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Old Sacramento’s original sports and souvenir’s store! We carry team sports t-shirts, Hoodies, and All kinds of Gift items.ie; Magnets, Mugs, Lanyards, Key chains, Pins, Zippos, Caps, Beanies, Scarves and more! Sacramento Sports and Souvenirs 1035 2nd Street Sacramento, CA 95814 call (916) 443-0556.
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Arizona Diamondbacks Blaze Alexander swings for a ninth inning RBI single against the Sacramento A’s at Sutter Health Park on Sun Aug 3, 2025 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason:
#1 Arizona Diamondbacks Blaze Alexander hit a home run that help beat the Sacramento Athletics 6-4 on Sunday. After winning seven out of their last eight games the A’s dropped their last two games to the Diamondbacks dropping the series going 1-2.
#2 The Diamondbacks Alek Thomas and Geraldo Perdomo had three hits a piece and the Diamondbacks won the rubber game on Sunday.
#3 The Nick Kurtz is not one to give up on Saturday night he got up ended in collision with catcher and teammate Shea Langeliers when both were going for a pop up to right of home plate Kurtz got the worst of it but stayed the game. Kurtz on Sunday helped the A’s cut the Diamondbacks lead when he hit a two RBI single in the fifth inning.
#4 The Diamondbacks closer Kyle Nelson came in in the ninth inning and picked up his first save for 2025. It came with a little work as the A’s JJ Bleday hit a solo home run. Nelson later got the A’s Gio Urshela to fly out to centerfield and Max Schuemann struck swinging.
#5 The A’s are off on Monday and open a three game series in Washington DC on Tuesday. For the A’s RHP Luis Severino (5-11 ERA 4.83) for the Washington Nationals Taijuan Walker (3-5 ERA 3.82) first pitch 3:45pm PT.
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.
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San Francisco Giant reliever Ryan Walker shuts down the New York Mets in the ninth inning at Citi Field in New York on Sun Aug 3, 2025 (AP News photo)
San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic:
#1 Marko after the San Francisco Giants got crushed on Saturday by the New York Mets 12-6 a turn around to Sunday’s Giants 12-4 win. What would you say is the difference in the two games?
#2 Scoring early and scoring often is a key to winning ball games and the Giants scored four times in the top of the third and three times in the top of the fourth inning.
#3 Rafael Devers is coming around he slugged a home run and got four RBIs talk about his Sunday at the plate has he snapped out of his slump?
#4 How strange was it to see the Mets Tyler Rogers come out in relief on Saturday and pitch against his old teammates going 1.1 allowing one hit?
#5 The Giants open up a three game series in Pittsburgh on Monday night. The Giants will start RHP Justin Verlander (1-8 ERA 4.53). The Bucs will start RHP Johan Oviedo (0-0 ERA 0.00). First pitch 3:40pm PT from PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
Mason Miller #22 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the eighth inning at Petco Park on August 01, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) (Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary
Mason Miller is closing in the World Series
By Amaury Pi-González
Former Sacramento A’s and current San Diego Padre reliever Mason Miller, one of the top flamethrower closers in the game, lasted three seasons with the Oakland A’s from 2023-25. He pitched a total of 137 2/3 innings and saved 48 games.
Now he is closing for one of the best teams in baseball, the San Diego Padres, a serious contender for the postseason, with the possibility of making it to the World Series. This was not a surprise; the A’s develop their talent, but in the end, they do not pay them, because they are cheap.
A’s fans understood this. Some were very cynical, and yes, the A’s received a top Padres prospect. One A’s fan told me, “Yes, and when that prospect plays for a couple of years with the A’s and shows everybody he is a stud, the A’s will trade him to the Yankees, where he will get paid.
“The interest [in Miller and J.P. Sears] was very high,” A’s general manager David Forst said. “Ultimately, it took a player of the caliber of De Vries to get our attention and get us to the negotiating table. … In Mason’s case, we knew it would take something special. When the Padres suggested they were open to including Leo, that’s kind of when this got serious.” If the ATH Front Office were a reality show on television, it would be cancelled in its first season. They are boring and predictable.
