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Sacramento A’s game wrap: Wilson Starts a Green and Gold Turnaround Whip Nats 15-1; Sac skid ends at 10 games

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Sacramento A’s pitcher JT Ginn took a no hitter into the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals on Sat Jul 18, 2026 at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s game wrap:

By Mauricio Segura

Jacob Wilson needed one swing to show the Sacramento Athletics had no interest in extending their misery. His leadoff homer to left launched a five-run first inning, J.T. Ginn carried a no-hitter into the seventh, and the A’s buried the Washington Nationals 15-1 to halt a season-high 10-game losing streak on Saturday night at Sutter Health Park.

The turnaround was comical in its size. The A’s had been outscored 91-25 during the disapointing streak, then scored more runs in this game than they had produced over their previous seven games combined. They also responded to a 23-4 loss in the series opener by taking control and dominating Washington almost immediately.

Ginn set the tone by striking out James Wood, Luis García Jr. and José Tena in order in the top of the first. Wilson then sent a Zack Littell offering over the left-field wall. Tyler Soderstrom followed with a single, Carlos Cortes doubled him home, and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer added another RBI double for a 3-0 lead. Jonah Heim’s single scored Kuroda-Grauer, and Lawrence Butler’s force play brought home Donovan Walton to make it 5-0.

Rookie Kuroda-Grauer entered tied for the most hits by an Athletics player through his first 13 major-league games, matching Jack Hayden’s 21 in 1901. His first-inning double gave him 22 through 14 games, one more than Hayden had at the same point.

The A’s added another run in the second. Wilson singled, Shea Langeliers drew a walk, Cortes was hit by a pitch, and Kuroda-Grauer’s grounder scored Wilson for a 6-0 advantage. Littell then held the score there through the fifth, but Ginn gave Washington even less. The right-hander allowed only three walks through six innings and struck out seven while keeping the Nationals without a hit.

Jeff McNeil began the sixth with an infield single after an Athletics challenge overturned the original call. Two outs later, Soderstrom drove a two-run homer to right-center, stretching the lead to 8-0. It was a fitting burst from a hitter who had recently returned from a left hip injury.

Washington finally collected its first hit when Keibert Ruiz singled with one out in the seventh. Ginn departed after 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks with seven strikeouts. Hogan Harris finished the inning by getting Daylen Lile on a force play and striking out Curtis Mead.

Then the A’s turned the bottom of the seventh into a long tour of the bases. Cortes opened with a solo homer for a 9-0 lead. Walton drew a walk, Butler later joined him aboard, and McNeil singled home Walton as an error by Wood moved Butler to third. Wilson followed with an RBI single before Soderstrom was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Langeliers cleared them with a three-run double to right, pushing the margin to 14-0.

Cortes had made his fifth pitching appearance of the season in the opener, joining Charlie Jamieson as the only Athletics position players to pitch five times in one year. Back at his usual job, Cortes finished with a double, homer, two RBI and two runs.

McNeil added another RBI single in the eighth, capping a three-hit, two-RBI performance and making it 15-0. Wilson also finished with three hits, three runs and two RBI. Soderstrom had two hits, three runs and two RBI, and every Athletics starter reached base at least once.

The Nationals avoided the shutout in the ninth. Ruiz opened with a ground-rule double, moved to third on Lile’s single and scored on Jorbit Vivas’ sacrifice fly. Luis Medina then retired Dylan Crews on a force play to finish the 15-1 victory, a result that replaced ten games of frustration with nine innings of complete control.

The series finale puts two left-handers on center stage as Jacob Lopez (4-3, 6.83 ERA, 43 strikeouts) starts for the A’s against Washington’s Foster Griffin (10-2, 2.77 ERA, 109 strikeouts), with first pitch scheduled for 1:05 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.

