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A’s Langeliers hits two homers one for a walk off edge M’s 5-4 at Coliseum on Labor day

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Oakland A’s Shea Langeliers gets the Gatorade treatment while interviewing on the Oakland Coliseum PA system talking about his walk off home run in the bottom of the ninth run against the Seattle Mariners On Mon Sep 2, 2024 (AP News photo)

Seattle (69-69). 201 001 000. 4 6 0

Athletics (60-78) 004 000 001. 5 5 0

Time: 2:40

Attendance: 12,167

Monday, September 2, 2024

By Lewis Rubman

OAKLAND–It was a clear 73 degrees in Oakland when the famous disappearing act scheduled to open any year now in Las Vegas after a two or three year out of town opening in Sacramento took the field against the Seattle Mariners at 4:07 this Labor Day afternoon.

Two hours and 40 minutes later, the stadium lights still were on but the sun still was out, and the A’s had won, 5-4, on a stunning lead off, walk off home run by Sean Langeiers that landed just inside the left field pole, 418 feet deep. It came off a 79mph sweeper from Austin Voth.

The Mariners had sailed off to an early lead on Cal Raleigh’s 382 foot home run a third of the way up the staircase behind the A’s Community Fund sign to the right of the 367 foot sign in right field. JP Crawford, who had walked to open the game, was on first, so the A’s were in the Mariners’ wake, 2-0, before their first at bat. Two frames later, the M’s put another run on the board, Victor Robles defeated The Curse of the Leadoff double by stealing third and scoring on Julio Rodríguez’s sacrifice fly to left.

That three run lead in the third evaporated before the ending had ended. Lawrence Butler smacked a two out double to right center. Brent Rooker followed with a drive down the left field line for another two bagger, driving in Butler. Bleday worked a walk, and Langeliers launched his first long ball of the contest, his 24th of ’24, a 400 foot drive off an 89 mph Logan Gibert slider that gave the A’s a 4-3 lead.

Seattle knotted things up in the top of the sixth. With A’s starter Osvaldo Bido still on the mound, Julio Rodríguez began the frame with a single to right and promptly stole second. He stayed put when Raleigh grounded out to third but moved on to third when Randy Arozarena bounced out to second and crossed the plate on Justin Turner’s single to left.

The M’s almost took the lead in their half of the eighth. Michel Otáñez, who was pitching for the A’s, issued back to back one out walks to Justin Turner and Jorge Polano. At this point, Leo Rivas entered the game to pinch run for Turner at second.

Pinch hitter Dylan Moore went down swinging and Rivas was called out attempting to steal third. That would have ended the threat, but the relay crew in New York thought otherwise and overturned the call. Otáñez then bore down and caught Mitch Haniger, who had pinch hit for Josh Rojas two innings earlier, looking at a called strike three.

That set the scene for Langeliers’ dramatic walkoff in the bottom of the ninth.

The Athletics used five pitchers in their pursuit of the win. Osvaldo Bido went 5-1/3 innings and faced 23 batters, who reached him for four runs, all earned, on six hits, one of which went yard, and a walk. 31 of his 91 offerings were balls.

The no decision left him at 5-3, 3.52. The other four hurlers held the M’s scoreless over the remaining 3-2/3 frames. TJ McFarland allowed the Mariners a walk to close out the top of the sixth. Grant Holman struck out two and walked one in the seventh.

Otáñez struck out two and walked an equal number in the hairy eighth, and Tyler Ferugson garnered his third win against two losses by fanning all three batters he faced in the visitors’ half of the ninth.

Seattle used four moundsmen in their losing cause. Logan Gilbert allowed four runs, earned, on four hits in his six inning stint. He struck out nine and granted one free pass, throwing 95 pitches, 61 of which counted as strikes, ending the day at 7-10, 3.19).

JT Chargois and Collin Snider each faced the Athletics for an inning. Neither gave up a hit. The former fanned two; the latter, one, and also issued a walk. All you need to know about Austin Voth’s brief appearance is in the first paragraph of this report.

