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Sacramento A’s game wrap: Three Wild Pitches Unravel the A’s 5-4 to Reds

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Cincinnati Reds Sal Stewart (left) doesn’t need to take off any more after sprouting wings and scoring against the Sacramento A’s and pitcher Hogan Harris (right) in the bottom of the eighth inning at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on Tue Aug 4, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Mauricio Segura

The Sacramento Athletics carried a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the eighth inning and were six outs from ending a miserable five game skid Tuesday night at Great American Ballpark. Cincinnati never needed a hit to take it away. Two leadoff walks and three wild pitches unraveled the A’s bullpen, allowing the Reds to score twice and escape with a 5-4 victory. The loss extended the Athletics’ losing streak to six games after they had entered the series with five consecutive defeats.

J.T. Ginn gave the A’s exactly what they needed in his return from the injured list. Making his first start since recovering from a blister on his right middle finger, Ginn held Cincinnati scoreless through four innings and finished with six innings, five hits, three earned runs, two walks and five strikeouts over 91 pitches. His return followed a season in which he had already carried two no-hit bids through at least six innings, making him the first Athletics pitcher to do that twice in one year since Mark Mulder in 2001.

The Green and Gold gave Ginn the lead in the fourth. Tyler Soderstrom opened the inning with a double and scored when Jeff McNeil lined a single into right field. McNeil had also singled in the second, giving him 999 career hits after beginning the game three shy of 1,000. He now stands one hit away from a milestone that has been building across nine major league seasons.

The A’s doubled down in the fifth. Donovan Walton drew a leadoff walk, Henry Bolte singled and Lawrence Butler reached on a force play. Butler then stole second, placing two runners in scoring position for Jacob Wilson. The shortstop delivered a two-run double to left, scoring Walton and Butler for a 3-0 advantage.

Cincinnati erased it in the bottom half. Héctor Rodríguez drew a walk, Matt McLain doubled and Elly De La Cruz sent a two-run single into left. A wild pitch moved De La Cruz to third, and Sal Stewart’s sacrifice fly tied the game. Ginn recovered to finish the inning, then retired the Reds in order in the sixth.

Bolte helped the Athletics move back in front in the seventh while celebrating his 23rd birthday. He collected his second single, stole second and scored when De La Cruz’s throw to first sailed off target on Butler’s grounder. Bolte later added another single in the ninth, completing a three-hit birthday performance after entering the game batting .191 on the road.

Brady Basso protected the 4-3 lead with a perfect seventh, but the eighth became the turning point. Hogan Harris issued consecutive walks to De La Cruz and Stewart before striking out former Athletic JJ Bleday. Tyler Stephenson’s fly ball moved both runners ahead, and Harris bounced a pitch that allowed De La Cruz to score. Another slippery offering during Eugenio Suárez’s plate appearance brought Stewart home with the deciding run. Elvis Alvarado replaced Harris and threw a third wild pitch, though Cincinnati could not add to the lead.

The A’s still had a final chance against Emilio Pagán. Alika Williams beat out an infield single with one out, and Bolte’s two-out single moved him to second. Butler represented the go-ahead run, but Pagán struck him out to end it. The Athletics finished with eight hits and two stolen bases, yet another promising start disappeared before the final out.

Game 2 Wednesday brings Athletics left-hander Jacob Lopez, who is 5-4 with a 5.79 ERA and 61 strikeouts, against Reds right-hander Rhett Lowder, who is 3-7 with a 5.42 ERA and 70 strikeouts. First pitch is set for 3:40 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.

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That’s Amaury News and Commentary: The Trade Frenzy is over, and the A’s Front Office was on Vacation

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Shea Langeliers (23) of the Sacramento A’s and currently on the IL and out for the rest of the season gave it his all in 2026 and was voted the starting catcher for the American League during last month’s All Star Game in Philadelphia. Langeliers if he had not got injured might be playing for another team before the MLB trade deadline. (AP photo)

The Trade Frenzy is over, and the A’s Front Office was on Vacation

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Amaury Pi-González

True, nobody was expecting the A’s to acquire pitcher Tarik Skubal from the Tigers, but they were as quiet as anybody that I can remember when it comes to an important trade deadline. (Tarik Skubal was born in Hayward) considered the most talented pitcher in the game, was acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers. I think Rob Manfred, the Commissioner, should give the World Series Trophy to the Dodgers by the end of this month; why wait?