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San Francisco Giants game wrap: Webb gives up just two hits, but one is “big blow,” as Mariners come back to beat Giants 4-3 in 10; Series even at 1-1

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San Francisco Giant starter Logan Webb is not at all too thrilled after giving up a three run home run to the Seattle M’s Cole Young in the bottom of the seventh inning at T Mobile Park in Seattle on Sat Jul 18, 2026 (AP News photo)

Saturday, July 18, 2026

T-Mobile Park

Seattle, Washington

San Francisco Giants 3 (42-56)

Seattle Mariners 4 (49-50)

Win: Jose Ferrer (3-1)

Loss: Dylan Smith (0-2)

Time: 3:02

Attendance: 43,485

By Stephen Ruderman

SEATTLE–It was another tough loss for the Giants, as Logan Webb had given up just one hit and two base-runners through the sixth inning, but Cole Young tied the game with a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh, and Julio Rodridguez hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th to give the Mariners a 4-3 win Saturday night.

The Giants were riding high after a win Friday night. It was just the sixth time this season they had won three-straight. Saturday, they looked to do something they have not done all season, and that was win four games in a row.

They had everything perfectly lined up to do so. Logan Webb was on the mound, and looking to put a pair of rough starts behind him. Webb was strong out of the gate, as he retired the first six men he faced. He also started each of the first two innings with first-pitch outs.

Drew Gilbert singled to lead off the top of the third. Daniel Susac struck out, but Luis Arraez hit a ground ball to second that Cole Young made a great diving stop to his left, and threw it away. Arraez was given a base-hit.

Up came Bryce Eldridge, who was looking for another big hit, following his three-run home run last night. Eldridge lined a base-hit to center. Luke Raley appeared as if he had a chance to catch the ball, so it didn’t look like a run would score. However, Raley bobbled the ball, and Gilbert came in to score the game’s first run.

Young led off the bottom of the third with a base-hit, but Webb continued his dominance, and retired the next seven.

Rafael Devers was up to lead off the top of the sixth, and hit a high fly ball down the left field line that had the look and feel of a long foul ball. However, it appeared that it may have tucked in just fair over the wall in fair territory. Devers certainly thought so. All four umpires gathered together, and determined that it indeed was a home run. It was Devers’ 20th home run of the season.

“When [Devers] uses his hands, it’s not only effective, but it’s a pretty swing to look at,” said Vitello. “All he’s gotta do is get the bat on the barrel, and it can go.”

Devers’ awkward home run made it 2-0 Giants. Three batters later, with two outs, Willy Adames smoked one the other way to right that was gone when it left the bat. 

Webb threw a one, two, three inning in the bottom of the sixth, and came back out for the bottom of the seventh. The last time four-straight Giants’ starting pitchers went seven or more innings was April 23-26, 2021.

Webb got Dominic Canzone to ground out to short to start the bottom of the seventh. However, he then walked Randy Arozarena, and hit Josh Naylor. Fans in the upper deck out in right started doing the Tarps-Off—if you know, you know—and Cal Raleigh came up as the tying run. 

The good news is that Raleigh has not been having the kind of season he had last season. In fact, he’s had almost the opposite. Raleigh popped out to Casey Schmitt way out in medium-deep left field. Since it took far more than ordinary effort to catch Raleigh’s pop up, the infield fly was not called.

“If you look at the whole thing, and not the result of the game, it was an outstanding effort,” Vitello continued.

Webb still had one batter to go to get out of it. However, Cole smoked a game-tying home run to right-center. Just like that, the Giants’ lead was gone.

Webb still had a chance to be the Giants’ fourth-straight pitcher to go seven innings. However, as the Tarps Off grew in the upper deck in right, Raley reached on an error by Arraez.

That was it for Webb, who had a solid start. Though Webb had given up the three-run home run, he gave up just two hits. He walked one, and struck out five.

“[Webb threw] one bad pitch, and he can probably walk you through from his perspective,” said Vitello. “He gave up [just] two hits. It just so happened to be that one [of the] hit[s] was the big blow.”

