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Raleigh’s Pinch-Hit Knock Sinks A’s in Late-Inning Heartbreaker 5-3

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Miguel Andujar on Tuesday night in the A’s contest against the Seattle Mariners (Photo: Athletics on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — The A’s and Mariners faced off in the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday at Sutter Health Park. In front of 9,615 fans, the A’s dropped game two of the series to the Mariners, 5-3.

“Yeah, really tough,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay said. “The kid comes into my office and tells me he’s good to go, and you trust the player. He’s pitched quite a bit, and tonight was his fourth night [in a row]… The at-bat that changed the inning was the pitch inside to Arozarena that hit him… He answered the bell, and it just didn’t go well tonight.”

Kotsay was referring to a taxed bullpen and, specifically, reliever Tyler Ferguson, who took the loss on Tuesday. With Mason Miller and others unavailable, the A’s turned to Ferguson to close out the ninth with a 3-2 lead. But Ferguson didn’t have his best stuff and allowed three runs on two hits, walking one and striking out one in two-thirds of an inning.

The inning began well, with Ferguson striking out J.P. Crawford swinging, but things unraveled quickly. He walked Jorge Polanco, gave up a single to Julio Rodríguez, and then hit Randy Arozarena with a sinker that ran inside, loading the bases for pinch-hitter Cal Raleigh. Raleigh, who had the night off until that point, delivered a sharp two-RBI single into right field to put Seattle ahead, 4-3. Dylan Moore followed with a sacrifice fly to right, plating another run to make it 5-3. Hogan Harris then entered and struck out Rowdy Tellez to end the inning.

In the bottom of the ninth, the A’s fought back but ultimately came up short and dropped the game, 5-3.

It was a tough finish for the A’s, who got strong contributions throughout the night.

Starter Jeffrey Springs pitched five innings of two-run ball, allowing five hits while striking out four. He walked two and gave up a solo homer to Julio Rodríguez in the first inning.

The bullpen—aside from Ferguson—was excellent. Noah Murdock, T.J. McFarland, Justin Sterner, and Hogan Harris combined for 3.1 scoreless innings.

Offensively, the A’s answered right away after Rodríguez’s homer in the top of the first, tying the game in the bottom half on a Miguel Andujar RBI single that scored Brent Rooker. In the third, trailing 2-1, the A’s tied it again on a Rooker RBI single that brought home Nick Kurtz, who had walked earlier in the inning. The A’s last run came in go-ahead fashion in the eighth when Andujar singled home Rooker to make it 3-2. Unfortunately for A’s fans, the rest is history.

With the loss, the A’s dropped to 20-17 on the season, good for second place in the AL West, two games behind the Mariners.

The two teams will meet in the rubber match Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. at Sutter Health Park. The A’s will send Gunnar Hoglund (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 7 K, 6 IP) to the mound against Seattle’s Bryan Woo (4-1, 2.58 ERA, 38 K, 38.1 IP).

Note of the night: A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz remains homerless through 13 games and 42 at-bats in the majors but walked twice Tuesday night. After the game, I asked manager Mark Kotsay what he’s seen from Kurtz’s recent approach.

“I think his at-bats have been good,” Kotsay said. “You don’t just come up here and dominate from day one. I think Nick’s at-bats continue to get better, and the walks are an indication that he’s laying off pitches he was chasing earlier when he got called up. These were good at-bats tonight, and he continues to build off of them.”

A’s fans continue to wait with bated breath for the first Nick Kurtz home run. However, Mark Kotsay doesn’t seem worried one bit. 

Dan Wilson’s Gamble Backfires as Jacob Wilson Lifts A’s to Walk-Off Win

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Jacob Wilson celebrates his walk-off hit on Monday night at Sutter Health Park (Photo: Athletics on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO — Jacob Wilson is unbelievable! Monday, Jacob went 3-6 with three RBI and had the game tying hit in the 10th inning to go along with the walk-off knock in the 11th. 

