Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thompson says he has no ill will towards his former team or the Phillies front office over his firing (AP News photo)
MLB The Show podcast Jessica Kwong:
#1 Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thompson said he holds no animosty towards the Phllies organization as the Phils fired Thompson on Tuesday. The Phillies offered him another position in the organization. Thompson knows he was fired for the Phils 9-19 start.
#2 New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza showed up to the park knowing that the egg shells he walks on are the constant reporting regarding his job status, the Mets are 10-19. Aware of what happened to former Red Sox manager Alex Cora and former Phils manager Rob Thompson. The Mets have won three of their last ten games they picked up a big win on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals 8-0.
#3 Los Angeles Dodgers two way star Shohei Ohtani started on Tuesday night but was not hitting for the second time in 13 games. Ohtani wasn’t in the line up when he pitched in his last game.Manager Dave Roberts said that Ohtani’s goal is to make every start and there has to be some compromise.
#4 Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jose Soriano whose been lights out pitched six innings of shutout ball but Chicago White Sox catcher Drew Romo who bats both slugged two home runs in back to back at bats and the Sox handed Soriano his first loss of 2026 in a 5-2 win for the Halos. Soriano is now 5-1
#5 Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Chad Patrick might have had vision problems in the second inning of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks but after the Brewers trainers looked him over as Patrick stayed in the ball game and ended up getting the win. Patrick said he couldn’t see. He vomited between innings and Patrick said it felt like his eyeballs were on top of his head.
Kansas City Royals Bobby Witt Jr smashes a three run home run in the top tenth to help defeat the Sacramento A’s at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Tue Apr 28, 2026 (AP News photo)
By Mauricio Segura
WEST SACRAMENTO–For nine innings Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park, the Sacramento Athletics and Kansas City Royals played the kind of game that makes every pitch feel like it is carrying a piano on its back. There were stranded runners, stolen bases, replay challenges, defensive gems, and enough missed chances to fill a clubhouse laundry cart. In the end, Kansas City landed the one clean uppercut that mattered most, as Bobby Witt Jr.’s three-run homer in the 10th inning sent the Royals to a 4-1 win over the Green and Gold.
The A’s had entered the night riding one of their best early-season stretches in years, sitting 15-13 and holding first place in the AL West after a 4-2 road trip. They had also been living well in tight games, already piling up seven one-run wins. For most of Tuesday, it looked like another grind-it-out Sacramento special might be brewing. Instead, the game turned into a reminder that extra innings can be cruel, especially when one swing changes the whole room.
The A’s struck first in the second inning with a clean, simple rally. Zack Gelof opened the frame with a ground-ball single, moved to second on Jeff McNeil’s groundout, and came home when Jacob Wilson lined a single into center. Wilson, who came in swinging a hot bat after a strong road trip, gave the A’s a 1-0 lead and kept his early-season rebound moving in the right direction.
Aaron Civale made that run stand for a while. He worked around Vinnie Pasquantino’s first-inning double, Lane Thomas’ second-inning single and stolen base, and Bobby Witt Jr.’s stolen base in the third. Civale did not dominate with much hoopla, but he pitched like a man carefully defusing small bombs. He kept Kansas City scoreless through five innings, mixing contact, timely outs, and help from catcher Shea Langeliers, who threw behind Witt at third to kill a threat in the third.
The Royals finally got him in the sixth. Salvador Perez, who had a strong history against Civale entering the night, launched a solo homer to center to tie the game 1-1. That was the only run charged in Civale’s outing, and it was also another example of Perez being a long-running nuisance for him. Civale had allowed three career homers to Perez before the game, matching his most against any hitter, and Perez added another painful chapter here.
The A’s had chances to take the game back, but the big hit kept hiding like it owed somebody money. In the first, Langeliers singled, Nick Kurtz walked, and Colby Thomas walked to load the bases, but Tyler Soderstrom struck out to end the inning. In the fourth, Gelof walked and stole second, and McNeil walked, but Wilson grounded into a forceout. In the seventh, Langeliers doubled with two outs, only for Kurtz to ground out. Then came the eighth, the inning that may sting the most. Colby Thomas singled, Carlos Cortes followed with a single, and Darell Hernaiz walked to load the bases. Jeff McNeil flew out to left, and the game stayed tied.
