Seattle Mariners Juilo Rodriguez (44) hits a home run in the top of the eighth inning against the Sacramento A’s at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Wed May 27, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:
#1 How did Seattle Mariners capitalize on early scoring opportunities against Sacramento Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs in the May 27, 2026 game?
#2 What impact did Logan Gilbert’s pitching performance have on the Mariners’ 9–1 victory over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park?
#3 Which offensive players were key contributors for the Mariners during their series-clinching win over the Athletics on Wednesday, May 27, 2026?
#4 How did the result of the Mariners vs. Athletics game affect the American League West standings and momentum for both teams?
#5 What concerns did Athletics fans express after the team was swept by the Mariners in Sacramento?
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Nick Kurtz charges in on Josh Naylor’s soft grounder as J.P. Crawford breaks for second base during the top of the third inning.(photo by Golden Bay Times)
By Mauricio Segura
WEST SACRAMENTO–The Sacramento Athletics started the day still clinging to first place in the American League West, but Seattle spent the afternoon tugging at every loose thread until the whole thing looked frayed. The Mariners turned an early Sacramento mistake into a three-run first inning, kept adding pressure in the middle innings, and rode Logan Gilbert’s firm six-inning start to a 9-1 win that made the division race feel a lot tighter than it did when the first pitch was thrown.
The trouble began almost immediately. J.P. Crawford opened the game with a single, and Jeffrey Springs seemed close to escaping after two quick outs. Then Josh Naylor reached on Jeff McNeil’s throwing error, putting two aboard for Rob Refsnyder. That mistake became expensive in a hurry. Refsnyder sent a three-run homer to left, giving Seattle a 3-0 lead before the Athletics had even taken their first swings. It was the kind of inning that has followed the A’s all series, as their defense leaked error on top of error.
Sacramento did get a first-inning single from Carlos Cortes, who entered as one of the best hitters in the majors by batting average, but Gilbert never let the A’s turn a small spark into a real rally. He retired Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers, and Tyler Soderstrom in order after Cortes reached, then continued to keep the Green and Gold searching. Darell Hernaiz singled in the third. Langeliers and Soderstrom reached to start the fourth. Zack Gelof doubled in the fifth, and Cortes drew a free pass behind him. Each time, Seattle found the answer before the Athletics could bend the game back toward them.
The fourth inning hurt almost as much as the first. Springs again got the first two outs, but Cole Young singled, Jhonny Pereda drew a free pass, and Colt Emerson ripped a two-run triple to right. That stretched Seattle’s lead to 5-0 and spoiled what had been a strong historical matchup for Springs, who had handled the Mariners well over his career. Instead, the left-hander’s recent slide continued, and the Athletics were chasing a game that kept getting farther away.
Gilbert, meanwhile, gave Seattle exactly what they needed. He worked six scoreless innings, allowed five hits, struck out six, and handled Sacramento’s best chance in the fourth when Langeliers singled and Soderstrom drew a free pass with nobody out. Jonah Heim lifted a ball to center, but Henry Bolte followed by grounding into a double play that erased the inning. For a team that had been struggling to score over the previous week, that missed chance felt heavy.
Seattle added another run in the sixth when Young scored on Emerson’s forceout, helped along by a throwing error from Hernaiz. Then Julio Rodríguez made sure there would be no late suspense. After Young drew a free pass and Emerson singled in the eighth, Rodríguez launched a three-run homer to left-center after an ABS challenge overturned a ball call. That blast pushed the Mariners ahead 9-0 and turned the final innings into a formality.
The Athletics finally got on the board in the ninth. Heim drew a free pass, Bolte singled him to third, and McNeil’s double-play grounder brought Heim home. Gelof followed with a single, but Hernaiz grounded into a forceout to end it.
There were a few small positives. Cortes reached twice, Soderstrom doubled, Gelof had two hits, and Bolte added a late single. But this was mostly a reminder that the A’s margin for error is thinner as the season progresses in tight a West coast competition .
They entered the day with a half-game lead over Seattle and a losing record despite holding the top spot in the West. By the end, Seattle had turned up the heat in the standings, while the Athletics were left with a lopsided loss, a quiet lineup, and another afternoon where early mistakes had loud repercussions.
