Las Vegas A’s pitcher Gage Jump (61) delivers to the Colorado Rockies line up at Las Vegas Ballpark on Fri Jun 12, 2026 (AP News photo)
Las Vegas A’s podcast Tony Harvey:
#1 Can rookie left-hander Sean Sullivan make a successful MLB debut for the Colorado Rockies against an Las Vegas Athletics lineup that has been swinging the bat well lately?
#2 Will Athletics rookie Gage Jump continue his strong start to his major-league career after posting impressive results in his first few outings?
#3 Which team’s offense will take greater advantage of the hitter-friendly conditions at Las Vegas Ballpark, a park expected to favor hitters?
#4 Can Rockies slugger Hunter Goodman continue his recent power surge and add to his team-leading home run total?
#5 Will the Athletics gain an early advantage in the series as they try to stay in contention in the AL West while facing a Rockies club that has struggled for much of the season?
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Las Vegas A’s Nick Kurtz (16) rounds the bases after hitting a 471 foot home run in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Las Vegas Ballpark on Sat Jun 13, 2026 (AP News photo)
Las Vegas A’s game recap:
By Mauricio Segura
The Las Vegas A’s needed that big swing that had carried them through a recent power surge, and for four innings in 100 degrees of Las Vegas heat, the bats mostly made noise without doing much damage. The A’s got fifth inning help with two home runs in the from Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz that helped the A’s to a 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies.
Colorado rookie Sean Sullivan, making his Major League debut, gave the Rockies exactly what they needed early. He held the A’s scoreless through three innings, working around Henry Bolte being hit by a pitch and Nick Kurtz’s single in the third. The Athletics had chances, including Jonah Heim’s double in the second, but the scoreboard just displayed zero’s.
Gage Jump matched Sullivan and then some for five innings. The left-hander worked through a pair of first-inning singles by Kyle Karros and TJ Rumfield, stranded Braxton Fulford after a single and stolen base in the second, and then settled into a nasty rhythm. By the fifth, he had struck out the side, getting Sterlin Thompson, Fulford and Chad Stevens in order. For a pitcher making only his fourth Major League start, Jump showed why the A’s have trusted him so quickly. He entered with a 12.1-inning scoreless streak and stretched it into the sixth before Colorado bats finally figured out his timing.
Before that trouble, the Green and Gold got their jolt in the bottom of the fifth. Langeliers lifted a solo homer to center, and Kurtz followed with one of his own to right-center. Just like that, a quiet game turned into another reminder that this Athletics lineup can change the the scenery with two swings. Kurtz, already among the best on-base hitters in baseball this season, kept adding to a stretch that has made him one of the A’s toughest outs. Langeliers, meanwhile, continued to turn extra-base hits into his favorite form of punctuation. They don’t call him Bangaliers for nothing!
Colorado answered in the sixth and briefly stole the mood. Willi Castro and Karros opened with singles, Rumfield drew a free pass, and Jump’s outing ended with the bases full. Justin Sterner took over and got Hunter Goodman swinging, but Troy Johnston’s sacrifice fly put the Rockies on the board. Cole Carrigg then launched a three-run homer to right-center, flipping a 2-0 Athletics lead into a 4-2 Colorado advantage. If the A’s were rattled, it didn’t show. They came back like Spartans set to rescue Helen of Troy.
Jacob Wilson, back from the injured list, drew a free pass to begin the bottom of the sixth, and Zack Gelof followed with a single to keep his hitting streak moving. Max Muncy then drove a two-run double to center, scoring Wilson and Gelof to tie it 4-4. It was a needed swing from Muncy, who had recently returned from a fractured left hand, and it yanked the game back from a Rockies club that had only just grabbed control.
The Athletics took the lead for good in the seventh with a little chaos and a lot of hustle. Lawrence Butler, who entered as a pinch-hitter in the fifth and stayed in right field, doubled to begin the inning. Tyler Soderstrom drew a free pass, but Colorado nearly escaped after Jacob Wilson popped out and Carlos Cortes hit into a force. Then Butler broke for home during a caught-stealing sequence, and catcher Hunter Goodman’s error allowed him to score. It was not pretty baseball, but nitty gritty gets the job done just as well.