Justin Gray, picked up off waivers from the Marlins, made his major league debut today. He went 0 for 3 and made a pair of snazzy plays at third base.

The A’s goTuesday, at 6:40 with JT Ginn(0-0, 5.19) against Seattle’s Luis Castillo (11-12,3.65) in the second of this four game series.

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San Francisco Giants podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Giants chances at a Wild Card stick a fork in it

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San Francisco Giants shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald throws out the Miami Marlins Otto Lopez at first base at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun Sep 1, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the SF Giants podcast with Marko:

#1 The Giants just lost two out of three at home to one of the worst teams in Baseball in the Miami Marlins, who fought through a wild game to win 7-5 in what very well may have been the final dagger in the Giants’ playoff hopes here in 2024 on Sunday.

#2 The Giants Mike Yastrzemski led off, and he took the second pitch of the inning from McCaughan and hit it out to the arcade in right field to give the Giants a 1-0 lead. For Yastrzemski, it was his 100th-career home run.

#3 The Giants LaMonte Wade then beat out the back end of a potential double play, and the throw sailed past first, which allowed Fitzgerald to come in to score and make it 2-0.

#4 The Marlins Kyle Stowers, who hit a home run to the 415 foot marker out in right-center, and the Marlins suddenly took a 4-2 lead. Giant starter Logan Webb was dealing through four innings, but the Marlins scored four runs out of nowhere in the top of the fifth to make it a new ballgame.

#5 The Marlins Nick Fortes singled into the hole at short to lead off the inning, and Kyle Stowers walked. Derek Hill bunted the runners over to second and third, and Jesus Sanchez got Fortes home with a sacrifice fly to center to make it 7-5.

Marko Ukalovic does San Francisco Giants podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason: A’s open three game set with Mariners Tonight; Oakland trying to recover after Texas trip

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Oakland A’s starter Mitch Spence delivers against the Texas Rangers line up at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Sun Sep 1, 2024 (AP News photo(

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1  Texas took the early lead in the first inning 1-0. Adolis Garcia doubled Corey Seager home and the Rangers would extend their lead in the third inning to 2-0. 

#2 The A’s finally got on the board in the fifth inning. It was no surprise that it was Brent Rooker who started the Oakland rally hitting a single allowing Jacob Wilson to reach home for the single run.

#3 The A’s would tie up the game in the eighth inning when Max Schuemann singled and Zach Gelof scored for the 2-2 game.

#4 The Rangers Josh Jung in the bottom of the ninth took a mighty swing and sent the ball out of the park for a 6-4 Texas win and a Mason Miller blown save.

#5 The Seattle Mariners will come calling on Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum. The M’s will start Logan Gilbert (7-10, 3.09) for the A’s Osvaldo Bido (5-3, 3.21) first pitch 4:07 pm PT.

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

Marlins deal final blow to Giants’ playoff hopes and take series with wild 7-5 win

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Miami Marlins Nick Fortes (right) is congratulated by teammate Jonah Bride (41) after scoring from third base on a Jesus Sanchez sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco (AP News photo)

Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024

Oracle Park

San Francisco, California

Miami Marlins 7 (51-86)

San Francisco Giants 5 (68-70)

Win: Xzavion Curry (1-2)

Loss: Logan Webb (11-9)

Save: Calvin Faucher (6)

Time: 2:38

Attendance: 41,187

By Stephen Ruderman

SAN FRANCISCO–The Giants just lost two out of three at home to one of the worst teams in Baseball in the Miami Marlins, who fought through a wild game to win 7-5 in what very well may have been the final dagger in the Giants’ playoff hopes here in 2024 on Sunday.

The dim orange sun shined on this beautiful first day of September at Oracle Park to signify the beginning of the meteorological fall, as well as the final month of the baseball season. With the Giants six and a half games back of the Braves for the third wild card in the National League, this unfortunately signified the beginning of the end of the Giants’ season.