The A’s are still a developing team. Catchers were in high demand. A’s All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers underwent a successful medial meniscectomy and PRP injection in Los Angeles on July 28, which is expected to end his 2026 season. I consider him the best all-around A’s player, one of the best catchers in baseball.  Shea is having his best season, hitting .263 with 23 homeruns and 51 runs batted in. Defensively, his metrics are among the best for catchers.

 As far as catchers go. I was very surprised that the Baltimore Orioles traded their great catcher, Adley Rutschman, to the Boston Red Sox. The Orioles made the postseason in 2024, and less than two years later, Rutschman became the best catcher traded this weekend.

Not long ago, Rutschman was considered the face of the Orioles franchise. Good catchers are usually not traded because once a catcher changes teams, he will have to learn how to receive and work with pitchers that he has never worked with. Although some great catchers were traded. Perhaps the best example was Gary Carter, a Hall of Fame catcher.

Carter was traded from the Montreal Expos to the New York Mets, but it was not during a trade deadline but months after the season ended, on December 10, 1984. I have followed the Orioles since I was a kid and was their ball boy and sometimes bat boy during the Orioles Spring Training in Miami, back in the day. In other words, since my teen years, the Orioles have been my first love in baseball and the team deep in my heart.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has been open for 87 years, established and dedicated in June 1939, and there are twenty (20) catchers inducted in Cooperstown.

Catching is the one position that takes a load mentally as well as physically, and then you have to guide your pitcher to execute the pitch you want; a catcher is like having another manager, but on the field.

The phrase “tools of ignorance” is most frequently credited to a major league catcher; according to some historical and baseball sources, it is attributed to fellow catcher Bill Dickey. But it was said because of all the gear that a catcher has to wear, it doesn’t take anything away from intelligence. And execution, directing the pitcher on every pitch he receives.

True that the A’s did not make any news in this trading cycle, but nobody really expected them to do much, maybe anything. They have other priorities; after all, this is a franchise in the middle of transition, not only players, but stadiums, cities, billionaires like Mark Cuban investing in the franchise; who knows, Cuban could own the A’s sooner than you think.

We get it: the A’s are not only a team not contending, 22 games under. 500 while owning penultimate place, but a team that still feels like they cannot keep up with the herd. The A’s have a very good young and aggressive lineup, but they forgot one very important side of the game: pitching, unless you are planning to win most games 15 to14.

Quote: The catcher is in the middle of everything. He sees it best.  -Johnny Bench

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.

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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Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey: A’s crushed in 13-1 laugher by Tigers at Sutter Health

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Detroit Tigers Dillon Dingler (not shown) celebrates with Ben Melgeri (53), Kevin McGonigle (7), Javier Baez (not shown) after hitting a grand slam homer in the top of the eighth inning, Sacramento A’s catcher Brian Serven (in foreground) at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Fri Jul 31, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey:

#1 How did Lawrence Butler had hit well against the Boston Red Sox in the last series but Friday night struggled against Detroit pitching going 0-4.

#2 What kind of outing did A’s starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs have against the Tigers, pitching four innings allowing four hits and two runs.

#3 Did Nick Kurtz was the lead off hitter with two at bats and walked twice just couldn’t get the long ball going.

#4 Talk about how this A’s line up looks without Zack Gelof, Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers, Joshua Kuroda Grauer.

#5 Of A’s players such as Lawrence Butler, Nick Kurtz, Jacob Wilson they needed their bats Friday night but they were silenced by Tigers pitching, and A’s starter Jeffrey Springs pitched well allowing four hits and two earned runs but the A’s bullpen later allowed 11 more runs in the 13-1 loss ?

Join Tony Harvey for the A’s podcasts Saturdays 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.

⚡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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Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson: A’s can’t hold a lead; Sox Abreau and Contreras homer in 5-4 Bosox win

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Sacramento A’s Lawrence Butler slides in ahead of the throw as Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong waits for the throw in the bottom eighth inning at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Thu Jul 30, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 Boston Red Sox sluggers Wilyer Abreau and Wilson Contreras hit back to back home runs in the top of the eighth inning to help the Sox edge the Sacramento A’s at Sutter Health Park on Thursday night 5-4.