Butler was not done. In the eighth, after Muncy singled and Bolte added a base hit, Kurtz struck out after a confirmed challenge. Butler then singled to center, scoring Muncy and giving the A’s the breathing room they needed. For a hitter who entered the game in a rough stretch, Butler supplied a double, a single, a run and an RBI, which is a pretty useful way to remind everyone he still carries some thunder in that bat.
The bullpen handled the rest. Mason Barnett gave the Athletics a scoreless seventh, worked around Rumfield’s double in the eighth with help from Hogan Harris, and Harris finished the ninth by striking out Carrigg and Thompson before Brett Sullivan lined out to Butler in right. The Rockies had their moment. Carrigg had his blast. Sullivan had his promising debut. But the Athletics had the better finish, turning a midgame stumble into a 6-4 win.
Game 2 Saturday brings Joey Estes (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 K) to the mound for the Athletics against Kyle Freeland (1-6, 7.81 ERA, 45 K) for Colorado, with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. PDT.
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.
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Sacramento A’s Shea Langeliers rounds the bases after hitting a 450 home run against the Colorado Rockies at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV on Fri Jun 12, 2026 (AP News photo)
Las Vegas A’s podcast Rich Perez:
The Las Vegas A’s saw some fireworks with their star players in the line up that provided some offensive punch to help them get over the line against the visiting Colorado Rockies 6-4 at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV. The A’s got home run punch from two of their big boppers in the bottom of the fifth from Shea Langeliers who launched a 450 foot home run and Nick Kurtz who blasted a 471 home run that gave the A’s a 2-0 lead.
The A’s down 4-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning saw Max Muncy get an RBI double that scored Zack Gelof and Jacob Wilson that tied the game 4-4. In the bottom of the seventh inning Lawrence Butler scored that put the A’s in the lead and in the last of the eighth Butler’s base hit scored Muncy and it was for keeps as the A’s win it by two runs 6-4.
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Landen Roupp #65 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Chicago Cubs in the top of the third inning at Oracle Park on June 12, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
By Jeremiah Salmonson
SAN FRANCISCO–The San Francisco Giants were back in action at Oracle Park on Friday night. Entering the game on Friday night, the vibes couldn’t have been higher after an off day spent celebrating Bryce Eldridge’s walk-off grand slam on Wednesday afternoon. Granted, the win was only to avoid a sweep, but it was momentum the club desperately needed.
On Friday, the Giants lost their momentum as they fell to the Cubs 5-1 in the first game of a three-game series.
Landen Roupp got the ball for the Giants in what was his 14th start of the season. Roupp was solid, but a high pitch count and a little bit of bad luck did him in as he picked up his seventh loss of the season. Roupp was pitching a scoreless game and had faced just two batters over the minimum heading into the fourth inning before he ran into trouble. Roupp gave up an RBI double to Seiya Suzuki and a sac fly to Nico Hoerner to give the Cubs a 2-0 lead but managed to get out of the inning with no further damage.
Yet, in the fifth inning, more trouble found Roupp. Roupp gave up a walk and a double with two outs in the inning that prompted Tony Vitello to go with Erik Miller out of the bullpen. That decision proved disastrous for the Giants as Michael Busch promptly hit a three-run home run, and two of the runs were charged to Landen Roupp’s final line. All in, Roupp went 4 2/3 innings while giving up four runs on four hits, walking two and striking out five. Roupp needed 105 pitches to get through his work, which is almost certainly what led to his inability to finish the fifth inning.
Erik Miller, the first man out of the bullpen for the Giants, pitched just one-third of an inning, getting the final out of the fifth. Miller’s final line included one hit and one run (earned).
In the sixth and seventh innings, the Giants turned to JT Brubaker to give them some length out of the bullpen. Brubaker pitched well, allowing no runs and only one hit across his two innings of work while striking out one Cubs hitter.