Sunday was also Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day at the ballpark, and kids fighting cancer got to take part in a pregame ceremony on the field. Just before the Giants took the field, Rhydian Daniels, who had been diagnosed with muscle cancer at the age of nine, got to ring the bell signifying that he beat cancer in front of this sold-out crowd.

After a rough 4-3 loss Saturday night, the Giants looked to take the series against the Marlins. The Giants once again turned to Logan Webb to be the stopper. Webb got off to a great start with a one, two, three inning in the top of the first.

The Giants would be up against the young Miami right-hander, Darren McCaughan. Mike Yastrzemski led off, and he took the second pitch of the inning from McCaughan and hit it out to the arcade in right field to give the Giants a 1-0 lead. For Yastrzemski, it was his 100th-career home run.

After Yastrzemski’s home run McCaughan was all over the place. Tyler Fitzgerald was hit by a pitch, but he was caught trying to steal second base. Matt Chapman was also hit with two outs, and he was crouching in pain, but he stayed in the game.

Webb threw another one, two, three inning in the top of the second, and Curt Casali became the third Giant hit in just the first two innings of this game with one out in the bottom of the second. There was understandable frustration from the Giants’ bench when Casali was hurt, but since it was not intentional and had to do with McCaughan’s lack of control, no warnings were issued.

Nick Fortes singled on a ground ball up the middle and into center field for the first hit and base-runner for the Marlins with two outs in the top of the third. Webb ultimately threw a scoreless inning, and the Giants had a rally going against McCaughan in the bottom of the third.

Fitzgerald hit a ground ball the other way into right field for a base-hit to lead off the bottom of the third. That brought up Michael Conforto, who grounded into a weird play. Not a double play, a weird play.

Conforto hit a chopper up the middle that was fielded by Marlins’ shortstop Otto Lopez, who hesitated and then stumbled to the bag at second. Fitzgerald was called safe by Second Base Umpire Jim Wolf, but the Marlins challenged the play.

The boys in New York found an angle that that could say for sure indicated that Otto beat Fitzgerald to the bag, and the call was overturned. Bob Melvin and the Giants’ dugout were not happy about the overturned call, and they let Third Base Umpire and Crew Chief Alan Porter know. Porter then warned them and returned to his position at third.

Not to worry though. Chapman lined a base-hit to left to put runners at first and second with one out. LaMonte Wade then beat out the back end of a potential double play, and the throw sailed past first, which allowed Fitzgerald to come in to score and make it 2-0.

Both pitchers threw one, two, three innings in the fourth, and Webb was on a roll. Webb had set down 11 of the first 12 men he faced today, and he appeared well on his way to another dominant outing.

However, everything changed for Webb and the Giants in the top of the fifth. Jeff Conine’s son Griffin led off the inning with an opposite-field base-hit to left. Lopez lined out to second for the first out, and Jose Devers, the younger cousin of Rafael Devers, grounded into a fielder’s choice.

David Hensley then singled the other way to put runners at first and second with two outs. Nick Fortes followed that up by lining a base-hit to left-center to knock in Devers and put the Marlins on the board. The ball was over run by left-fielder Michael Conforto, and the runners ended up at second and third.

That brought up Kyle Stowers, who hit a home run to the 415 out in right-center, and the Marlins suddenly took a 4-2 lead. Webb was dealing through four innings, but the Marlins scored four runs out of nowhere in the top of the fifth to make it a new ballgame.

The Giants bounced back in the bottom of the fifth. Yastrzemski walked to lead off the inning, and Fitzgerald singled him over to second. That brought out Marlins Manager Skip Schumaker, who pulled McCaughan for the left-hander, Kent Emmanuel.

Michael Conforto walked to load the bases, and Matt Chapman knocked Yastrzemski in with a fielder’s choice to make it 4-3. Melvin sent Mark Canha to pinch-hit for Wade, and the move paid off, as Canha singled the other way to right to knock in Fitzgerald and tie the game.