The A’s, after Jacob Wilson tied the game with an RBI single in the 10th, proceeded to load the bases with no outs and a chance for three batters to win it. Lawrence Butler, Brent Rooker, and Tyler Soderstrom all struck out to end the threat and send the game to the 11th inning. Hogan Harris held the Mariners scoreless in the top half, giving the A’s another chance to walk it off.

Soderstrom began the bottom of the 11th as the designated runner at second base. Gio Urshela dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move him to third with one out. That’s when the madness began for Mariners skipper Dan Wilson. He chose to walk Shai Langeliers—an understandable decision to set up a potential inning-ending double play. What came next, however, defied logic.

The Mariners manager intentionally walked A’s center fielder JJ Bleday to load the bases for Jacob Wilson. On paper, the move could be justified by setting up a force at any base, but it ignored Wilson’s elite skill set and his scorching numbers this season. Entering the at-bat, Wilson was hitting .419 with runners in scoring position—an outrageous figure.

With the table set, Wilson did what he does best—he lined a ball into center field for a base hit and the game-winning RBI, lifting the A’s to a 7–6 victory. He was mobbed by teammates near second base as they celebrated their 20th win of the season and another thrilling moment in their strong turnaround after a slow start.

A’s starter Luis Severino went six innings, allowing four runs on five hits while striking out five and walking four.

In addition to their 10th and 11th inning heroics, the A’s scored in the first, second, fourth, and seventh innings. Miguel Andujar drove in a run with a sac fly in the first, and Jacob Wilson added an RBI single in the second. In the fourth, Shai Langeliers homered and Butler delivered an RBI single. Langeliers added another RBI with a sac fly in the seventh.

The A’s bullpen was once again excellent, tossing five innings of two-run ball while surrendering just three hits.

Sacramento will go for the series win Tuesday night as game two of the three-game set begins at 7:05 p.m. PST from Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

Sacramento Athletics podcast with Barbara Mason: A’s continue with best road record in baseball at 12-7

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Sacramento A’s Tyler Soderstrom slugs an RBI single that scored teammate Nick Kurtz in the top of the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins at Loan Depot in Miami on Sun May 4, 2025 (AP News photo)

On the Sacramento Athletics game wrap:

#1 Sacramento A’s rookie Nick Kurtz hit a triple in the top of the ninth inning and wound up scoring on a base hit by Tyler Soderstrom that helped the A’s beat the Marlins 3-2 on Sunday.

#2 Kurtz hit a pitch from Marlins pitcher Anthony Bender down the left field line and Soderstrom hit a single that helped give the A’s with two outs and get the two out of three game series win. The A’s with the win are now 13-7 and have the best road record in the AL.

#3 The A’s jumped on the lead in second inning when Miguel Andujar and Jacob Wilson got base hits on Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera. Andujar and Wilson scored when Gio Urshela hit a double. Later Usrshela was thrown out by Dane Myers at home on a Jhonny Pereda single to end the inning.

#4 The Marlins tied up the game with two down and the bases empty and got a rally pitcher JP Sears for two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. But that was all they were going to get as the Marlins fell short by a run to Sacramento 3-2.

#5 The A’s return back to Sacramento and host the Seattle Mariners on Monday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for the first of a three game series. Starting pitcher for the M’s Bryce Miller (2-3 ERA 3.52) for the A’s Louis Severino (1-3, ERA 3.30) first pitch 7:05pm PDT.

Join Barbara Mason for the Athletics podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Athletics Edge Marlins 3-2 with Late-Inning Heroics from Rookie and a Steady Sears

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Sacramento A’s Nick Kurtz (left) dives into third base for a triple as the Miami Marlins third baseman Connor Norby (right) puts on the tag a little late at Loan Depot Park in Miami on Sun May 4, 2025 (AP News photo)

Athletics Edge Marlins with Late-Inning Heroics from Rookie and a Steady Sears

By Mauricio Segura

The green and gold keep finding new ways to win, and on Sunday, it came down to a clutch swing from a newcomer and ice-cold nerves from a bullpen looking to bounce back. Tyler Soderstrom’s ninth-inning RBI single broke a 2-2 tie, lifting the Sacramento Athletics to a 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park. The victory helped the Athletics close out the road trip 5-2 and keep pace in the AL West with their eighth win in 12 games.

