make the adjustments I need to make.”

Barnett continued on what the moment was like for him after years of grinding in the minor leagues.

“I was super excited, super pumped. I was excited to get out there and I feel like after the first inning I kind of settled in a little bit…”

The Bullpen

The A’s bullpen kept the A’s in the game early on Saturday while tossing five productive innings. However, the A’s pen let the game get away from them late.

Hogan Harris relieved Mason Barnett in the game and tossed a scoreless fifth inning, giving up just one hit.

Tyler Ferguson came in to pitch the sixth inning, giving up two hits but managing to escape the inning unscathed.

Sean Newcomb, who the A’s have relied on a lot in recent weeks in high-leverage situations, wasn’t sharp in the seventh inning as he gave up two runs on three hits and was only able to get two outs. Osvaldo Bido came in and got the final out of the seventh before pitching a scoreless eighth, giving up one hit.

Bido ran into trouble in the top of the ninth as he surrendered a two-run homer to allow the Rangers to expand their lead to 9-3. All in, Bido finished with two and a third innings pitched, giving up two runs on three hits in his outing.

The Bats

For the second night in a row, the A’s offense failed to keep pace with their opponent.

The A’s only managed eight hits, three runs, and walked only once against a solid Rangers pitching effort.

The A’s first two runs came in the third inning when Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker hit solo home runs on opposite ends of a Shea Langeliers lineout. It got the A’s on the board and at that time they only trailed 4-2. However, the A’s weren’t able to do much else until late when Carlos Cortes hit an RBI double. That would be all the A’s could muster in their 9-3 defeat at the hands of Bruce Bochy and the Rangers.

Nick Kurtz Injury Update

The A’s announced that the MRI on Nick Kurtz’s right oblique came back clean and he does not have a strain. Mark Kotsay said before Saturday’s game that Kurtz should be back “sooner than later” (according to a tweet from MLB.com writer Martín Gallegos).

Up Next

The A’s will look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Rangers on Sunday at 1:05 PM PST at Sutter Health Park.

The Rangers are slated to send Jacob deGrom (10-6, 2.79 ERA) to the hill countered by A’s righty J.T. Ginn (2-5, 4.96 ERA).