Schumaker then brought in Xzavion Curry to face Jerar Encarnacion. After a seven-pitch at-bat, Encarnacion knocked in Conforto with a sacrifice fly to left-center, and the Giants retook the lead.

It was quite a wild fifth inning. The game appeared to be a pitcher’s duel through four, but the Marlins scored four runs in the top of the fifth, and the Giants bounced back with three in the bottom of the fifth.

Webb was back out for the top of the sixth, and he was right back in trouble. Jesus Sanchez singled to right and stole second, and then Jonah Bride tied the game with a double to center. Conine singled Bride over to third, and Lopez got Bride in on a ground out to third.

The Marlins had the lead again, and this game suddenly turned from a pitcher’s duel into a wild seesaw game.

Webb was done after six innings. He gave up six runs and eight hits, and he struck out four.

Curry stayed out to throw a one, two, three shutdown inning in the bottom of the sixth for Miami, and the Marlins looked to add on against Camilo Doval in the top of the seventh. Fortes singled into the hole at short to lead off the inning, and Stowers walked. Derek Hill bunted the runners over to second and third, and Sanchez got Fortes home with a sacrifice fly to center to make it 7-5.

From there, the game sailed the rest of the way. The Giants would not get another base-runner the rest of the game. Mike Baumann, John McMillon and Calvin Faucher did the honors of setting down the Giants one, two, three in the seventh, eighth and ninth.

As for Giants’ pitchers, left-hander Erik Miller threw a scoreless top of the eighth, and Landen Roupp had a one, two, three top of the ninth.

Xzavion Curry got the win; Logan Webb took a really tough loss; and Calvin Faucher got the save, his sixth of the year.

The Giants fall to 68-70, and after a day off Monday, they will welcome the powerful Arizona Diamondbacks into Oracle Park for a three-game series starting Tuesday night.

The Giants remain six and a half games back of the Braves, who lost their game in Philadelphia in 11 innings, but make no mistake, the Giants will be playing the role of spoilers in their series against the Diamondbacks this week.

The pitching matchup is still to be determined. First pitch will be at 6:45 p.m.

Giants News and Notes:

With today being Sept. 1, that also meant that rosters expanded from 26 to 28. Prior to the game, the Giants called up catcher Blake Sabol and right-handed pitcher Tristan Beck to fill the two extra spots on the roster.

The Giants drew a sold-out crowd of 41,187 at Oracle Park Sunday. It was the largest crowd for a Giants’ game at Oracle Park since 41,189 fans came to see Wilmer Flores walk off the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 4, 2022.

Major League Baseball News and Notes:

Darren Baker, the son of Dusty Baker who until today was most known for nearly getting trampled by David Bell before J.T. Snow saved him in Game 5, made his major league debut for the Washington Nationals today.

Baker was sent to pinch-hit with the Nationals trailing the Chicago Cubs 14-1 in the bottom of ninth inning at Nationals Park. Baker took the first big league pitch he saw from Cubs’ right-hander Ethan Roberts and grounded it over the mound and into center field for a base-hit.

Dusty, who had managed both the Cubs and Nationals, was on hand to see his son get his first big league hit.

Marlins swam comfortably in Bay waters, and/or Pacific Ocean, beat Giants 7-5 and series (2-1)on a beautiful day in the City by the Bay.

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Miami Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez (center-left) and left fielder Kyle Stowers (center-right) jump for joy after taking two out of three from the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun Sep 1, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Miami Marlins (51-86) were the fish that got away in McCovey Cove, as they beat the San Francisco Giants (68-70) 7-5, and clinched the series, 2/3 on a sunny Sunday afternoon in the 415.

The Marlins had a pedestrian first inning, with a strikeout and two infield ground outas. The bottom of the frame was worse. Starting pitcher Darren McCaughan gave up a solo leadoff home run to right fielder and legacy player, Mike Yastrzemski, hit two batters before getting out of the inning.