The Athletics get a day off Thursday before the Bronx Bombers roll into West Sacramento for a weekend series beginning Friday night. Former Yankee Luis Severino gets the start for the A’s,carrying a 2-5 record, 4.23 ERA, and 64 strikeouts into a matchup against Carlos Rodón, who enters at 0-2 with a 4.15 ERA and 17 strikeouts. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. at Sutter Health Park.
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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Gage Jump #61 of the Athletics pitches during the second inning against the Seattle Mariners as he makes his MLB Debut at Sutter Health Park on May 26, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Scott Marshall/Getty Images)
By Jeremiah Salmonson
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Athletics were back in action on Tuesday night to take on the Seattle Mariners in game two of a three-game series. After losing the opener on Monday, the A’s looked to get a game back in game two.
The A’s failed to put it all together on Tuesday and dropped game two, and the series, to the Mariners, 4-1.
Tuesday had a bit of added anticipation as it was highly touted A’s prospect Gage Jump’s debut for the Athletics. Jump has been a highly anticipated call-up for the A’s after he had a very promising start to his minor league career, where he has gone 9-9 with a 3.58 ERA across 35 appearances (33 starts) for the A’s minor league club in Las Vegas.
Jump throws a hard fastball that sits comfortably around 96 mph, and an 85 mph slider that he throws off of that. Those two pitches make up over 75% of the pitches he throws while he also mixes in a curveball, sweeper and changeup. He throws the fastball 56% of the time while everything else is secondary.
In Jump’s debut for the A’s on Tuesday, it was an up-and-down debut for the left-hander. Jump retired the side in the first inning, including two strikeouts, but he ran into trouble in the second inning. Jump gave up four hits and three runs in the second inning as the start began to unravel for the 23-year-old rookie.
However, Jump was able to compose himself and get through five innings of work as the A’s were in game 15 of 16 straight games without an off day. Jump allowed nine hits and four runs in his five innings of work while walking one and striking out five. Jump needed 88 pitches to get his 15 outs during his appearance.
Mark Kotsay was pleased with the outing from Jump, albeit with room for improvement.
“The focus obviously for Gage is throwing strikes, and he did that Tuesday night. One walk, a hit by pitch. But outside of that, I think just the putaway pitch, he left some two-strike pitches up in his zone that hurt him tonight.”
Jump himself was hard on himself after the game, but was grateful for the experience and for every baseball player’s dream coming true.
“It was a lot,” Jump said after the game. “It was fun, but I wanted to take today to focus on competing and winning a ballgame, and that didn’t happen. So I’m frustrated. But yeah, I mean, it was an awesome experience.”
The A’s bullpen pitched well in relief for the Athletics.
Jose Suarez was first out of the pen for the A’s as he went one and two-thirds innings of scoreless baseball while giving up two hits and striking out one.
Justin Sterner came in to relieve Suarez with two outs in the seventh inning and retired the first batter he faced. In the eighth, Sterner went back out and retired the side in order as he threw one and a third innings of hitless baseball and struck out one.
In the ninth inning, Hogan Harris came on in an effort to keep the game where it was. Harris succeeded in his task as he tossed a three-up, three-down inning while striking out one Mariners batter.
For the A’s on offense, it was another rough day that followed the tough showing on Monday. The A’s managed only one run on four hits on Tuesday as the offense continued to stall after returning home from the road trip.
The A’s lone run came courtesy of a Tyler Soderstrom line-drive home run over the right-center-field wall that left the bat at 111 mph. The home run traveled 409 feet and landed on the grass. That’s all the A’s could muster at the plate as they continue to search for their form.
With the loss, the A’s fell to 27-28 while the Mariners improved to 27-29. The A’s are now just over one-third of the way through the season.
The A’s will take on the Mariners in the final game of the series on Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. PST. Jeffrey Springs (3-5, 4.11 ERA) is slated to start for the A’s while the Mariners will counter with Logan Gilbert (2-4, 4.04 ERA).