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.
While in the Bay Area, great food and great prices. 998cuba.com
Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.
⚡Craft cocktails? Check. 🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah. 🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.
Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.
Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.
📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street
Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm
Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.
Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson (22) high-fives guard Jewell Loyd (24) during a WNBA game between the Las Vegas Aces and the Golden State Valkyries, Sunday August 3, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nev. (photo by the Sporting Tribune)
By Rich Perez
LAS VEGAS–After their worst game this season Saturday, the Las Vegas Aces (15-14) took on the Golden State Valkyries (14-14) Sunday. What a difference a day makes. Las Vegas played with passion, with energy, showcasing their defense, ball movement and they controlled the flow of this game from start to finish for a 101-77 win.
Jewell Loyd had a banner game finishing with 27 points. The team collectively hit 18 shots from beyond the arc eight of them coming from Loyd. A’Ja Wilson had a double double, Jackie Young had 20 points and Chelsea Gray finished with 11 in an amazing effort offensively and defensively.
Game recap: What a difference a day makes. The Aces came out with great energy, impeccable ball movement, pinpoint passing and those missed open shots were history. The Aces got right down to business in the first quarter leading after the first ten minutes of play 27-14.
Las Vegas kept the pressure on in the second quarter outscoring the Valkyries 23-11 and leading at the half 50-25. The Aces were not only shooting at over 51% but they were almost at 54% from beyond the arc. Las Vegas had also hit seven three’s to the Valkyries three.
The Valkyries will have an added challenge in the second half losing starter Janelle Salaun just before the half. She was ejected on a flagrant two for a hit on Jewell Loyd. Not a single Golden State player was in double digits.
The Aces A’Ja Wilson had ten points and Jewell Loyd playing off the bench had 13 points. The Aces would need to keep the pressure on the Valkyries in the second half and continue to dictate the pace and flow they had in the first half.
The Aces took a 27 point lead in the third quarter but Golden State started to shave it down. The Valkyries cut the 27 point lead down to 19. With under three minutes left in the quarter, the Aces pushed their lead back out to 64-38.
Jewell Loyd really showed up for this game hitting six of from beyond the arc. As the third quarter came to an end the Aces had hit 13 shots from downtown. They led after three quarters 76-50.
How the Aces would respond after yesterday’s loss was answered loud and clear. Seven minutes into the fourth quarter Jewell Loyd hit her seventh three and seven Aces had made shots from beyond the arc.
They were playing with unparalleled passion. The decision to play Lloyd off the bench took so much pressure off her and we saw that in her play in this game Sunday.
Game notes: After what had to be their most disappointing game this season the Aces bounced back Sunday when against the Valkyries at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Saturday the Aces was pulverized by the best team in the WNBA, the Minnesota Lynx, by a shocking 53 point differential the final 111-58.
Just about anything that they did in Saturday’s game was not repeated Sunday. With the season winding down, every game right now is critical. Las Vegas will wanted Sunday’s game and played with energy; Saturday there was close to none.
Fans just don’t see this from the Aces and just what was going on may never be known. The bottom line is that this team has to put the loss behind them and got back to playing Aces basketball. This is a huge win for the Aces to get them back on track against the Valkyries.
The Aces now move a half game ahead of them in the standings. Golden State drops to eighth place, the Aces in seventh place. Every game going forward is of the utmost importance.
The Aces will meet the Valkyries again on Wed Aug 6 this game at Golden State’s home the Chase Center. They will be looking to pick up where they left off and hand the Valkyries another loss.
It will be a tougher matchup for the Aces who will no doubt play in front of a packed house of Golden State fans. They will be looking to again control the flow of the game and show up offensively and defensively. Tipoff for this game is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
Jack Perkins #50 of the Athletics pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning at Sutter Health Park on August 03, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Photo Credit: Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
By Jeremiah Salmonson
WEST SACRAMENTO — Looking for their third straight series win on Sunday afternoon, the A’s fell short to the D-backs, 6-4, at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.