Cortes still gave the A’s a spark. The newly named American League Player of the Week entered the game on a seven-game hitting streak after tearing through Seattle and Texas, and he kept finding ways into the middle of things. He was hit by a pitch in the sixth, singled in the eighth, and walked in the tenth. It was not the thunderous show he had put on during the road trip, but even on a quieter night, his fingerprints were on the A’s best rallies.
The bullpens carried the game into extras. Scott Barlow escaped the sixth by catching Lane Thomas stealing third. Mark Leiter Jr. worked a clean eighth, and Jack Perkins handled the ninth with three quick outs. But in the 10th, the automatic runner changed the math. Nick Loftin began at second, Kyle Isbel reached on a bunt single, and after Maikel Garcia popped up a bunt, Witt crushed a fly ball to right-center. Just like that, a tense 1-1 game became a 4-1 Royals lead.
The A’s still made Kansas City sweat in the bottom of the tenth. Nick Kurtz started at second, Carlos Cortes drew a walk after an overturned ABS challenge, and Gelof reached on an infield single to load the bases with two outs. But Hernaiz lined out to Michael Massey at second, ending the game and leaving the Athletics with the kind of loss that makes a dugout stare quietly at the grass.
This was not a disaster for the A’s, but it was a missed opportunity. They pitched well enough to win, defended well enough to win, and created enough traffic to win. They simply could not cash in when the registers were open. Against a Royals team that waited all night for one clean shot, that proved costly. Baseball can be beautifully unfair that way. For nine innings, the A’s held the door. In the 10th, Witt kicked it open.
With Tuesday night’s loss, the A’s are one game in front of second-place Seattle. Wednesday, they will match up Luis Severino (1-2 ERA 5.17) against Michael Wacha (2-1 ERA 2.51) for a 6:40 p.m PDT. Game 2 start.
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.
Philadelphia Phillies then bench coach Don Mattingly (8) watches from the dugout in a game against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning at Coor Field in Denver on Apr 5, 2026 at Coor Field in Denver. Mattingly now manages the Phillies as of Tue Apr 28, 2026 (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
A disastrous sixth inning spelled a loss in the first game of the San Francisco Giants (13-16) three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies (10-19) losing 7-0. San Francisco could not get much of anything offensively going finishing the game with only two hits. The Phillies scored four runs in the sixth inning and starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo had a terrific outing.
Game recap: The game was scoreless through the first three innings of the game. The standoff came to an end when the Phillies scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. This had been a pitchers duel until Philadelphia’s Brandon Marsh hit a sacrifice with the bases loaded driving Trea Turner home for the Philadelphia 1-0 lead.
The sixth inning would be a repeat of the fourth when the Phillies again loaded the bases and then a flurry of hits gave them a 4-0 lead. A Turner single, a Kyle Schwarber walk and a Bryce Harper double loaded the bases driving Turner home and the score was 2-0. Garcia doubled driving Harper and Schwarber home for a 4-0 lead.
That would be it for San Francisco Tyler Mahle who finished the game with six hits and five earned runs. Matt Gage would take the mound getting the Giants out of the inning but there had been a lot of damage done late in the game.
The game went into the seventh inning and the Giants had a lot of work to do and not much time to do it. The Phillies Jesus Luzardo was doing an incredible job only giving up two hits through seven innings with eight strikeouts. This was his longest start of the season.
San Francisco went three and out in the seventh and eighth innings and were three outs away from losing the first game of the series. The Phillies would extend their lead in the bottom of the eighth. Justin Crawford singled Marsh home and Turner singled Marsh home for a shutout the final score 7-0. The Giants went quietly in the top of the ninth inning three and out.
Luzardo had a terrific outing finishing seven innings allowing only two hits no runs and eight strikeouts. He only had 88 pitches. The Giants could not create any offense at all in the loss. San Francisco pitching gave up 11 hits. The Phillies showed no signs of struggling offensively at least in game one.