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⚡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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📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street
Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm
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New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens (13) empties the Gatorade can on teammate Tyrone Taylor (left) after defeating the New York Yankees at Citi Field on Sun May 17, 2026 (AP News photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:
#1 How did the New York Mets complete their comeback win over the New York Yankees in the latest Subway Series game, and which players delivered the biggest clutch moments?
#2 Why is top prospect Colt Emerson’s promotion such a major storyline for the Seattle Mariners, and what impact could he have on their season moving forward?
#3 What has fueled the recent surge by the San Diego Padres after their sweep of the Mariners, and how important has Gavin Sheets been to that run?
#4 Why are the upcoming Brewers vs. Cubs games being labeled one of the must-watch MLB series of the week, and what recent history adds extra intensity to the matchup?
#5 Which teams are currently reshaping the MLB power rankings landscape, and why have the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies gained momentum over the Los Angeles Dodgers?
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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New York Yankees pitcher Brent Headrick pitches into the seventh against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Mon May 11, 2026 (AP News photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:
#1 Are the New York Yankees in trouble after blowing a no-hit bid and losing their fourth straight game to the Baltimore Orioles?
#2 Can Julio Rodríguez stay red-hot and add another home run for the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night against the Houston Astros?
#3 Did the Los Angeles Dodgers make the right move by trading for outfielder Alek Thomas from the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks?
#4 Are the Chicago Cubs emerging as the best team in baseball after climbing to No. 1 in the latest MLB power rankings?
#5 Could ongoing labor talks between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association become the next major storyline hanging over the sport?
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.
Seattle Mariners Josh Naylor front is hugged by teammate Julio Rodriguez back after celebrating Naylor’s walk off single against the Sacramento A’s at T Mobile Field on Wed Apr 22, 2026 (AP News photo)
Kurtz Cracks the Door and Seattle Slams It Shut 5-4 at T Mobile
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics came to Seattle riding a six-game road winning streak and sitting alone atop the American League West, and for most of Wednesday afternoon they looked ready to leave town with another gritty win. Instead, they got a reminder that baseball loves to wait until the last possible moment to break your heart dropping the third game against the Seattle Mariners 5-4 at T Mobile Field.
The A’s jumped on Logan Gilbert right away and looked sharp from the first pitch. Nick Kurtz opened the game with a walk, which fit the patient approach that has become part of his early-season identity. Shea Langeliers followed with a single, Carlos Cortes added another, and just like that the bases were crowded with trouble for Seattle.
Tyler Soderstrom lifted a sacrifice fly to center to bring home Kurtz for the game’s first run, and after Jacob Wilson flew out, Jeff McNeil lined a single to center that scored Langeliers. Julio Rodríguez misplayed the ball behind him, which allowed Carlos Cortes to move to third, and the A’s had a quick 2-0 lead before many fans had even settled into their seats.
Seattle answered in the bottom of the first, because this game had no interest in being calm. J.P. Crawford singled, Julio Rodríguez and Josh Naylor followed with base hits, and Randy Arozarena’s sacrifice fly cut the lead to 2-1. Aaron Civale managed to escape a bases-loaded jam by striking out Dominic Canzone, which felt important at the time and still did later.
The A’s stretched the lead again in the third, and Wilson was right in the middle of it. Carlos Cortes singled to start the inning, and Wilson drilled a double to left that brought him home for a 3-1 lead. Wilson has been swinging a hot bat lately, and the hit fit what the Athletics had already been seeing from him.
Wilson also entered Wednesday with a record-breaking 62-game errorless streak at shortstop, the longest ever by an Athletics shortstop, so his name was already all over the game notes before he added another extra-base hit. Nick Kurtz also came in with a walk in 11 straight games, one of the longest such streaks in franchise history, and he extended it right out of the gate. Those are not side notes anymore. They are becoming part of who these young A’s are.
Seattle kept punching back. Cal Raleigh led off the bottom of the third with his fifth home run of the season, sending a ball to right that made it 3-2. Civale then settled back down for a bit, and the A’s bullpen tried to carry the rest. Brady Basso entered in the sixth after Josh Naylor singled and Randy Arozarena popped out, but the Mariners got even when pinch-hitter Mitch Garver doubled and Rob Refsnyder lifted a sacrifice fly to center. That tied the game at 3-3 and erased the edge the Athletics had been protecting since the opening inning.