#2 The Sox Ceddanne Rafaela had two hits for two RBIS and the Sox came back from behind in the top of the eighth for the comeback victory.

#3 The win for the Sox was their eighth in their last 12 games. The A’s lose the four game set to Boston losing three out four.

#4 For the A’s Lawrence Butler whose bat has come alive again got two hits and scored two runs. Jacob Wilson contributed with two hits and an RBI.

#5 The A’s open up a three game set against the Detroit Tigers at Sutter Health RHP Casey Mize (4-6 ERA 2.70) make the start for Detroit for Sacramento LHP Jefferey Springs (3-10 ERA 6.23) first pitch 6:40pm PDT.

Join Jeremiah Salmonson for the A’s podcasts Thursdays 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.

⚡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. 

A’s Drop Series Finale to Red Sox 5-4 Despite Strong Start From Barnett

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Mason Barnett #63 Athletics pitches against the Boston Red Sox in the top of the first inning at Sutter Health Park on July 30, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory photo credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After dropping game three on Wednesday to the Red Sox, the A’s tried to split the series with Boston on Thursday in the final game of the four-game series.

The Athletics couldn’t salvage the series split on Thursday as they fell to the Red Sox 5-4 in nine innings.

Mason Barnett got the spot start for the A’s, who had floated the idea of going with an opener on Thursday. Barnett, who made his 15th appearance and first start for the A’s on Thursday, pitched well. Barnett breezed through the first four innings before running into trouble in the fifth inning. Barnett gave up three runs in the fifth that would ultimately lead to the end of his outing. All in, Barnett gave up three runs on four hits while striking out six and walking just one Red Sox hitter.

Mark Kotsay was pleased with Barnett’s outing and felt it was something he could continue to build on moving forward.

“I thought Barnett did a great job… the goal was to get through five innings tonight, keep building him,” Mark Kotsay said after the game. “… Ultimately thought he executed his pitches tonight… so we’re going to keep building with him, keep putting him out there.”

Mason Barnett was also pleased with his outing, albeit with the caveat of the fifth inning.

“I felt good,” Barnett said after the game. “Stuff felt great, especially early on. Glad I was able to get four strong ones out there. The last one, that last inning, started off with a fastball getting away from me. And then after that I was trying to get the ball on the ground and did that, but they just put it in places where it’s tough to make plays. Sometimes that’s just how baseball goes, but overall I felt good and think I can build off it.”

In the sixth inning, the A’s went to the bullpen for the first time in the game in relief of starter Mason Barnett. Scott Blewett was the first out of the bullpen for the A’s, and he impressed in his two innings of work. He immediately got himself into a jam in the sixth inning but managed to get out of it without allowing a run. Blewett allowed no runs on two hits across his two innings of work while walking none and striking out one.

In the eighth inning, Mark Kotsay went with Luis Medina, who had pitched well over his last five appearances, allowing just two runs. However, the Red Sox weren’t kind to Medina, greeting him with back-to-back home runs to open the eighth inning. However, that would be all the damage done to Medina as he finished the frame allowing just those two hits while striking out one in his one inning of work.

In the ninth inning, now down by a run, the A’s turned to Elvis Alvarado to keep the game within one run. Alvarado turned in a solid performance as he faced the minimum in the ninth thanks to a 1-6-3 double play to end the inning after issuing a leadoff walk. Alvarado allowed one walk and no hits across his one inning of relief while striking out one.

On the offensive side of the ball, the A’s kept a steady diet of offense going throughout the game, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Red Sox. The A’s finished with nine hits and two walks while scoring four runs.

The A’s first run of the game came in the third inning when Jacob Wilson hit an RBI single to center field that scored Carlos Cortes. It was Wilson’s 33rd RBI of the season.

In the fourth inning, it was Lawrence Butler, who has been heating up as of late, who recorded an RBI double to score Jonah Heim. It was Butler’s 27th RBI of the year.

Later in the inning, it was Donovan Walton who hit an RBI single that scored Lawrence Butler to give the A’s their third run of the game and make it a 3-0 game at the time.