Sam Hentges came in, and Raley was caught trying to steal second base on Hentges’ first pitch.

Eduardo Bazardo pitched a scoreless top of the eighth for the Mariners, and Hentges found himself in a jam in the bottom of the eighth. Tony Vitello brought in Keaton Winn with runners at the corners and two outs. Winn hit Randy Arozarena with this crowd and the Tarps Off kids in right growing stronger. Now, the bases were loaded, but Winn got Naylor to ground out to end the inning.

Andres Munoz threw a one, two, three top of the ninth. Erik Miller, fresh off his save in the first half finale on Sunday, threw a one, two, three bottom of the ninth.

“[Using Miller in the ninth inning] was the intent from the beginning of the season,” said Vitello. “I think he’s found a confident spot [in the ninth].”

The Giants were unable to get pinch-runner Christian Koss in from second against left-hander Jose Ferrer in the top of the tenth. Mariners’ shortstop Colt Emerson made a spectacular diving play to his right to take away a hit—and perhaps, an RBI—from Arraez to start the inning.

Dylan Smith was the man who Vitello turned to in the bottom of the tenth with Victor Robles at second. Emerson got Robles over to third with a leadoff sacrifice bunt. J.P. Crawford then walked, and Julio Rodriguez won it with a sacrifice fly to left.

When all was said and done, Jose Ferrer got the win, and Dylan Smith took the loss.

The Giants are now 0-6 when they have a chance to win four games in a row, as they fall to 42-56.

“It was a really good game,” said Vitello. “It [was] a difficult loss to swallow, and that makes for a great challenge tomorrow (Sunday).”

LHP Robbie Ray (8-6 ERA 3.38) will take the ball, as the Giants look to bounce back, and take the series in the rubber match Sunday afternoon. RHP Logan Gilbert (7-6 ERA 3.32) will start for the Mariners


First pitch will be at 1:10 p.m. P.D.T.

Golden State Valkyrie game wrap: Valkyries stymied Mystics’ powers 74-69, inside magical Ballhalla Saturday Evening

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Golden State Valkyrie forward Cecilia Zandalasini (24) holds the ball above her head against the Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron (22) at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sat Jul 18, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.– Another sold out Chase Center crowd witnessed the Golden State Valkyries (19-7) put a spell on the Washington Mystics (12-12) 74-69 Saturday night, and extend their winning streak (9) in the City by the Bay. 

Golden State started the contest off converting the first basket, to lead 2-0 immediately.  Washington managed to come right back and take the lead themselves, previewing a back and forth battle between the two squads. There were ten lead changes and seven ties overall.

In the initial quarter, the Mystics actually held an eight point lead, and managed to keep it at five by quarter’s end, 18-13.  There were multiple lead changes during the first ten minutes too and one tie.  However, the Capital City visitors were able to temporarily stave off the home team.

In the second quarter the Valkyries were able to complete a 17-point turnaround by leading as many as nine points during the second stanza.  They regained the lead around the 5:00 mark, and managed to keep it at recess.  At the midway point of the game, the Valkyries were in possession of a five point lead, 33-28.

No players from either team were able to achieve the double-digit scoring plateau after 20 minutes of WNBA action.  However, there was balanced scoring on both sides and the teams were fighting for the lead.  Golden State was halfway to extending their impressive winning streak, with game momentum in their favor.

In the second half, the Valkyries converted two free throws, to extend their halftime lead to seven.  However, the Mystics used their sorcery to actually overcome and place themselves in front by five at the end of the third ten-minute block, 57-52.  At that point, the raucous home fans were in a roar to will their team to victory.

In the final quadrant Golden State fought back from being six points down, to leading by seven, and desperately trying to hold on to their precious lead.  Despite Washington’s valiant efforts, the Valkyries were able to utilize their shield and win their ninth straight game, with one more before the All-Star break.  After the 40-minute war, Golden State was on top by five points, 74-69.