In the eighth inning, it was Sam Hentges out of the bullpen for the Giants. Hentges completed one inning of relief in which he was perfect and didn’t allow a baserunner.
In the ninth inning, the Giants turned to Ryan Walker, who had recently rejoined the big league club. Walker pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning and struck out one.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Giants had little to show for their efforts on Friday. The Giants totaled just four hits and one walk in the game and only managed to scratch one run across.
The Giants’ lone run came in the bottom of the ninth inning as Bryce Eldridge blasted his fifth home run of the season. The booming shot to right field traveled 377 feet and left the bat at 106 mph as Eldridge’s season RBI total is now at 13.
With the loss, the Giants fell to 28-42 while the Cubs improved to 36-34.
The Giants will take on the Cubs in game two of the three-game series on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. PT. Ben Brown (2-2, 1.74 ERA) is slated to start for the Cubs as the Giants will counter with Trevor McDonald (2-3, 4.15 ERA).
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Las Vegas pitcher Gage Jump (61) seen here dealing in a previous game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tue Jun 2, 2026. Gage pitched against the Cubs at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV on Fri Jun, 2026 (AP News photo)
Las Vegas A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:
#1 How might the hitter-friendly environment of Las Vegas Ballpark influence the offensive production of both teams compared with a typical MLB venue?
#2 Which rookie starting pitcher is more likely to have a breakout performance: Athletics left-hander Gage Jump or Rockies left-hander Sean Sullivan making his MLB debut?
#3 Can the Athletics continue their recent power surge against a Rockies pitching staff that entered the series with one of the highest ERAs in baseball?
#4 What impact could the return of shortstop Jacob Wilson have on the Athletics’ lineup and overall performance in this series opener?
#5 As the Athletics work to build a fan base in Las Vegas ahead of their future move, what kind of crowd atmosphere should be expected for this special series at Las Vegas Ballpark.
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp pitches the Cincinnati Reds line up on Thu Apr 16, 2026 at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. Roupp is the starting pitcher for San Francisco for their game Fri Jun 12, 2026 at Oracle Park in San Francisco against the Chicago Cubs (AP News photo)
San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman:
#1 Stephen coming into Friday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs the San Francisco Giants have won five of their last eight games.
#2 The last time the Giants face the Cubs they won two out of three games at Wrigley Field including an 18-3 win on Jun 5th. Could that have been the game that had given the Giants some confience getting after those last eight games.
#3 Monday night the Giants are starting Landen Roupp who makes his second consecutive start against the Cubs. In the Jun 6th game Roupp allowed one run on three hits, three walks, and striking out five over 5.2 innings. Roupp comes into Monday night’s game 5-6 ERA 4.00.
#4 Jung Hoo Lee who is on an 18 game hitting streak is one of three Giants players to record 31 or more hits over 13 games. Lee joins Bill Terry who did it in 1930 and 1932. Edd Roush did it in 1929.
#5 Fun Facts with Stephen R: You talked about the 1914 Boston Braves who pulled off one of the greatest miracles in baseball history down 15 games on Jul 4, 1914 at 26-40 they staged one of the biggest comebacks winning 41-53 and in September they overtook the New York Giants. The Braves finished with a 94-59 record winning the peannant by 10.5 games and went onto sweep Connie Mack and the Philadelphia A’s in four games. It was the first four game sweep in World Series history. The 2026 Giants are 16 games back and it’s almost July.
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At the top of the hotel, a glass-enclosed indoor pool offers a peaceful escape above the city an inviting space to unwind or, during the summer months, transform into a lively “dive-in” movie experience. Every Friday and Saturday night, families can enjoy classic kids’ films poolside, creating memorable moments in a truly unique setting.
Dining at Hotel Nikko is equally distinctive. ANZU Restaurant is home to San Francisco’s only Japanese breakfast buffet, offering an authentic and refined start to the day. In the evening,
Kanpai Sushi Lounge delivers an experiential dining atmosphere where craftsmanship and flavor meet in a sophisticated setting.