Jack Perkins made his first MLB start for the A’s on Sunday. It didn’t go the way he wanted. Perkins was only able to go three innings, giving up five hits and four earned runs. He also walked three D-backs hitters in an outing where it was clear he didn’t have his best command. Perkins tossed 62 pitches in his three innings of work.
Perkins spoke about his first MLB start after the game.
“I felt really comfortable. I think luckily being in that early role, I got to experience a lot of different situations so far—close games, out of games, in games, late-inning leverage situations. So I think all the adrenaline side of things on it being new and things like that’s kind of out the way.”
As for the pitching itself, Perkins was less enthused about how he performed—albeit in a start that wasn’t as bad as it may have seemed.
“I mean, walks are absolutely on me,” Perkins said to MLB.com writer Martin Gallegos after the game. “That can’t happen. I thought I made a lot of really competitive pitches today. Got guys in good counts, just came down to finishing ’em. Kind of felt like I let ’em hang around a little too long, and then bloop hit here, bloop hit there, and next thing you know the inning’s kind of spiraling out of control. So I just got to be better at finishing guys when I get in those counts. And like I said, just eliminating the walks.”
The bullpen came in and pitched well for the A’s—something they’ve become accustomed to of late. Ben Bowden pitched the fourth inning and delivered a spotless frame.
Osvaldo Bido, who hadn’t pitched since July 20, tossed two scoreless innings for the A’s in the fifth and sixth.
Mark Kotsay was impressed with Bido and the preparation and readiness he showed having not thrown in so long.
“I really want to address Bido… he hadn’t pitched in 13, 14 days. Those two innings showed his preparation, it showed his continued concentration throughout those days to be prepared to go out when he got the ball today and throw those two innings successfully. So that’s awesome. That shows great makeup with the kid.”
Elvis Alvarado tossed the seventh inning but wasn’t as sharp as he normally is. He gave up two hits and a run—a home run—in his one inning of relief.
Sean Newcomb came in for the eighth inning and tossed a clean, scoreless frame.
In the ninth inning, Michael Kelly took the ball for the A’s and wasn’t sharp. Kelly needed 32 pitches in the frame as he gave up three hits and a walk. However, he was able to limit the damage and allowed only one D-backs run to score.
The Athletics’ offense sputtered again in the series finale. Yet, the A’s did manage four runs on the day. They scored two runs in the fifth inning on a Nick Kurtz two-RBI single, added another via an RBI groundout from Max Schuemann in the seventh, and scored their last run on a solo homer from JJ Bleday in the ninth. The A’s totaled eight hits in the loss.
With the loss, the A’s fell to 49-65 and dropped their first series since getting swept in Texas against the Rangers. The D-backs improved to 53-59 with the victory.
The A’s head out on the road to take on the Washington Nationals on Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. PST. The Nationals will send MacKenzie Gore (4-11, 3.80 ERA) to the hill as the A’s counter with Luis Severino (5-11, 4.83 ERA).
Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.
⚡Craft cocktails? Check. 🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah. 🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.
Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.
Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.
📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street
Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm
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San Francisco Giants Rafael Devers hits a three run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the top of the third inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Sun Aug 3, 2025 (AP News photo)
MLB The Show podcast Stephen Ruderman:
#1 Stephen after the San Francisco Giants got crushed on Saturday by the New York Mets 12-4 a turn about from Friday’s night Mets 12-6 win. What would you say is the difference in games?
#2 Scoring early and scoring often is a key to winning ball games and the Giants scored four times in the top of the third and three times in the top of the fourth inning.
#3 Rafael Devers is coming around he slugged a home run and got four RBIs talk about his Sunday at the plate has he snapped out of his slump?
#4 How strange was it to see the Mets Tyler Rogers come out in relief on Saturday and pitch against his old teammates going 1.1 allowing one hit?