The Valkyries presented three ballers with 10+ points.  Gabby Williams led the way with 18 points and five assists, while Veronica Burton had a double-double, consisting of 11 points, 11 assists, and grabbed five rebounds.  Kayla Thornton added her 11 points to the team’s efforts.

The Mystics had two players with double-figures.  Shakira Austin  scored a game high 18 points and snagged an equally game high 16 rebounds.  Sonia Citron chipped in 12 points for her team.

Both teams will be right back at it versus each other, Monday July 20, at Chase Center at 7 PM PT on KOVR/KPIX.

Bay FC match recap: Bay FC gets 3-0 clean sheet against North Carolina

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Bay FC’s Karlie Lema (5), right, celebrates scoring a goal with teammate Alex Pfeiffer (17) against the North Carolina Courages during the first half of their match at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 17, 2026. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

By William Espy

SAN JOSE–Bay FC returned home for the first time after the international break on Saturday afternoon as they hosted the North Carolina Courage in a 3-0 shutout at PayPal Park

A tremendous run by Karlie Lema saw her fight through the defender, but she was able to remain on her feet and knocked the ball into the goal in the 15th minute, giving Bay an early 1-0 lead. Moments after kickoff, Racheal Kundananji attempted to make North Carolina’s goalkeeper, Kailen Sheridan, pay for coming too far off of her line. It was a respectable attempt, but the ball sailed over the goal.

Less than two minutes after the opening goal, Lema got her second of the night after a well placed pass by Alex Pfeiffer. Lema’s second goal marked the second brace in club history, and the first in nearly two years. 

Despite a physical first half, there were no cards shown in the first 45 minutes. The score remained 2-0 heading into the halftime break. 

North Carolina made one change at halftime, taking off Feli Rauch for Erica Meg Parkinson. 

Kennedy Fuller was fouled right outside of the box in the 50th minute, giving Bay a free kick in a very dangerous position. Fuller put the ball on target, but it was saved by a diving Sheridan. Four minutes later, Kundananji would extend Bay’s lead, making it 3-0 with more than half an hour remaining in the match. 

North Carolina thought they scored just past the hour mark, as Bay FC made a goal line clearance, but after a short delay, it was not reviewed and there was no goal on the play. Moments later, the Courage made a trio of substitutions to try to launch a late comeback. 

Caroline Conti entered the match for Bay FC in the 67th minute, taking the place of Alex Pfeiffer. 

A major collision between Sheridan and Maycee Bell caused a short delay in the 71st minute, but both players returned to their feet and remained in the game. After the stoppage, Bay made a pair of substitutions. Keira Barry and Dorian Bailey entered the match for Lema and Hannah Bebar. With roughly five minutes remaining, Bay made a couple more substitutions, bringing Kelli Hubly and Cristiana Girelli into the match for Claire Hutton and Kundananji. 

Jordan Silkowitz made a big save in the late 88th minute to maintain Bay’s clean sheet with time about to expire. 

Bay FC held onto both the victory and the clean sheet, as they defeated North Carolina 3-0.

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey: Painful 23-4 loss for A’s extends ten game losing streak

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Sacramento A’s starter Gage Jump (61) throws against the Washington Nationals at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Fri Jul 17, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey:

#1 How did Sacramento A’s rookie first baseman Tommy White perform in his MLB debut, and what did his first major league hit reveal about his potential?

#2 What positives, if any, can the A’s take from pitcher Gage Jump’s outing despite the team’s 23–4 loss, and how did his performance change after the early innings?

#3 How effective were A’s Jacob Wilson and Shea Langeliers at the plate, and were they able to provide any offensive spark against Cade Cavalli and the Washington Nationals’ pitching staff?

#4 How much did the absence of injured regulars Nick Kurtz and Zack Gelof affect the A’s lineup, and did Donovan Walton help stabilize the infield in his first game with the club?