For entertainment, Feinstein’s at the Nikko brings world-class live music and cabaret performances directly to the hotel, offering an intimate and vibrant nightlife experience without ever leaving the property.
Located at 222 Mason Street near Union Square, Hotel Nikko places guests steps away from the city’s premier shopping, dining, and cultural attractions while offering a peaceful sanctuary to return to.
Las Vegas A’s pitcher Jack Perkins (50) deals to the Milwaukee Brewers line up in the bottom of the first inning at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV on Wed Jun 10, 2026 (AP News photo)
Las Vegas A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:
#1 How did the Las Vegas Athletics overcome a 3–0 deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 4–3 in the series finale Wednesday?
#2 Which Athletics players hit the key home runs in the seventh inning that turned the game around?
#3 What contributions did Gary Sánchez and Jackson Chourio make to Milwaukee’s early 3–0 lead?
#4 Why was Brandon Sproat’s performance considered one of his best starts despite the Brewers’ loss?
#5 The A’s now open a three game series against the Colorado Rockies Friday night at Las Vegas Ballpark starting pitchers for Colorado to be determined and for Las Vegas RHP Gage Jump (2-1 ERA 2.45) first pitch slated for 7:05pm PDT.
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Las Vegas A’s designated hitter Carlos Cortes gets around on the baseball for a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV on Wed Jun 10, 2026 (AP News photo)
Las Vegas A’s podcast:
#1 How did the Las Vegas Athletics overcome a 3–0 deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 4–3 in the series finale Wednesday?
#2 Which Athletics players hit the key home runs in the seventh inning that turned the game around?
#3 What contributions did Gary Sánchez and Jackson Chourio make to Milwaukee’s early 3–0 lead?
#4 Why was Brandon Sproat’s performance considered one of his best starts despite the Brewers’ loss?
#5 The A’s now open a three game series against the Colorado Rockies Friday night at Las Vegas Ballpark starting pitchers for Colorado to be determined and for Las Vegas RHP Gage Jump (2-1 ERA 2.45) first pitch slated for 7:05pm PDT.
Rich Perez is covering the Las Vegas A’s during their six game trip at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.
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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
The Las Vegas A’s Alika Williams (12) connects for a home run in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin NV on Wed Jun 10, 2026 (AP News photo)
By Mauricio Segura
The 95-degree-plus temperature didn’t faze the Las Vegas A’s as they pulled off another win, taking two out of three from the Milwaukee Brewers for their first home series victory since April. The Athletics spent the early innings getting shoved around by Milwaukee’s bats, then flipped the game with three swings in the seventh and held on for a 4-3 win. They started like a team running on low batteries, then someone swapped in a fresh pair, the current kicked in, and suddenly the whole team was abuzz.
Jack Perkins opened for the green and gold, who was making only his second start of the season after opening the year mostly out of the bullpen. Milwaukee began pressing from the start when Christian Yelich drew a free pass, moved to second on Brice Turang’s groundout, and scored when Andrew Vaughn sent a lined shot into right. A passed ball moved Vaughn to second, but Perkins limited the damage by forcing Jake Bauers to end the inning.
The second and third innings saw more Milwaukee runs, and both runs had the same simple theme. Gary Sánchez lifted a solo homer to left center in the second, then Jackson Chourio sent another one over the center-field wall in the third. Just like that, Milwaukee led 3-0, and Brandon Sproat was giving the A’s little room to breathe.
Athletics had early chances, but not enough movement on the scoreboard. Nick Kurtz opened the bottom of the first with a single before Tyler Soderstrom hit into a double play. In the third, Henry Bolte reached on an infield single and stole second, but another double play killed the inning.
The Athletics had spent the first two games of the series turning baseballs into souvenirs, setting a franchise record for homers in a three-game series before the third game was even done. Through five innings, though, the summer heat seemed to have completely dried up the pine tar.
Alika Williams stepped up to the plate in the sixth and switched on the Athletics power surge. With one out, he lined a solo homer to left, trimming the deficit to 3-1. Soderstrom followed later with a single, but Shea Langeliers struck out to leave the gap at two.