In the bottom of the third, the Giants scored another run, on a throwing error by Otto Lopez. After three innings, Miami was down 2-0 and one hit to show for themselves. It wasn’t until the top of the fifth inning that the South Florida visitors showed life.

The Marlins used this inning to put up four runs and take the lead from the home team.. Catcher Nick Fortes hit an RBI single (David Hensley), putting them within one run, 2-1 SF. Later, their leadoff batter and left fielder Kyle Stowers, belted a 3-run dinger (Hensley & Fortes) to catapult them in front of San Francisco 4-2. However, they could not celebrate for very long, due to the Giants immediate response.

In the bottom of the fifth, the G-Men managed to get the bases loaded with no outs tallied. This scenario has played out before for SF, with nothing to show for it. This time was different, as Matt Chapman grounded out, but allowed Yastrzemski to score.

With a one run deficit, the Giants put in Mark Canha asa pinch hitter and defensive replacement for LaMonte Wade Jr. That chess move resulted in an RBI single, tying the game at four. Next DH Jerar Encarnacion hits a sacrifice fly to center field, plating Michael Conforto, simultaneously putting San Francisco back in the lead, 5-4..

After the eventful inning on both sides, the Giants were done scoring for the day. Miami scored again in the top of the sixth inning, when Jonah Bride’s RBI single scored Jesus Sanchez, to tie the contest again. Otto Lopez had a productive ground out, as Bride made it home to put Miami back in front. 6-5 after six complete innings.

In Biblical form, Jesus sacrificed himself for the betterment of others in the top of the seventh inning. Sanchez’ fly ball allowed the last run of the game (Stowers), and solidified the series win. The Giants were unable to respond the last three innings and the Florida Fish sealed the game, 7-5.

A bookend scenario for Yastrzemski, as he scored the first run of the game with a homer (100), but made the last out on the game with a strikeout.

Both teams are off Monday, but the Marlins will head back to South Beach and host the Washington National Tuesday, September 3 at 3:40 PM EST. LHP Patrick Corbin (4-12, 5.50) versus RHP Max Meyer (3-4, 5.44)

The Giants will also host (Arizona Diamondbacks) a team on Tuesday 9/3 at 6:45 PM PDT.. Pitchers for both teams are TBA.

Rangers Beat A’s In a Second Walk Off In a Row 6-4

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Oakland A’s reliever Mason Miller (19) walks off the field after the Texas Rangers Josh Jung (6) took Miller deep for a walk off home run in the bottom of the tenth inning at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Sun Sep 1, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Oakland A’s (59-78) fought back in their game three with the Texas Rangers (65-72) Sunday tying it up in the eighth inning 2-2. Mason Miller got out of the bottom of the ninth inning but did not fare as well in the tenth.

Oakland took the lead in the tenth inning scoring two runs and taking a 4-2 lead. Things were looking very promising for Oakland. Miller pitched the tenth inning walking Wyatt Langford and with two runners on base Josh Jung knocked the ball out of the park for their second walk off win of the series winning 6-4 on Sunday at Globe Life Field in Arlington.

What was even more disappointing was that Miller was one strike away from an out twice in the tenth and just came up short.

Game recap: Texas took the early lead in the first inning 1-0. Adolis Garcia doubled Corey Seager home and the Rangers would extend their lead in the third inning to 2-0. Josh Smith singled Justin Forcue home and Texas had a great start in this game. Through seven innings the Rangers had seven hits (they would finish with ten hits) and Oakland had 11 (they would finish with 16 hits).

The A’s finally got on the board in the fifth inning. It was no surprise that it was Brent Rooker who started the Oakland rally hitting a single allowing Jacob Wilson to reach home for the single run.

The A’s would tie up the game in the eighth inning when Max Schuemann singled and Zach Gelof scored for the 2-2 game. Schuemann pushed his luck and attempted to reach second base and was thrown out.