Game notes: It’s no secret that the Phillies are struggling and those struggles came to a head Tuesday morning when manager Rob Thompson was fired. The Phillies have had a disappointing 10-19 start to the season. Their interim manager Don Mattingly won his first game at the helm.
The Giants are currently riding a three-series win streak but things didn’t start the series in Philadelphia as expected with 7-0 shutout loss. The Phillie faced a red-hot San Francisco team but cooled them off with timely hitting and pitching on Tuesday.
The Phillies have had an awful time scoring although they have MVP Bryce Harper and and two-time home run leader Kyle Schwarber aboard they didn’t have much of awful time Tuesday. Mattingly being named interim should delight the Giants. He has in the past made some, quite frankly, incompetent decisions, some of which favored San Francisco when he was managing in Los Angeles.
He had constantly made some strategic errors but that aside he is a respected manager who had a great career. These changes for the Phillies could possibly hurt the team but it’s doubtful that it will make that much of an impact. But for the first game for Mattingly he helped more than hurt.
San Francisco will need to look past Tuesday’s game to set the stage for a fourth series win. Matt Chapman who is celebrating his 33rd birthday didn’t get much a birthday present with Tuesday’s loss. Giants starter Tyler Mahle pitched five innings, allowed six hits, five earned runs, three walks, three strike outs. Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo pitched seven innings, allowed two hits, and struck out eight.
San Francisco will have another go on Wednesday in game two with first pitch scheduled for 3:40 PM. Logan Webb will take the mound looking to even the series. He has a 2-3 win/loss record and a 4.86 ERA. The Phillies will start Christopher Sanchez. He comes into the game with a 2-2 win/loss record and a 2.94 ERA.
Sacarmento A’s Brent Rooker has returned from his injury and will face the Kansas City Royals Tue Apr 28, 2026 at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Mauricio Segura:
#1 Can Brent Rooker make an immediate impact in his return? With Brent Rooker expected back from injury and likely slotted into the heart of the order, will his power bat spark the A’s offense right away after missing time?
#2 Will Carlos Cortes stay hot at the plate? Carlos Cortes has been one of the A’s most productive hitters recently—can he continue his surge against Royals pitching and solidify his role in the lineup?
#3 Talk about Lawrence Butler he’s batting only .186, two home runs, nine RBIs, with 16 hits at one time was the lead off hitter but has dropped to eighth in the line up. How surprising is it that his average has fallen off since last season.
#4 Can Shea Langeliers and Max Muncy lead the middle-of-the-order production? With Shea Langeliers providing power and Max Muncy swinging a strong bat early, will they capitalize on scoring opportunities against Kansas City’s pitching?
#5 Will the A’s pitching—possibly led by Jacob Lopez—contain the Royals? If Jacob Lopez gets the start, can he deliver a quality outing and give Sacramento a chance to control the game from the mound?
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.
New York Yankees Aaron Judge runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Texas Rangers in the top of the third inning at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Mon Apr 27, 2026 (AP News photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:
#1 How did Aaron Judge and Ben Rice make Yankees history with their early-season home run production, and what does it suggest about the team’s offense?
#2 What impact could Max Scherzer being placed on the injured list have on the Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching rotation and playoff outlook?
#3 In the Twins’ win over the Mariners, how did Kody Clemens’ breakout performance influence the game, and what does it mean for Minnesota’s lineup depth?
#4 Why are injuries across MLB already becoming a major storyline early in the 2026 season, and which key players are affected?
#5 How has Blake Butera’s leadership style shaped the early performance and culture of the Washington Nationals despite their record?
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.
LaTerraza Mexican Restaurant 1027 2nd Street in Old Sacramento give them a call at 916-440-0874
From the second you step in the front door, the sounds of Latin America will gently seduce your ears and continue as you relax outdoors with your favorite cocktail enjoying the view. The wonderful flavors and aromas of our cuisine will not disappoint.