The seventh was where the spark really lit. Chad Patrick replaced Sproat, and Carlos Cortes greeted him by driving a “see-ya” homer to right center. Zack Gelof followed with a double, extending his hitting streak to 15 games after entering the day with the second-longest active run in the majors. Then Lawrence Butler, who had been fighting through a rough stretch at the plate, gave the Athletics their biggest swing of the game, a two-run homer to center that turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 lead.
That burst meant even more because of what the A’s bullpen did around it. Luis Medina replaced Perkins in the fifth and gave Sacramento two scoreless innings, escaping a two-on situation in the sixth when Joey Ortiz grounded into a double play. José Suarez handled the first two outs of the seventh before Scott Barlow ended the threat by striking out Bauers with two runners aboard.
Milwaukee tried again in the eighth after Sal Frelick and Luis Rengifo singled, but Hogan Harris got William Contreras to bounce into another double play. In the ninth, Elvis Alvarado finished it with force, striking out Yelich, retiring Chourio on a grounder, and fanning Turang to close the win.
This viva Las Vegas victory showed why the A’s power is dangerous even when the offense looks stuck. Kurtz reached base twice, Williams homered and singled, Gelof kept his streak alive, Cortes supplied the spark, and Butler delivered the swing that mattered most. The Brewers built the early lead with solo shots and small bites, but Sacramento answered with one inning that did all the heavy lifting.
After an off day on Thursday of blackjack and Red Bulls by the pool, the Las Vegas A’s will host the Colorado Rockies on Friday night with Gage Jump (2-1, 2.45 ERA, 13 K) set to match up against Kyle Freeland (1-6, 7.81 ERA, 45 K), with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Pacific.
Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.
Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.
⚡Craft cocktails? Check. 🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah. 🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.
Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.
Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.
📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street
Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm
Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.
San Francisco Giants Bryce Eldridge (8) connects for a ninth inning walk off grad slam against catcher Keibert Ruiz and the Washington Nationals at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wed Jun 10, 2026 (AP News photo)
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Oracle Park
San Francisco, California
Washington Nationals 10 (35-34)
San Francisco Giants 11 (28-41)
Win: Reiver Sanmartin (1-0)
Loss: Mitchell Parker (2-3)
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 32,459
By Stephen Ruderman
SAN FRANCISCO–I still cannot believe it, but the Giants just completed a comeback for the ages, as they came all the way back from down 9-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning with back-to-back five-run innings to beat the Nationals 11-10 on a walk-off grand slam by Bryce Eldridge, who just became the youngest player to hit a walk-off grand slam in Baseball History.
The Giants showed some signs of life on the road, as they won four of five to end their three-city trip. However, a devastating loss in the opener of this three-game series against the Nationals on Monday night seemed to deflate this team.
The Nationals beat the Giants 6-3 last night, and today was more of the same. The Giants’ offense was still mostly stuck in home run mode after their 18-run outburst with the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field on Friday, and really couldn’t muster much against Nationals’ starter Foster Griffin.
James Wood hit a two-run opposite-field home run to left-center field in the top of the third off Robbie Ray. Ray was solid for the most part through his first five innings. However, after Ray retired the first two men he faced in the top of the sixth, the Nationals put together a two-out rally, and scored four runs to open their lead to 6-0.
Well, that was certainly it. Matt Chapman put the Giants on the board in the bottom of the sixth, and then the Nationals scored three more runs off Carson Symour to make it a laugher at 9-1.
The Giants were going to be swept by a young and upstart Nationals’ team that is much further along in their rebuild, and they were going to be 15 games under .500. I just wanted it to end quickly.
Matt Chapman led off the bottom of the eighth with his second home run of the game, this one off Paxton Schultz. When he got back to the dugout, he started telling his teammates and coaches, “stranger things have happened.” Yeah, dream on.
Rafael Devers then followed it up to make it back-to-back home runs, and cut the deficit to 9-3. It was far too late for back-to-back home runs to matter for the Giants.