This game went into the bottom of the eighth all knotted. It would be up to Michel Otanez to keep Texas from scoring giving the A’s one more chance to take the lead in the ninth inning. The A’s were still looking for their first homer of the game. Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker both had 3 hits apiece through eight innings but no long balls.

Oakland’s Mitch Spence went five innings allowing five hits, two runs, three walks and five strikeouts. He was relieved by Ross Stripling who allowed a couple of hits but no runs. He pitched the sixth inning before being relieved by T.J. McFarland in the seventh inning going three up and three down. Michel Otanez took over on the mound in the eighth inning also going three up and three down.

In the ninth inning Lawrence Butler had his fourth hit of the game, a single. Brent Rooker came to the plate singled and Butler reached third base with one out and Shea Langeliers at the plate.

Langeliers made contact but unfortunately hit into a double play and the game remained tied at two. Texas had another opportunity for a walk off after winning in a walk off in game two. Mason Miller took the mound for Oakland looking to extend this game into extra innings. Miller allowed a single but that would be it for the Rangers and this game went into the tenth inning.

JJ Bleday and Daz Cameron both struck out in the tenth and it was up to Seth Brown to save this game and he came up huge hitting a triple bringing home second base runner Shea Langeliers. Oakland took a 3-2 lead which they extended when Zach Gelof doubled and Seth Brown crossed home plate for a 4-2 Oakland lead.

Miller struck out first at bat Corey Seager on a full count looking to save this game. Josh Smith flied out for the second out. Adolis Garcia connected singling Marcus Semien home and we had a 4-3 ball game with two outs.

Miller walked Wyatt Langford and the Rangers had runners on first and second with Josh Jung at the plate. Jung took a mighty swing and sent the ball out of the park for a 6-4 Texas win and a Mason Miller blown save.

Despite the loss, Lawrence Butler continued to be on fire with four hits in this game. Brent Rooker also finished the game with four hits. Zach Gelof had three hits in the game and Seth Brown was terrific in the tenth inning with the triple that gave the A’s the lead in the top of the tenth.

Game notes: Saturday the A’s lost a close game to theRangers (65-72) after tying up the game in the sixth inning. They are looking for their 60th win of the season and it has not come easy. In today’s rubber game Oakland will have another chance of reaching that milestone. At season’s end last year they finished with 50 wins and with roughly a month left to play they could finish with a very nice second half of the season. In today’s game, Mitch Spence will take the mound with a 7-9 win/loss record and a 4.54 ERA. The Rangers will be looking to Walter Pennington to win the series for Texas.

Monday night the A’s will travel home to take on the Seattle Mariners in a four game series at the Coliseum. They continue to look for their 60th win of the season and right now it is like pulling teeth. It is painful, it is just not happening. Osvaldo Bido will take the mound for the Athletics with a 5-3 win/loss record and a 3.21 ERA. Seattle will start Logan Gilbert with a 7-10 win/loss record and a 3.09 ERA. First pitch on the holiday is scheduled for 4:07 PM.

Oakland A’s relocation podcast with Daniel Dullum: A’s jump into the frying pan known as Sutter Health Park in Sacramento

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A Brigham Young University survey shows the temperature comparisons on how hot artificial turf gets on hot days the increase is an astounding 40 degrees. The Sacramento A’s will be playing on artificial turf and will sharing be the park with minor league team the Sacramento River Cats for the 2025 season. (image by Brigham Young University)

Oakland A’s podcast with Daniel:

#1 Daniel the A’s are just one month away from saying good bye to Oakland for good. They will be playing in Sacramento for the interim for the next three seasons as they’re new ballpark in Las Vegas is scheduled to be ready in 2028.

#2 Lots of talk about how things will be in play for the visiting teams that come to Sacramento, the small clubhouses, going through the outfield fences to get to the clubhouse. Smaller weight rooms and family rooms. Just from a starting point how much of a mistake will this be for MLB who have the A’s play at Sutter Health next season.