#5 The Giants open up a three game series in Pittsburgh on Monday night. The Giants will start RHP Justin Verlander (1-8 ERA 4.53). The Bucs have not announced a starter yet. First pitch 3:40pm PT from PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
San Francisco Giants Rafael Devers second from right celebrates with teammates after hitting a three run home run against the New York Mets in the top of the third inning at Citi Field in New York (AP News photo0
By Barbara Mason
After getting crushed in Saturday’s game 12-6 the San Francisco Giants (56-56) came roaring back in the final game of the series Sunday for a 12-4 win. The Giants had monster third and fourth innings scoring seven runs taking a 7-1 lead with five innings still left in the game for more offensive fun at the expense of the New York Mets (63-49) at Citi Field in New York.
The finished off the game in the ninth inning scoring five runs winning the game 12-4. Rafael Devers had an amazing game scattered with RBIs, hits and a home run thrown into the mix. He was on fire. Jung Hoo Lee also had a monster game with four hits on four at bats.
The Mets took the early lead in the bottom of the first inning 1-0. Francisco Lindor who had a huge game yesterday hit a solo home run to left getting a good start for New York.
After a quiet second inning for both teams, San Francisco turned the heat up in the third inning scoring four runs. Patrick Bailey got the inning going with a single that allowed base runner Jung Hoo Lee to score. The Giants delivered a blow to the Mets courtesy of a Rafael Devers three run home run taking a 4-1 lead. Bailey and Heliot Ramos both scored on that long ball.
San Francisco went on another rampage in the fourth inning scoring three more runs and taking a 7-1 lead. Patrick Bailey grounded into a fielder’s choice and Casey Schmitt scored for the first run of the inning.
Heliot Ramos hit an infield single reaching first base and allowing Jung Hoo Lee to score for another run. Rafael Devers would hit yet another single in the inning and Bailey scored for the third run of the inning and the 7-1 lead.
It had been rough outing for Mets starting pitcher Frankie Montas made even worse by the multitude of boo’s coming from the fans in the stands. Montas was relieved after four innings allowing seven hits, seven runs, two walks and three strikeouts. He was relieved in the fifth inning by Austin Warren who was pretty spotless going four innings allowing two hits, no runs. one walk and five strikeouts.
The Mets did score one run in the fifth inning. Francisco Alvarez hit a double and Jeff MCNeil scored on a Giant’s throwing error.
The Giants starting pitchers Carson Whisenhunt finished 5 1/3 innings allowing 3 hits, 1 earned run, 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. He had a great outing but seemed to fatigue slightly in the bottom of the sixth inning. He was relieved by Jose Butto who took it into the seventh inning. He finished with 1 hit, no runs, no walks and 3 strikeouts. San Francisco pitching was stellar in this game.
It was an uneventful sixth, seventh and eighth innings. Not much for either team in the final innings of this game although In the ninth inning San Francisco threatened to add more runs to their tally. They loaded the bases with two outs looking for more runs. They got those runs adding a couple more taking a 9-2 lead when Dominic Smith singled Rafael Devers and Heliot Ramos home.
With two Giants runners still on base Casey Schmitt brought the gang home for his sixth home run of the season. Matt Chapman and Smith both scored on that home run for 3 more runs in a five-run inning.
The Mets were not finished but it was far too little too late. They scored a couple of runs in the bottom of the ninth inning but that would be it. The final was 12-4 in a well-rounded effort offensively and defensively for the Giants. San Francisco started the game on fire and finished in the same manner.
Game notes: The Giants took on the Mets in the rubber game of their series Sunday afternoon. The Giants were looking for a little payback after getting beaten soundly Saturday 12-6. San Francisco starter Carson Wisenhunt pitched 5.1 innings, allowing three hits, one earned run, two walks and four strikeouts. For Mets starter Frankie Montas pitched four innings, allowing seven hits, seven earned runs, two walks and three strikeouts.