Nick Kurtz, the A’s No. 1 prospect, kickstarted the decisive frame with a one-out triple, the first of his week-long career, before Soderstrom, pinch-hitting for Luis Urías, lined a go-ahead single to center to drive him in. Soderstrom also swiped second for good measure, flashing the kind of confident hustle that’s becoming his trademark.

That one run proved enough for right-hander Tyler Ferguson, who nailed down his first career save with a clean ninth, striking out Kyle Stowers to end it.

The A’s had taken an early 2-0 lead in the second inning on Gio Urshela’s two-run double, but the Marlins answered in the fourth when Dane Myers’ sharp double into right brought home two to even the score. It stayed gridlocked from there, as both bullpens traded scoreless innings until Soderstrom’s dagger in the ninth.

JP Sears continued his quietly dominant run as the A’s most reliable starter. The lefty tossed 5.2 innings of one-run ball, striking out four and walking none. Sears has now issued two walks or fewer in all seven of his starts and holds a 2.94 ERA. His control remains elite, only 1.60 walks per nine innings this season, and he’s yet to allow a first-inning run all year.

The Athletics’ defense backed Sears well, especially Jacob Wilson and Gio Urshela, who both made key plays on tough grounders. Offensively, Wilson collected two more hits and continues to thrive with runners on, now batting .400 in those situations. Meanwhile, Miguel Andujar extended his hot streak with another multi-hit game and a stolen base, pushing his average to .347 over his last 19 contests.

The bullpen was airtight. Mitch Spence followed Sears with 2.1 innings of one-hit ball before giving way to Ferguson. Together, they locked up Miami over the final 3.1 innings, a welcome sight after Saturday’s bullpen meltdown.

With the win, the Athletics improve to 19-16 and secure a second best spot in the AL West just half a game in front of 3rd place Houston and 2.5 games behind Seattle.

They return home Monday to face the first-place Seattle Mariners starting for the M’s Bryce Miller (2-3 ERA 3.52) with A’s starter Luis Severino (1-3 ERA 3.30) on the mound, looking to ride this momentum through the homestand.

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.

MLB podcast Charlie O Sun May 4, 2025: Red Sox Casas out for season with left knee injury; Rangers Seagar returns after hamstring injury; plus more MLB news

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Boston Red Sox Triston Casas is carted off the field after clipping his foot with Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan, Casas went down and injured his left knee on Fri May 2, 2025 at Fenway Forcing Casas to miss the rest of the 2025 season.

Headline Sports podcast Charlie O Sun May 4, 2025:

#1 Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas will be out for the rest of the season due to a ruptured left patellar tendon Saturday. On Friday night Casas was safe on a check swing that Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan miscued for an error. Casas stomped hard on the first base bag. Casas’ left foot hit Twins first baseman Ty France’s foot and fell down on his left knee. Casas had to leave the game on a stretcher.

#2 The Texas Rangers activated All Star shortstop Corey Seagar. Seagar had been on the ten day IL and returned on Saturday. The Rangers sent infielder Jonathan Orenelas was optioned to Triple A Round Rock. The Rangers missed Seagar who had been out with a right hamstring strain against the Sacramento A’s on April 22.

#3  San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis who was hit with a pitch on Friday in the left forearm by Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller. Keller hit Tatis with a 93 mph sinker pitch. Padres manager Mike Shildt said x-rays proved negative. Tatis has been suffering with swelling, soreness but the contusion has improved and the medical staff cleared him to play on Saturday.

#4 Right hand pitcher Craig Yoho was sent down the minor leagues Triple A Nashville on Saturday. On Thursday Yoho walked four batters and gave up five runs in one inning of relief. In return the Brewers brought up right hand pitcher Elvin Rodriguez before their game against the Chicago Cubs.

#5 The Sacramento A’s had a successful road trip that puts the A’s over .500 at 12-7. The A’s have the winningest road record in baseball surpassing the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants who are second and third respectively for winning road records. One of the keys to success in a season is winning on the road.