In the sixth inning, the A’s scored their final run of the game on a Carlos Cortes sacrifice fly that scored Lawrence Butler from third base. It was a close play at the plate as Butler scored on a shallow fly ball to left field.

The A’s will stay home to take on the Detroit Tigers in game one of a three-game series on Friday at Sutter Health Park. The Tigers plan to start Casey Mize (2-6, 2.70 ERA), while the A’s will counter with Jeffrey Springs (3-10, 6.23 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

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Sacramento A’s podcast Bridget Mulcahy: Monasterio’s homer is the difference as Sox defeat A’s at Sutter Health 4-2 Wednesday

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Boston Red Sox Andruw Monasterio (right) celebrates with teammate Romy Gonzalez (23) after hitting a two run home run in the top of the tenth against the Sacramento A’s at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Wed Jul 29, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Bridget Mulcahy:

#1 The Sacramento A’s Jonah Heim got the game’s first run in the bottom of the second inning with a 418 foot centerfield home run to get the A’s on the scoreboard with a 1-0 lead.

#2 Jahmal Jones evened up the ball game with a 375 foot centerfield home run in the top of the fifth inning to tie it up 1-1 for the Red Sox.

#3 In the bottom of the fifth inning the A’s Lawrence Butler got the A’s their lead back with a 375 foot home run making 2-1.

#4 The Red Sox Nick Sogard hit a top the sixth inning RBI single to tie the game up for the second time making it 2-2.

#5 In the top of the tenth inning with a ghost runner Romy Gonzalez on board Andruw Monasterio slugged a 428 foot centerfield home run that put the Sox in front by two runs 4-2 as the Sox now take a 2-1 series lead with game four on Thursday night.

Join Bridget Mulcahy for the Sacramento A’s podcasts each Wednesday night at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Red Sox Outlast A’s in 10 Innings 4-2 as Kurtz Exits Early With Injury

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Nick Kurtz #16 of the Athletics is looked over by trainer Jeff Collins and manager Mark Kotsay #7 after being hit in the arm with a pitch against the Boston Red Sox in the bottom of the first inning at Sutter Health Park on July 29, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory photo credit: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The A’s played game three of a four-game series against the Red Sox on Wednesday night inside the friendly confines of Sutter Health Park. The A’s had evened the series at a game apiece on Tuesday as they looked to win two in a row against the Red Sox.

The Red Sox took the lead in the series again as they defeated the A’s 4-2 in 10 innings.

Jacob Lopez took the ball for the A’s at 6:41 p.m. as he made his 17th appearance for the A’s this season and his 14th start. Lopez didn’t have a particularly clean outing, but he pitched reasonably well for the A’s as he went five and one-third innings. Lopez allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits while scattering two walks and striking out eight in his outing. It was another strong performance from Lopez, who built on his previous scoreless outing last week in Minnesota.

“I thought Jacob did a good job tonight,” Kotsay said after the game. “Obviously he took us into the sixth inning again, which is a good sign for these young starters just continuing to give us these efforts, getting them deep into their games. Eight strikeouts tonight, which might be a season high for him.”

It indeed was a season high for Lopez, who looks to continue to build on this recent momentum to solidify himself as a big league starter.

Mark Kotsay turned to Hayden Juenger first out of the bullpen in relief of Lopez with one out in the sixth inning. Juenger tossed one and one-third innings in relief, giving up two hits and no runs while striking out one in his outing that saw him get the final two outs in the seventh inning.

With two outs in the seventh, it was Kotsay back to the bullpen as he called on Elvis Alvarado. Alvarado got the final out in the seventh and the first two outs in the eighth while giving up nothing but a walk and striking out two. It was an impressive performance from Alvarado, who has had a very up-and-down season.

Mark Kotsay turned the ball over to Brady Basso with two outs in the eighth inning. Basso finished the eighth and pitched the ninth inning, giving up two hits but no runs during his one and one-third innings of work.

Since the A’s couldn’t get it done in regulation, Mark Kotsay went with José Suarez in the 10th inning. It was a disaster immediately for Suarez, who promptly gave up a two-run home run to the first batter he faced in the inning. Suarez managed to complete the 10th inning, giving up two runs (one earned) on one hit while walking none and striking out none.