Next stop for the San Francisco Giants will be a three-game series with the Pittsburg Pirates Monday night. The Giant’s Justin Verlander will have another go at it after finally winning his first start of the season. He has a 1-8 win/loss record and a 4.53 ERA. At the time of this post the Pirates were still undecided as to who will take the mound in game one. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 3:40 PM PT.
Construction crews work the dirt lot at the future Las Vegas A’s/Tropicana ball park location video streaming between Jun 9, 2025 and Jul 29, 2025 shows dirt being moved around but outside of the dirt being moved around pilings are going up. Here is the Tropicana in the early stages of construction. (photo by the Las Vegas Review Journal)
Sacramento A’s Relocation podcast:
#1 Aramark who is a the leading concessionaire and sports venue food caterer at sporting events who serves such MLB teams such as the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants will go the extra mile for the future Las Vegas A’s ballpark by adding a fan/guest experience. Aramark plans on adding a gourmet menu to it’s featured food items at the ballpark.
#2 Aramark president and CEO Alison Birdwell said that the work that Aramark will be doing together with the A’s will be “evolutionary in sporting event experiences.”
#3 Birdwell is confident that the food presentation and food experience will set the trend for ballpark presentations for future in caterering, “What we do in Las Vegas will be the gold standard for the industry moving forward.”
#4 Taking a look at a video of the live stream camera on top of the MGM next door over the A’s Las Vegas park this video are ten minute lapses put together from June 9 to July 29 it shows the bulldozers moving dirt around and if you watch the video you have to ask what’s going up?
#5 A later frame shows pilings going in on the outside part of where they’re moving dirt around so there is some progress to speak of. The question still remains with A’s owner John Fisher selling his MLS team the San Jose Earthquakes, and still looking for investors does he really have the up front money for the construction costs?
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.
Shea Langeliers #23 of the Athletics checks on Nick Kurtz #16 of the Athletics after both collided chasing after a foul ball against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seventh inning at Sutter Health Park on August 02, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Photo Credit: Thien-An Truong/Getty Images)
By Jeremiah Salmonson
WEST SACRAMENTO — The A’s and Diamondbacks played game two of a three-game series on Saturday night at Sutter Health Park. The A’s couldn’t get much going offensively, and the pitching struggled, as the Diamondbacks defeated the A’s 7-2.
J.T. Ginn got the nod for the Athletics and pitched well early but ran into trouble late in his outing. Ginn cruised through the first four innings, his only blemish a solo homer in the first by Ketel Marte, but he unraveled in the fifth. He allowed three runs on three hits and two walks while recording just one out before being pulled. Ginn finished with four and a third innings pitched, giving up four runs on four hits and walking five D-backs hitters.
Justin Sterner relieved Ginn and pitched one and a third innings, allowing one run on one hit. Ben Bowden followed and gave up an unearned run after defensive miscues by Gio Urshela and Nick Kurtz. Edurniel Núñez, newly acquired from the Padres in the Mason Miller trade, entered in the eighth. Núñez cruised through the eighth but ran into trouble in the ninth. His final line: one and two-thirds innings pitched, two hits, one run, and two walks. Michael Kelly came on to relieve Núñez and recorded the final out of the ninth with a strikeout.
Offensively, the A’s couldn’t generate much against D-backs pitching. Their only scoring came on a two-out, two-run RBI double from Tyler Soderstrom in the third inning. Despite collecting 10 hits, the A’s were unable to capitalize on their baserunners. Zac Gallen and the Arizona bullpen did an excellent job keeping the damage to a minimum.
With the loss, the A’s fall to 49-64, while the Diamondbacks improve to 52-59 on the season.
The A’s and D-backs will play the rubber game of the three-game series on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. PST at Sutter Health Park. Jack Perkins (0-1, 2.75 ERA) is slated to start for the A’s, with Eduardo Rodriguez (3-7, 5.63 ERA) taking the mound for the D-backs.
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.
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