Join Charlie O for Headline Sports each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stowers Steals the Spotlight as A’s Fall to Marlins 9-6 in Walk-Off Slam

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Sacramento A’s manager Mark Kotsay (right) argues with umpires over calling Lawrence Butler out at home plate in the top of the fifth inning at Loan Depot in Miami on Sat Apr 3, 2025 (AP News photo)

Stowers Steals the Spotlight as A’s Fall to Marlins 9-6 in Walk-Off Slam

By Mauricio Segura

The green and gold had this one…until they didn’t.

On a sweltering 81 degree Saturday in Miami, the Athletics were three outs from securing another road win when the roof caved in, courtesy of Kyle Stowers’ thundering grand slam in the bottom of the ninth. What had been a seesaw affair turned suddenly, painfully, into a 9-6 Marlins victory, capped by Stowers’ second home run of the game.

It was the second walk-off grand slam surrendered by the A’s in just over a week, a gut punch delivered by a player who’s starting to make a habit of haunting pitchers late in games.

The drama spoiled a solid offensive showing by the A’s, who launched three homers and led 6-4 heading into the final frame. Brent Rooker got the party started with his ninth big fly of the year, a first-inning solo shot to dead center. JJ Bleday followed suit an inning later, and Luis Urías continued his tear with a two-run blast in the fourth.

Urías, who entered the game on a modest hot streak, is now up to five homers on the year and was one of three Athletics to reach base twice in the game. Gio Urshela also contributed with an eighth-inning RBI double that extended the lead to 6-4, setting the stage for what looked like a tidy bullpen finish.

But the late innings unraveled.

After a clean eighth from Justin Sterner, flame-throwing closer Mason Miller took over for the ninth. A hit-by-pitch, a walk, and a wild pitch trimmed the lead to one. With two outs and the bases juiced, Stowers jumped on a 1-0 pitch and sent it soaring into the seats in left-center.

It was Miller’s first blown save of the season and a rare blemish for a bullpen that had been quietly effective over the past week.

There were bright spots despite the loss. Jacob Wilson had two hits and scored twice, while Nick Kurtz added a sacrifice fly in the sixth to give the A’s a lead they held until the very end. Grant Holman and T.J. McFarland also chipped in with scoreless relief.

Still, the loss drops the Athletics to 18-16 on the season and highlights the volatility of late-inning leads. This one will sting, not just because of how it ended, but because of how close the A’s came to sealing it with power, patience, and just enough pitching.

They’ll look to regroup in Sunday’s finale before heading back home to face the Mariners.

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.

Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson Sat May 3, 2025: A’s get after it move into second in AL West and best road record in baseball

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Sacramento A’s pitcher Gunnar Hoglund was dealing going six innings allowing six hits and one run against the Miami Marlins at Loan Depot Park in Miami on Fri May 2, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 The Sacramento A’s (18-15) continue to roll winning their fifth of out their last six games, their eighth out of their last ten games and moving into second place with a 6-1 win over the Miami Marlins (12-19).

#2 The started Gunnar Hoglund who made his big league start and surrendered only one run in six innings pitched on Friday night in Miami.

#3 From watching Hoglund on Friday Jeremiah he really had his mix of pitches working for him and had great control. Was there also an advantage for Hoglund that the Marlins had never seen him before.

#4 Going back to Thursday night to start the series A’s starter Jefferey Springs threw for six innings of shutout ball as the A’s won that series opener 3-0.

#5 The A’s have the best road record in baseball right now at 12-6 and have moved into second place in the AL West and they’ve got a lot of confidence behind them.

Join Jeremiah for the Sacramento A’s podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: ATH and LAD to meet in the 2025 World Series 

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Pennants from the 1988 World Series that featured the Oakland A’s and Los Angeles Dodgers that were on bid. Can the A’s and Dodgers meet again in another World Series sometime in the future? (photo from eBay)

ATH and LAD meet in the 2025 World Series

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

The Athletics of Sacramento overachieved this season, winning the American League West Division, beating the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series, and heading to the World Series in Los Angeles after the Dodgers won 120 games for a new MLB season record.