On the offensive side of the ball, the A’s couldn’t get much going other than the long ball. Unfortunately for them, both home runs they hit were solo shots. The A’s finished with eight hits and two walks in the game while striking out 14 times against the Red Sox pitching staff.

Jonah Heim got the A’s on the board first and gave them the 1-0 lead in the second inning when he drilled a solo home run to center field. It was Heim’s 500th career hit, 11th home run of the season, and 34th RBI for the switch-hitting catcher. Heim’s home run left the bat at 104.2 mph and landed 418 feet away from home plate as it clanked off the brick building beyond the wall.

The A’s continued their offense by the long ball as they scored their second run of the game on a Lawrence Butler solo home run to center field in the fifth inning. It was Butler’s sixth homer of the year and his 27th RBI as the ball left the bat at 103.4 mph and traveled 422 feet.

That would be all the A’s could muster on offense as they fell 4-2 to the Red Sox in 10 innings.

Nick Kurtz, who left the game after the first inning with a forearm contusion, was evaluated after the game by the A’s staff.

“We’re going to have an MRI done in the morning, so we’ll have a better idea of what exactly is going on,” Mark Kotsay told the media after the game. “The x-rays were kind of unclear right now. So we’re hoping for the best.”

The A’s will take on the Red Sox in the final game of the four-game series on Thursday at 6:40 p.m. PDT at Sutter Health Park. The Red Sox are scheduled to start Sonny Gray (12-2, 2.78 ERA), while Mason Barnett (1-1, 4.74 ERA) will start for the A’s. 

Jump, Serven Lead A’s Past Red Sox 4-3 to Even Series

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Gage Jump #61 of the Athletics pitches in the top of the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Sutter Health Park on July 28, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The A’s faced off against the Boston Red Sox in game two of a four-game series on Tuesday at Sutter Health Park. The A’s came into the game after falling 4-2 in the opening game of the series on Monday night.

In game two on Tuesday, the A’s evened the series and defeated the Red Sox 4-3.

Gage Jump got the ball for the A’s in what was his 11th appearance, all starts, for the green and gold this season. Jump pitched well for the A’s as he tossed six innings of scoreless, three-hit, seven-strikeout baseball to get back on track after giving up six runs in his last start in Arizona. Jump needed 90 pitches, 53 of which were strikes, to get through his outing while also issuing four walks, his lone misstep in the performance.

“I thought Gage was great tonight,” Kotsay said of Jump after the game. “… You mentioned the four walks, but overall being able to make pitches when he had to, right? And that’s part of what we were looking for. Part of what we were looking for is consistency, being able to manage innings and get through a game where he got some solid contact. So he got deep into the game and any kind of start can go six without giving up a run, it’s a great night.”

Gage Jump was also happy with his outing while speaking to reporters after the game.

“Happy with it,” Jump said. “We put up a run and so as soon as that happened, my ultimate goal was to keep the lead as long as I could. I feel like I made some mistakes, but I think the important pitches I made, so learn from it, but yeah, really happy with the game.”

In the seventh inning, the A’s turned to the bullpen. Mark Kotsay elected to go with Luis Medina in the seventh inning, which was fairly uneventful other than a single given up by Medina. However, Kotsay stayed with Medina in the eighth inning, and that proved too much for the young right-hander. In the eighth inning, Medina was only able to get two outs as he was chased by the Red Sox. Medina finished with a line of one and two-thirds innings, giving up one run on two hits while walking two.

Next up, it was Hogan Harris, who came in for the A’s with two outs in the eighth inning to get the final out of the frame. Harris stayed in for the ninth inning, and it wasn’t pretty, but he was able to close out the game for the A’s. Harris finished by giving up two runs on three hits while striking out three in his one and one-third innings of relief.

On the offensive side of the ball, the A’s got just enough across to down the Red Sox even as they made a late push against the A’s bullpen. The A’s scored four runs and managed nine hits while walking only twice in Tuesday’s matchup.

The A’s first run came in the bottom of the second inning when Henry Bolte lined a ball up the middle to get the A’s on the board with the first run of the game.

The rest of the A’s offense came late in the contest as they didn’t score again until the seventh inning.

The A’s second and third runs of the game came in the seventh inning when backup catcher Brian Serven hit his first home run in MLB since Aug. 21, 2022, when he was a member of the Colorado Rockies. It was Serven’s seventh career round-tripper and put the A’s up by three heading into the eighth.