#3 It was baking hot this week in Sacramento and it’s like that all summer no relief. How fans can sit in those hot seats all season long and fry at Sutter Health and it’s going to be no different next season with 99 or 100 degree heat. River Cat fans might be used to it but some of the big club visitors will not have cover that their used to.

#4 The first two rows at Sutter Health are going for $61,000 per season for a season ticket holder. How well do you see that going over? Tickets very well could go fast because of the novelty of having a big league club in minor league Sacramento.

#5 The heat for the players could be a disaster. They will be sharing some 160 home games a combination between the Sacramento A’s and Sacramento River Cats. Sutter Health is installing turf because with natural grass with that many games the field will get torn up. A turf surface on the field for a 99 degree day in Sacramento would be 120 to 180 degrees. Players falling or diving in or on the turf could suffer burns. How this is being allowed by MLB and the players union is perplexing?

Daniel Dullum does the Oakland A’s relocation podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Marlins and Giants conclude series today at Oracle Park

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Miami Marlins Griffin Conine (56) circles the bases after hitting after hitting his first big league home run in the top of the second inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun Sep 1, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Stephen Ruderman:

#1 Miami Marlins Griffin Conine hit his first Major League home run on Saturday night where all the runs were needed to edge out the San Francisco Giants 4-3 at Oracle Park. The sound off Conine’s bat on Saturday night you almost tell it was going to be a slash hit over the right field wall.

#2 Conine is the son of former Marlin Jeff Conine who the time passes since Jeff retired and Griffin getting his first home run at Oracle Park .

#3 Giants starter Mason Black gave up the Conine home run ball. Black took the loss going five innings, allowing four hits and two earned runs. Black raised his ERA to 7.45.

#4 Conine did get the ball back from the fan who fished it out of McCovey Cove and that fan received in exchange a bat, photo and another ball.

#5 Marlins and Giants conclude this three game series today at Oracle Park. Starting pitcher for the RHP Marlins Darren McCaughan (0-0, 8.62) and for the Giants RHP Logan Webb (11-8, 3.24).

Stephen Ruderman is a San Francisco Giants beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headlines podcast with Charlie O: Royals pick up Pham and Grossman off waivers; Dodgers Kershaw headed to IL with bone spurs; plus more news

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Former St Louis Cardinal Tommy Pham seen here hitting a sacrifice fly against the Milwaukee Brewers Wed Aug 21, 2024 at Busch Stadium in St Louis was picked up on waivers by the Kansas City Royals. (AP News photo file)

On Headline podcast with Charlie O:

#1 The Kansas City Royals picked up Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman. Both players were in the World Series last season with Pham playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Grossman with the Texas Rangers. What triggered the signing was Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino broke his thumb earlier this week and is expected to be out six to eight weeks.

#2 Los Angeles Dodgers Clayton Kershaw could be back on the IL having suffered bone spurs. Kershaw has had on going problems with the big left toe according to Manager Dave Roberts who said that it has effected his pitching. On Friday night against the Diamondbacks, Kershaw struggled in the first inning giving up two runs. Then in the second inning he gave up a home run to Corbin Carroll and that’s when Roberts and the head training came out and took Kershaw out of the game. Kershaw had already missed four months of the season before returning.

#3 Once again the Dodgers Shohei Ohtani is making history hitting his 43rd home run and stealing his 43rd base on Friday. Ohtani is on the way to winning his third straight MVP after the Dodgers defeated the Diamonbacks 10-9 at Chase Field. Ohtani is the first member of the 43-43 club.

#4 Que up the Rocky theme for pitcher Samuel Aldegheri from Italy who made his MLB debut on Friday against the Seattle Mariners. Aldegheri after a nice introduction at the Big A in Anaheim was rocked the M’s for five earned runs and seven in total. The Angels lost to the Mariners 9-5. Despite the loss Aldegheri said he was happy and admitted being nervous the first time out.