The seventh inning was where Seattle finally moved in front. Mark Leiter Jr. took over for the A’s, and Crawford singled again to set the table. Raleigh then ripped a double to right, pushing Crawford to third. Julio Rodríguez did not need a hit that time. He rolled a grounder to short, and while Wilson made the play cleanly, Crawford scored to give the Mariners their first lead at 4-3. Raleigh later stole third after a challenge overturned the original call, but Leiter escaped any further damage by striking out Naylor.
That should have been the swing that decided it. Then Kurtz showed up again.
Leading off the ninth against Andrés Muñoz, with the A’s down to their last three outs, Kurtz drove a ball to center field for a game-tying home run. It was his fourth homer of the season and the kind of shot that changes the whole mood of a dugout.
One minute the A’s were staring at a frustrating road loss, and the next they were six outs from maybe stealing another one-run game. That would have fit their season so far. The Athletics had already shown during this stretch that they were comfortable living close to the edge.
But the bottom of the ninth belonged to Seattle. Leo Rivas opened with a single. Crawford then grounded into a double play, which looked enormous. Two outs, bases empty, tie game. Then Raleigh singled. Rodríguez singled. Naylor lined another single to left, and Raleigh scored the winner. Just like that, Seattle had a 5-4 walk-off win, and the A’s were left staring at a game they nearly stole twice and still could not finish.
It was a bruising kind of loss because the Athletics did a lot right. They scored first. Wilson delivered again. Cortes kept hitting. Kurtz worked a walk and blasted the tying homer in the ninth. But this one turned on timing, not talent. The Mariners got the last swing, and the A’s left Seattle with a lesson that every contender learns sooner or later: being tough is not always enough when the other team gets the final word.
The A’s move onto Texas to face the Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Fri Apr 24, 2026. The A’s have Thu Apr 23, 2026 off it’s the A’s first day off in 16 days. Starting pitcher for Sacramento RHP Luis Severino (0-2 ERA 6.20) Texas has not announced a starter yet.
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 starter Luis Sevrino faces the Texas Rangers Fri Apr 24, 2026 at Globe Life Park in Arlington (AP file photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:
#1 Seattle Mariners Josh Taylor hit a walk off single that helped the M’s defeat the Sacarmento A’s 5-4 Wednesday night at T Mobile Field.
#2 The win helps the M’s avoid a three game sweep by the A’s but it show how much the A’s are fighting and come back to try and win games.
#3 The loss ends the A’s seven game road win streak but a remarkable run and one of the key reasons why the A’s are in first place.
#4 No matter how tough a game is for the A’s you can always count on Nick Kurtz who hit a top of the ninth inning home run off M’s releiver Andres Munoz for a 438 foot home run to center field it was Kurtz’ fourth home run this season.
#5 The A’s have Thursday off but will open up a three game series against the Texas Rangers in Arlington. Starting for the A’s Luis Severino (0-2 ERA 6.20) the Rangers have not announced a starter yet.
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.
Apr 21 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Athletics right fielder Lawrence Butler (4) steals a base before Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young (2) can receive a throw during the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics did not need a wild comeback this time. They built this win piece by piece, and walked out of T-Mobile Park with a 5-2 score over the Mariners Tuesday. Nick Kurtz set the tone right away when he opened the game with a walk, stole second, and came home on Tyler Soderstrom’s line-drive double to right.
Kurtz kept doing what he has been doing so often this season, getting on base and creating pressure before Seattle could settle in. The Mariners answered in the third on Josh Naylor’s sacrifice fly, but the Athletics never looked rattled and kept a steady pressure throughout the entire nine innings.
That calm mattered, especially for Jacob Lopez. He worked 5.1 innings, allowed two runs, and kept the game from tilting after a few traffic-filled moments. He gave up singles, issued a pair of walks in the first, and watched Cal Raleigh tie the game at 2-2 with a solo shot in the fifth, but he never let the inning that ruins everything arrive. Instead of drowning in Seattle trouble, he kept the A’s close enough for their lineup to keep swinging.