We use only the finest, freshest, local ingredients in every dish and every dish is prepared to order. Enjoy live mariachi music weekly and on special occasions, catch balet folklorico dance performances among other live entertainment. Come visit us and have a great time! Enjoy fast, friendly service, fantastic food & cocktails, music and allow us to share our beautiful Mexican heritage with you.
LaTerraza Mexican Restaurant at 1027 2nd Street in Old Sacramento give them a call at 916-440-0874.
Sacramento A’s starter JT Ginn (35) leaves in the fourth inning after feeling some pain in his left ankle assisted by trainer Jeff Collins against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Sun Apr 26, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Barbara Mason:
#1 Sacramento A’s starter JT Ginn had an amazing game until the fourth inning he tweaked something in left ankle and had to exit the game when releiver Joel Kuhnel took the mound. The A’s used five pitchers and wound up winning Sunday’s contest 2-1 and taking the series 2-1.
2. The A’s took an early 2-0 lead scoring both runs in the first inning. Carlos Cortez continued his offensive excellence driving in both runs. He had three hits on four at bats. This game got uncomfortably close but the A’s hung on.
3. Despite being so early in the season this game carried some importance when it comes to momentum-it’s been a while since the A’s have been at the top of the standings and seeing them occupy first place has been a long time coming.
4. Shea Langliers continues to prove that he is one of the best offensive and defensive catchers in ht league with hits in both games two and three.
5.The A’s will start a thre-game series Tuesday taking on the 10-17 Kansas City Royals in Sacramento. First pitch for that game is scheduled for 6:40 PM with Jacob Lopez (2-1 ERA 5.70) taking the mound for the A’s while the Royals will start Kris Bubic (2-1 ERA 4.08).
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 Giant pitcher Landen Roupp deals to the Miami Marlins line up in the top of the first inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun Apr 26, 2026 (AP News photo)
San Francisco Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic:
#1 How did Casey Schmitt’s go-ahead home run in the seventh inning shift momentum for the Giants against the Marlins?
#2 What role did Landen Roupp play as the starting pitcher, and how did his performance compare to Marlins starter Max Meyer?
#3 In what ways did Jung Hoo Lee’s four-hit game contribute to the Giants’ comeback victory?
#4 How did Rafael Devers and Drew Gilbert help spark the Giants’ rally in the sixth inning?
#5 What impact did reliever Erik Miller have in closing out the game and securing the win for San Francisco?
Sacramento A’s Carlos Cortes swings for a fourth inning single against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Sun Apr 26, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Daniel Dullum:
#1 Sacramento A’s hitter is Carlos Cortes is in a groove on Sunday he provided more punch with a first inning two run triple that was key in the A’s 2-1 one run win over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington to win the rubber game two games to one. With the win the A’s move back into first place in the AL West by one game on top of the Rangers.
#2 No doubt that Cortes is seeing the ball good he slugged a 106.3 MPH line drive off the glove centerfielder Evan Carter on the warning track that scored the A’s Tyler Soderstrom and Brent Rooker.
#3 A’s pitcher JT Ginn left in the fourth inning due to sorness in his elbow with one out and the A’s in front 2-0. The relief staff of Joel Kuhnel, Jacob Lopez, Justin Sterner, Hogan Harris and Jack Perkins pitched the rest of the way to shutout the Rangers.
#4 Brent Rooker returned to the A’s line up hitting clean up as the designated hitter going 0-4 a bit rusty but walked and scored a run Rooker is expected to get his timing back.
#5 Next up for the A’s the Kansas City Royals LHP Kris Bubic (2-1 ERA 4.08) the A’s have not announced a starter for Tuesday’s game at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.
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.
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora signs autographs for the fans just before a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Fri Apr 24, 2026. Turns out this was Cora’s last game managing the Red Sox. (AP News photo)
MLB The Show podcast Charlie O:
#1 The Boston Red Sox on Saturday morning fired manager Alex Cora and five of his coaches Bench coach Ramón Vázquez, hitting coach Peter Fatse, third base coach Kyle Hudson, assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson and hitting strategy coach Joe Cronin were also dismissed. The Sox are in last in the AL East. Was this firing justified or was it premature of the Sox as the first month of the season isn’t even over yet.