#5 One of the people that will be missed after this Oakland A’s season is over and the team leaves Oakland to start playing at Sutter Health in Sacramento will be A’s play by play announcer Vince Cotroneo. Controneo has been with the A’s since 2006 and did say after making the announcement that he was leaving last July and said at the time that he is capable of announcing beyond the 2024 season. Controneo was not renewed for a new contract and it was speculated in the industry that the move not to renew Controneo was a cost cutting measure.

Join Charlie O for Headline Sports podcasts Sundays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Conine gets first big league jack for Fish in 4-3 win over Giants at Oracle

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The Florida Marlins Jonah Bride (41) congratulates Griffin Conine (56) after Conine hit his first MLB home run in the top of the second inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sat Aug 31, 2024 (AP News photo)

Miami (50-86) 020 001 100. 4. 7 2

San Francisco (68-69) 000 011 010. 3 7. 0

Time: 2:22

Attendance: 36,087

Saturday, August 31, 2024

By Lewis Rubman

SAN FRANCISCO–On this cool Saturday evening, the Giants struggled for the second time in a row against the toothless Miami Marlins. This time there were no late inning heroics, and the home team went down, 4-3, falling once more below the .500 mark. That outside shot at a playoff berth is looking more and more unlikely.

Mason Black, Saturday night’s starting pitcher for the orange and gold was their third round choice in the 2021 draft. This year, he had divided his time between San Francisco, where he went 0-1, 8.79, and Sacramento, where his record was 5-6, 4.59 (2-1, 2.91 in August).

He was recalled to the parent club for tonight’s occasion. His performance wasn’t particularly impressive, but he still shows signs of promise. He was the losing pitcher, having allowed two runs, both earned, on four hits, one of them a homer.

That left him with no wins and two losses. But he didn’t walk anyone and struck out half a dozen opposing batters and managed to lower his ERA to 7.45. He threw 74 pitches to 18 batters. His five inning appearance was the longest of his so far short major league career.

Taylor Rogers, who replaced Black at the beginning of the visitors’ sixth, was ineffective in his 500th big league appearance, surrendering a leadoff homer to Connor Norby and leaving runners at the corners with one out when Spencer Bivens came on in relief and shut down the Miami rally by getting Jonah Bride to ground into a U6-3 double play.

Bevin stuck around to pitch another frame. The Marlins got a run off him, but they got some help from some unexpected sources. Otto López led off with a walk and tried to steal second. He was called safe, and the Giants tried to appeal the decision. Home plate umpire and crew chief Alan Porter disallowed the appeal, presumably because it hadn’t been requested within the required time limit.

López went on to score on ground outs by Griffin Conine and David Hensley. Erik Miller and Camilo Doval each pitched a hitless and scoreless inning..

Black’s opposite number, Edward Cabrera, brought an unimpressive 2-6, 5.60 record with him. His only previous appearance against the Giants came last year, when he was credited with the win in a game in which he held them to two runs, both earned, on six hits and two walks while garnering eight strikeouts. He lasted 5-1/3 innings tonight, permitting two runs, one earned, on six hits and a pair of walks. He threw 98 pitches, 61 for strikes. His record now stands at 3-6, 5.33.

Cabrera was followed by John McMillon (a perfect inning) and Jesús Tinoco, who surrendered a solo homer to Michael Conforto (his 15th), a 418 foot blast to right center in the eighth that travelled at 111.8 MPH and brought the Giants into a run of tying the contest. Calvin Fauche earned his fifth save with a perfect ninth that ended with strikeouts of Jerar Encarnación and a pinch hitting LaMonte Wade, Jr.

The rubber game of this three game set will take place Sunday, at 1:05 in the afternoon. Logan Webb (11-8, 3.24) will toe the rubber for the Giants. The Marlins haven’t announced who they’ll send to the mound