The middle innings belonged to Jeff McNeil and Jacob Wilson. McNeil broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth with his first home run of the season, a drive to right-center that gave Sacramento a brief edge. After Raleigh answered in the fifth, the Green and Gold came right back in the sixth against Seattle’s bullpen. Soderstrom ripped his second double of the game, then Wilson punched a run-scoring double to left to make it 3-2. His hit pushed the Athletics back in front for good.
Then came Shea Langeliers going deep, again, because of course he did. Langeliers has been one of the Athletics’ most dangerous hitters, and in the seventh he punished a mistake by driving a solo homer to center. It was a clean, no-doubt kind of swing that sent the ball to the centerfield bleachers.
Suddenly it was 4-2, and Seattle was back to chasing. Carlos Cortes followed with a double, giving the Athletics yet another extra-base hit, and even though they did not cash that one in, the inning still made the point. This lineup was not living on one lucky bounce. McNeil homered. Langeliers homered. Soderstrom doubled twice. Wilson kept finding holes. The Athletics kept making Seattle pitch under stress.
The bullpen finished the job with very little drama. Scott Barlow handled the bridge work after Lopez exited and got four important outs. Hogan Harris stepped in with two men on in the seventh and got Naylor on a grounder to kill the threat.
Then Jack Perkins took the last six outs and never blinked. By the time the ninth inning arrived, the Athletics were ready to put a bow on it. Kurtz singled, Langeliers singled, Cortes moved both runners with a grounder, and after Seattle chose to intentionally walk Soderstrom, Wilson lined a single to center to score Kurtz and stretch the lead to 5-2.
For a team that came into this series carrying momentum and trying to stay near the top of the division, this was a strong kind of win. Not flashy. Not chaotic. Just good baseball. The Athletics got on base early, hit for power in the middle, played clean defense, and got the exact outs they needed from the mound. Seattle tied it twice, but the Athletics answered every time and then shut the door like a veteran team that had no interest in making the night any longer than necessary.
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.
Sacramento A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson (right) jumps for joy in front of A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz (16) after Sacramento defeats the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Field in Seattle on Mon Apr 20, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Mauricio Segura:
#1 Sacramento A’s Carlos Cortes Nick Kurtz, and Shea Langeliers all stepped up to the plate and hit solo home runs against the Seattle Mariners to come back three runs down at T Mobile Field in Seattle to win it 6-4 on Monday night.
#2 Cortes went four for five, slugging a fourth inning home run as the A’s worked to catch up with the M’s. Do you see Cortes developing into that key hitter in the A’s lineup.
#3 The A’s got back to back home runs from Kurtz and Langeliers and that forced a 3-3 tie and it shows why this team is getting clutch hitting and why their in first place in the AL West.
#4 The A’s Max Muncy in the top of the eighth hit a bases loaded sacrifice fly with no one out and that put the A’s in front and for insurance runs Lawrence Butler hit a two run base hit to put the A’s in front 6-3.
#5 The A’s and M’s continue this AL West Divisional battle Tuesday night at T Mobile starting for Sacramento LHP Jacob Lopez (1-1 ERA 6.38) for Seattle RHP Luis Castillo (0-1 ERA 5.40) first pitch 6:40PM PDT.
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 Tyler Soderstrom (21) greets teammate Lawrence Butler (left) after scoring on a Max Muncy sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth inning at T Mobile Field in Seattle on Mon Apr 20, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s game wrap: Athletics Silence Mariners 6-4 with Back to Back Space Needle Shots
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento A’s got a couple rocket shot home runs to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 Monday night. The Athletics spent the first few innings looking like a team dragging an old problem back onto the field with them. They came into Seattle having scored just one first-inning run all season, and T-Mobile Park wasted no time reminding them how ugly that trend can look.
Cal Raleigh launched a first-inning homer to left-center, Julio Rodríguez swiped second after a single, and Josh Naylor lined a run-scoring double to right to put the Mariners up 2-0 before the A’s had much of a chance to breathe. When Dominic Canzone opened the second with a home run to right-center, Seattle had a 3-0 lead, Emerson Hancock was in rhythm, and the game had the feel of one that could drift away in a hurry.