The most games won in an MLB regular season is 116, a record shared by the 1906 Chicago Cubs and the 2001 Seattle Mariners. The first game of the World Series begins on Friday, October 25, at the remodeled (Looking like new) Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

With the help of AI, the first pitch is thrown by the one and only Frank Sinatra, who was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan since his childhood in New York. For the young kids, who have no idea who this Sinatra guy is, he is probably the greatest singer in American pop history: a Grammy and Oscar winner. Born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, there is a statue of the iconic singer, actor, producer, and entrepreneur on the streets of Hoboken.

AT Dodgers Stadium, all 56,000 fans, plus some 5,000 extra standing room only, look at the scoreboard to see the legendary Sinatra throw the first pitch. For the record, Frank Sinatra was good friends with iconic Brooklyn Dodger Manager, Leo Durocher, and later with his Italiano Compagno, Tommy LaSorda. Frequently, after an afternoon game at Dodger Stadium, Frank and Tommy will drop by ‘La Dolce Vita’ in Beverly Hills, the place for celebrities.

I interviewed LaSorda many times, and inside his office were photos with Sinatra and a “Who’s Who in Showbiz. Tommy spoke conversational Español, The aerial Gondola connecting Union Station to the Dodger Stadium property is now completed (a project that took years), the same project which was imitated by then A’s President Dave Kaval during his proposal for the new A’s park at Jack London Square.

That was a failure due to the lack of leadership by the City of Oakland and the Oakland A’s organization; it was ‘the perfect storm’. These Gondolas going up from Union Station to Elysian Park at Dodger Stadium are packed with fans, not to mention the large parking lot.

Over 30 million cars are registered in the State of California, more than half in the LA area, but that parking lot is not that big. Those who cannot attend in person can watch on television, but watching all the games will be complicated.

The games will air on ESPN, FOX, Apple TV+ (for exclusive streaming games), the Roku Channel, and a wide range of games on RSN(Regional Sports Networks). Good luck finding your favorite. \ IMPORTANT: The home games for the ATH for this World Series, will have to be played at another stadium, not Sutter Health Park, because playing a World Series at a minor league park is not acceptable to standards of Major League Baseball.

So, although the Dodgers were not scheduled to play the A’s this year during the regular season in Sacramento, in this imaginary World Series the A’s would have to find a Major League park to play their “home”games.

The Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Dodgers last met in the World Series in 1988. The Dodgers won the series in five games, defeating the Athletics. I broadcast that series in Spanish. Unfortunately, I will not be in the 2025 World Series. “Set your dreams high, and don’t stop till you get there.” – Bo Jackson

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

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A’s Arms A Blazing & Bats A Booming In Florida for 6-1 win; Sac winners 5 of last 6 games

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Sacramento A’s starter Gunnar Hoglund pitches to the Miami Marlins line up in the bottom of the first inning at Loan Depot Park in Miami on Fri May 2, 2025 (AP News photo)

A’s A Arms Blazing & Bats A Booming In Florida

By Mauricio Segura

The Sacramento A’s (18-15) cruised to a 6-1 win over the Miami Marlins (12-19) on Friday night at Loan Depot Park, but this was far from just another tally in the win column. This one had flair, confidence, and a possible changing of the guard.

Making his Major League debut, Gunnar Hoglund made a loud first impression on the mound. The former first-round pick delivered five dazzling innings, allowing just one run while striking out seven, including three different Marlins on swinging third strikes to end innings. It was the Marlins sixth loss in a row.

With a cool demeanor and a biting fastball-slider combo, Hoglund looked more like a seasoned veteran than a rookie testing big league waters. His first MLB strikeout came against Agustín Ramírez in the bottom of the first, and from there he never looked back.

Backing Hoglund was a lineup that showed both patience and power. After a scoreless first, the green and gold got cooking in the second thanks to a bases-loaded RBI single from Nick Kurtz. A walk from Jacob Wilson plated another, giving the A’s an early two-run edge.