Or at least it seemed that way. The Giants kept chipping away. They put together a rally, and scored three more runs to suddenly make it 9-6 and tease us.
The Giants were back in it going to the ninth. Reiver Sanmartin had been called up this morning, and made his Giants’ debut with a 1-2-3 top of the eighth. Sanmartin was back out for the ninth, but he surrendered a leadoff home run to Curtis Mead, which made it 10-6.
To be honest, I still thought there was no way the Giants would actually come back to win this game. Gus Varland came in for the bottom of the ninth. Luis Arraez and Matt Chapman led off the inning with back-to-back doubles, and it was 10-7. The Giants just had to tease us. Devers quickly fell behind 0-2, but he worked a walk, and Blake Butera pulled Varland for the lefty, Mitchell Parker.
Parker would face back-to-back left-handed hitters in Jung Hoo Lee and Bryce Eldridge. Lee grounded a single the other way to left. Third Base Coach Gary Pettis held Chapman up at third, and the bases were loaded for the Giants’ young phenom, Bryce Eldridge, who came up as the potential winning run.
Now, I really felt teased. Eldridge was looking for his signature coming out moment. He had struck out to end Monday night’s game, and had thought a lot over the last two days about getting another chance.
Eldridge took two pitches to jump ahead in the count 2-0. He then hit a towering fly ball to right. It looked too high to be anything significant, and I thought at best, it would be a sacrifice fly. However, as Dylan Crews kept drifting back, it looked like something special could happen. Perhaps, it would hit off the wall, and the game would be tied. The ball kept carrying. Once it hit the green tin atop the 24-foot-high Willie Mays Wall in right, Eldridge threw his bat in the air, and those of the 32,459 who remained here at Oracle Park completely lost it.
In just a matter of, maybe 30-to-45 minutes, the Giants had done the impossible. They came all the way back, and won it 11-10.
I don’t know what else to say at this point, it was one of the most insane games I ever had the pleasure of being at. Chappy said it, stranger things have happened. Come October when the Giants are in the playoffs, we will all look back at this game and……FORGET IT!!!!!!!! Hey, stranger things have happened!
I want to give a major shoutout to Reiver Sanmartin, who stepped up to not only save the Giants’ bullpen, but keep the Giants in a position to come back. Sanmartin was rewarded with the win in his Giants’ debut. Mitchell Parker took the loss.
The Giants improve to 28-41, and will have a much-needed day off Thursday. Then, the Cubs will come to Oracle Park for a three game series starting Friday night.
First pitch will be at 7:15 p.m.
In the vibrant center of downtown San Francisco, Hotel Nikko offers a serene retreat defined by calm, understated luxury and the thoughtful precision of Japanese-inspired service. Each detail is designed to create a restorative experience where modern comfort and wellness come together effortlessly.
Guests are welcomed into spacious, contemporary rooms that blend clean design with subtle Japanese influences and intuitive, tech-enabled amenities. Throughout the hotel, a sense of tranquility is balanced with engaging, on-site experiences that elevate every stay.
At the top of the hotel, a glass-enclosed indoor pool offers a peaceful escape above the city an inviting space to unwind or, during the summer months, transform into a lively “dive-in” movie experience. Every Friday and Saturday night, families can enjoy classic kids’ films poolside, creating memorable moments in a truly unique setting.
Dining at Hotel Nikko is equally distinctive. ANZU Restaurant is home to San Francisco’s only Japanese breakfast buffet, offering an authentic and refined start to the day. In the evening,
Kanpai Sushi Lounge delivers an experiential dining atmosphere where craftsmanship and flavor meet in a sophisticated setting.
For entertainment, Feinstein’s at the Nikko brings world-class live music and cabaret performances directly to the hotel, offering an intimate and vibrant nightlife experience without ever leaving the property.
Located at 222 Mason Street near Union Square, Hotel Nikko places guests steps away from the city’s premier shopping, dining, and cultural attractions while offering a peaceful sanctuary to return to.