In the eighth inning, the A’s scored their final run of the game. Lawrence Butler drove a pinch-hit RBI double over the head of Ceddanne Rafaela in center field to give the A’s back a three-run lead, 4-1, heading into the ninth inning. It turned out to be the game-winning RBI after the A’s bullpen gave up two runs in the ninth inning. For Butler, it was his 10th double and 26th RBI of the season.

The A’s will look to continue their momentum on Wednesday as they play game three of their four-game series against the Red Sox at 6:40 p.m. PDT. Jacob Lopez (5-4, 6.12 ERA) is scheduled to start for the A’s while Patrick Sandoval (0-0, 3.21 ERA) will go for the Red Sox.

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. 

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Double A Midland’s Lasko has some feeling back in legs; A’s Langeliers right knee surgery out for season; plus more news

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Midland RockHounds outfielder Ryan Lasko suffered a fractured vertebra after colliding with teammate Devin Taylor (7) on Jun 30, 2026. Lasko says he has feeling in his legs and is positive about his rehab. (still photo from yahoo.com)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Sacramento A’s player wore Midland RockHounds double A affilate Ryan Lasko #22 T-shirts during batting practice. Lasko who collided with teammate Devin Taylor going for a fly ball Jun 30th Lasko laid motionless after the collision. Lasko underwent surgery to repair a fractured C6-C7 vertebra C-7. Lasko said that he has some feeling coming back from his feet to his knees. Lasko is the 2013 third round draft pick and is hitting .209 with six home runs.

#2 A’s All Star catcher Shea Langeliers and right hand pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. will both have surgeries that will end their seasons. For Langeliers he will have his right knee torn meniscus repaired and Leiter will have surgery to repair a right hip.

#3 Langeliers hit .263 with 23 homers, 51 RBIs in 93 ball games and became the first A’s catcher to start an All Star Game since Terry Steinbach in 1989.

#4 The New York Yankees lost another star player All Star outfielder Cody Bellinger ( is out with a Grade 2 hamstring strain according to manager Aaron Boone. Bellinger had been placed on the ten day IL and had to leave Sunday’s game in the eighth inning. The Yankees are also missing Aaron Judge ( rib injury out since May 31st) and Giancaro Stanton (out since April 24th strained right calf).

#5 When Juan Marichal the former San Francisco Giants Hall of Fame pitcher said when he was coming up through the minor leagues in the 1960s that he couldn’t eat with his teammates because restaurants were segragated then. Dick Allen said that Marichal was the best pitcher even better than Sandy Koufax as Allen said Koufax was a thrower and Marichal was a pitcher.

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.

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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Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Renteria: A’s Perkins takes no hitter into sixth; Sox Rafalea grand slam in sixth does in A’s 4-2

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Sacramento A’s starter Jack Perkins was dealing pitching five innings of no hit ball and going 5.2 innings allowing two runs and three walks against the Boston Red Sox at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Mon Jul 27, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Renteria:

#1 Sacramento A’s pitcher Jack Perkins was going through the Boston Red Sox line up through five innings until the Red Sox Ceddanne Rafalea in the top of the sixth inning belted a grand slam homer that was all the runs the Sox would need in defeating the A’s 4-2 at Sutter Health Park to open the four game series.

#2 Perkins had control over the Sox one of the toughest line up in baseball as they have now won 18 of their last 20 games keeping the Sox off balance with a no hitter going into the sixth.

#3 The Sox Connor Wong hit a sixth inning double off Perkins for the first Sox hit. Perkins was relieved for Jose Saurez who faced Wilyer Abreu putting him on base with a walk and loading the bases. That set the table for Rafaela who hit his 11th home run.

#4 Perkins start was an impressive pitching no hit ball into the six inning going 5.2 innnings allowing two runs and walking three he had a good mix of pitches working that kept the Sox off balance earlier in the game.

#5 Red Sox and A’s play game two of the current four game series starting pitchers for Boston LHP Jake Bennett (6-3 ERA 2.58) for Sacramento LHP Gage Jump (3-6 ERA 4.42) first pitch at 6:40pm PDT.

Tony Renteria is a podcast contributor 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.

⚡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.