The fireworks continued in the third with JJ Bleday, a former Marlin himself, launching his third homer of the year into the Miami night. Bleday would finish with two extra-base hits and a walk, wreaking havoc at the plate and in center field. By the fifth, the A’s poured it on with a sac fly from Shea Langeliers, followed by back-to-back RBI plays from Seth Brown and Luis Urías, one a clean single, the other an error capitalized with hustle and heads-up baserunning.

Seth Brown, who went 3 for 5 and stole his first base of the season, continued to prove why he’s one of the most underrated power threats in the American League. Urías chipped in with two runs scored and reached base twice, quietly serving as the glue in the middle of the order.

Defensively, the A’s were as sharp as they were opportunistic. Tyler Soderstrom made an acrobatic sliding catch in left field in the eighth that robbed Liam Hicks of extra bases and kept the momentum squarely in Athletics hands. Nick Kurtz, who earlier knocked in a run and reached base twice, handled first base like a seasoned pro.

Even as Miami managed a solo homer from Dane Myers in the sixth, it was little more than a blip. The Marlins simply couldn’t string together enough offense, despite singles from Eric Wagaman, who had three on the night, and a double from Ramírez.

Hogan Harris and Noah Murdock handled the final four innings with efficiency and power, combining for four strikeouts and no walks. Murdock sealed the win with a swinging strikeout of Connor Norby, slamming the door on any late hopes of a Marlins comeback.

With the win, the Athletics are beginning to resemble a team not just rebuilding, but retooling with intent. Gunnar Hoglund’s debut might just be the spark that ignites a new era for the green and gold.

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.

MLB podcast with Michael Duca Fri May 2, 2025: Ex- Yankee Mariano Rivera and wife named as defendants in church civil suit child abuse case; Man in PNC fall listed as critical; plus more MLB news

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Former New York Yankee Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara have been named as defendants in a civil lawsuit claiming their responsible for an older child abusing a younger child in the church the Riveras own Westchester County New York (photo from Mariano Rivera Instagram)

MLB podcast with Michael Duca:

#1 Former New York Yankees Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara have been accused of being a non protector a girl that was abused by an older child at Rivera’s church that they own in Westchester County in New York. The Rivera’s were added to a defendants list in a civil lawsuit by the girl and the mother stating that the girl was abused in 2018. It is important to note that the Rivera’s have not been charged with any crime.

#2 A scary and tragic fall took place at PNC Park in Pittsburgh during Wednesday night’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. A man fell above the 21 foot Roberto Clemente wall in right field. The training staffs from the Cubs and Pirates attended to the man and he was taken from the right field warning track on a cart. Pittsburgh Public Safety, Pittsburgh Police and EMS said the man was listed in critical condition and listed it as an accident.

#3 Kansas City Royals left hand pitcher Noah Cameron took a no hitter into the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night in his big league debut. Cameron was called up to replace pitcher Cole Ragans who is out with a sore groin. Cameron stayed in until the Rays Curtis Mead broke up the no hitter with a base hit to left field. Royals manager Matt Quataro came out and replaced Cameron and the next day (Thursday) he was demoted to the triple A Omaha. Cameron became the first pitcher who debuted to go seven innings since the Toronto Blue Jays Nick Kingham who got two outs in the seventh against the St Louis Cardinals on April 29, 2018.

#4 The Colorado Rockies ended the month of April with a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. It didn’t make a difference the Rockies still went down with the losingest April in the history of Major League Baseball going 5-25. The Rocks had a eight game losing streak going until they snapped the skid on Wednesday. Last season the White Sox had won just six games in the month of April.

#5 The Sacramento A’s who started the 2025 season in the cellar have got a bump up in their last homestand they took out of three from the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox. On this current road trip they took three out of four from the Rangers and have improved their home record to 6-9 and moving five games over .500 on the road record to 11-6. For the A’s has it been getting the key hits? The right kind of pitching? and to manager Mark Kotsay’s credit just great managing?

Join Michael Duca Fridays for the MLB podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com