#2 After Cora and his coaching staff was fired the Sox responded with a grand slam home run by Andruw Monasterio in the tenth inning snapping the Red Sox four game losing streak Saturday.
#3 No matter how many injuries keep piling up for the 2026 Chicago Cubs the Cubs keep winning. This time on Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers at sold out Dodger Stadium beating the two time champs in a come from behind 6-4 win after getting some great defense by the Cubs Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner it was the Cubs tenth straight win the most since their World Championship seaon in 2026. The Cubs did end losing Saturday and Sunday but had a ten game win streak with lots of injuries.
#4 The St Louis Cardinals got home run help from Julio Rodriguez, Will Wilson, and Cole Young and Leo Rivas got a two run home run in the ninth inning in the Seattle Mariners win over the Cards 11-0. The Cards are getting some offense.
#5 The Sacramento A’s have won six of their last 11 games. They are tied for first place with the Texas Rangers and have accomplished winning most of their series. They’ve built up their hitting and are getting good pitching from their starters.
Former Oakland A’s pitcher Jesus Luzardo pitches to the Baltimore Orioles at the Oakland Coliseum on Sat May 1, 2021. Luzardo is the only MLB player born in Peru. (AP News file photo)
From My Notebook: Jesús Luzardo only Major League Player born in Perú
By Amaury Pi-González
Jesus Luzardo was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the third round of the 2016 MLB draft. While the Nationals were the first team to draft and sign him, he did not make his Major League debut with them. He was traded to the Oakland Athletics in 2017, before making his MLB debut with the A’s on September 11, 2019.
He only pitched with the A’s until 2021, after being traded to the Miami Marlins. Since 2025, he has been pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies. His best season to date was 2025, when he finished with a 15-7 record and a 3.92 ERA; his 15 wins were the most among Phillies pitchers in 2025.
During the Oakland A’s fanfest in 2021, Jesús told me that although he was born in Lima, Perú, he considers himself a Venezuelan. His parents were temporarily living in Perú when he was born, but later they all moved to Venezuela, which is why, as he told me, “I consider myself Venezuelan”.
While signing autographs for fans at the A’s Fanfest in 2021 at Jack London Square in Oakland, he reminisces about his years at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where he played baseball, and said he was very sad for the events that made that High School infamous, the events of a 14th of Febraury 2018, when a shooter killed 17 (students and staff).
Nevertheless, his years at that school, from which he graduated, were happy and memorable for him, who, as he told me, were the basis for my start in baseball. The 28-year-old southpaw is 1-3 with a 6.91 earned run average in 5 starts this season, not a very good start, as huis teams is also struggling coming to the end of April.
The Phillies are in fourth place in the NL West with a 9-19 record. Luzard is a good pitcher with good stuff, including a slider, fastball/4-seam, sinker, and change, and everybody expects him to do well again, as he did in 2025, becoming one of the best left-handers in the National League and leading the Phillies in games won.
Quote: “Left-handers have more enthusiasm for life. They sleep on the wrong side of the bed, and their head gets more stagnant on that side.” — Casey Stengel
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.
LaTerraza Mexican Restaurant 1027 2nd Street in Old Sacramento give them a call at 916-440-0874
From the second you step in the front door, the sounds of Latin America will gently seduce your ears and continue as you relax outdoors with your favorite cocktail enjoying the view. The wonderful flavors and aromas of our cuisine will not disappoint.
We use only the finest, freshest, local ingredients in every dish and every dish is prepared to order. Enjoy live mariachi music weekly and on special occasions, catch balet folklorico dance performances among other live entertainment. Come visit us and have a great time! Enjoy fast, friendly service, fantastic food & cocktails, music and allow us to share our beautiful Mexican heritage with you.
LaTerraza Mexican Restaurant at 1027 2nd Street in Old Sacramento give them a call at 916-440-0874.
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