Instead, the Green and Gold hung around and flipped the game like a Sunday morning flap jack.
J.T. Ginn did not have a smooth beginning, but he did something that matters just as much on nights like this: he stopped the bleeding. After the Mariners tagged him for three early runs, the right-hander settled himself and gave the Athletics room to fight back. He worked around a double by Naylor in the third, stranded Canzone at third in the fourth, and rolled through a clean fifth before striking out Randy Arozarena to begin the sixth. It was not dominance, but it was toughness, and those are not the same thing. Ginn kept the game from turning into a Seattle parade.
The Athletics lineup, meanwhile, took a while to find the right wrench to unlock Hancock. Carlos Cortes finally cracked the silence in the fourth, driving a solo homer to right to cut the deficit to 3-1. It was a needed jolt for an offense that had spent the first three innings getting very little done besides a first-inning single from Cortes and a second-inning knock from Jacob Wilson. Even when the Athletics did scratch out a bit of traffic, Seattle had an answer. Hancock erased Lawrence Butler with a pickoff at second in the fifth after Butler had singled and stolen a base, which felt like the sort of play that can bury a rally and a mood all at once.
In the sixth, the whole game changed on back-to-back swings resulting in the A’s once again taking the top spot on the AL West Standings.
Nick Kurtz led off the inning by hammering a game-changing homer to center. One batter later, Shea Langeliers followed him with another shot to center, and just like that a 3-0 Seattle lead had vanished into the Northwest night.
Baseball can spend five innings pretending it is a quiet, methodical game, and then in two pitches it turns into fireworks. Kurtz’s blast fit the shape of the player he has been all month. He came into the night on a ten-game walk streak and with the most walks in the majors, and he added to the pressure all evening, later drawing another free pass in the seventh. Langeliers, whose bat has been one of the Athletics’ most reliable weapons dating back to last season’s second half, did what dangerous hitters do when a pitcher leaves even a little room for error. He punished it.
From there, the game became a bullpen and timing contest, and the Athletics finally won both. Hogan Harris, who entered the night with a spotless road ERA, took over after Ginn and handled the middle innings with authority. He struck out Rob Refsnyder to end the sixth, blew through the seventh, and helped hand the late innings to Mark Leiter Jr. with the game still tied. Leiter then walked a tightrope in the eighth after Rodríguez and Naylor put pressure on the defense, but he struck out Arozarena and got Refsnyder to fly out, preserving a lead that had only just been built.
That lead arrived in the top of the eighth, and it arrived with force. Tyler Soderstrom started the inning by ripping a double to left. Wilson followed with a single to right, continuing his strong work against Seattle, and Jeff McNeil worked a walk to load the bases with nobody out.
Max Muncy lifted a sacrifice fly to right to bring home Soderstrom and push the Athletics in front 4-3. That alone would have been enough to change the inning. Butler made sure it became something bigger. He shot a sharp single to right, scoring both Wilson and McNeil, and the Athletics suddenly had the kind of breathing room that had looked impossible two innings earlier. Butler later got picked off again, which was not exactly a textbook night on the bases, but by then the damage he had done with the bat was the bigger story.
Seattle made one last push in the ninth when Cole Young singled and Leo Rivas doubled him home, trimming the lead to 6-4. But Joel Kuhnel closed the door from there, getting J.P. Crawford to pop out and Raleigh to fly out to right to end it.
That final out wrapped up a win that felt bigger than one April game. The Athletics came in off a shaky homestand, facing a Mariners club that has given them headaches for years, and spent the first two innings looking ready to add one more to the pile. Instead, they answered with poise, power, and one loud eighth inning that turned a flat night into a sharp one.
The A’s and M’s continue this AL West Divisional battle Tuesday night at T Mobile starting for Sacramento LHP Jacob Lopez (1-1 ERA 6.38) for Seattle RHP Luis Castillo (0-1 ERA 5.40) first pitch 6:40PM PDT.
Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.
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