#5 Following a 23–4 defeat and a 10th consecutive loss, what adjustments should manager Mark Kotsay expect from veterans such as Lawrence Butler, Tyler Soderstrom, and Shea Langeliers heading into Saturday’s game?

Join Tony Harvey for the Sacramento A’s podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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San Francisco Giants game wrap: Roupp’s dominance over seven, and Adames’ grand slam carry Giants to 7-0 win to start second half in Seattle

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San Francisco Giants starter Landen Roupp went seven innings against the Seattle Mariners at T Mobile Park in Seattle on Fri Jul 17, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants game wrap:

Friday, July 17, 2026

T-Mobile Park

Seattle, Washington

San Francisco Giants 7 (42-55)

Seattle Mariners 0 (48-50)

Win: Landen Roupp (7-8)

Loss: Bryce Miller (6-9)

Time: 2:37

Attendance: 42,595

By Stephen Ruderman

SEATTLE–Landen Roupp was lights out, as he gave up just two hits over seven shutout innings, and the Giants’ offense exploded for seven runs, capped off by a grand slam off the bat of Willy Adames. The Giants shut out the Mariners 7-0 in Seattle to open the second half Friday, and have won three in a row for just the sixth time this season.

The first half, well, the first half was an absolute nightmare for the Giants. After four-straight mediocre seasons around .500—two of them right at .500—the Giants came into this season with moderately-high expectations under new manager Tony Vitello.

Vitello. Unfortunately, they really couldn’t get anything going, and struggled quite badly at times, especially in April and May. 

The Giants were in Seattle to kick off the second half Vitello and his players saw the start of the second half as a reset. 

“It’s nice to kinda see the fresh-start attitude and vibe that’s going around,” said Vetello. “The future is not here yet, and the past is over and done with, so the best thing we can do is focus on Friday.

Those were wise words from the Giants’ skipper. They were also a fitting answer to a question asked by yours truly, who has always struggled to focus on today. Could the Giants do a better job at that than I?

The Giants were taking on a Mariners’ team that had hovered around .500 throughout the first half. Seattle came into Friday night’s game at 48-49, and a game and a half back of the Texas Rangers in the American League West.

Landen Roupp made the start for the Giants, and he was coming off an incredible eight-inning performance against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 6. Roupp kept that momentum all the way through Friday night. He took a no-hitter into the bottom of the fourth, and he ended up giving up just two hits over seven shutout innings. 

As for the Giants’ offense, they went down 1-2-3 against Bryce Miller in the top of the first inning. They then had runners at first and third with one out in the top of the third for Bryce Eldridge. However, Eldridged popped out to second, and Casey Schmitt flew out deep to center field. 

The Giants had wasted a golden opportunity. The Giants only had three innings at-bat at that point, but it seemed as if their offensive struggles were going to follow them into the second half.

However, with a runner at first base and two outs in the top of the fifth, Eldridge would get another chance. This time, he hit a home run to right-center to put the Giants on the board. It was Eldridge’s ninth home run of the season.

“A few people in the dugout called a frustration homer coming,” said Vitello. “I don’t think it was frustration; [I think] it was just more determination in that following at-bat.”

“I felt like I had put on a good swing on the splitter the at-bat before,” added Eldridge. When I don’t come through with guys in scoring position, that probably makes me more mad than anything. I think that definitely triggered something in me.

The Giants caught a couple of big breaks in the top of the sixth. Mariners’ shortstop Cole Emerson was unable to execute the back end of a potential 3-6-1 double play off the bat of Jung Hoo Lee, and ended up throwing the ball away. I guess you could say it was just as good as a sacrifice.

Willy Adames struck out swinging for the second out. However, Drew Gilbert was hit by a pitch, and Drew Cavanaugh walked to load the bases for Luis Arraez.

This will be an interesting two and a half weeks, as the Giants are rumored to deal their all-star second baseman at the Trade Deadline on Aug. 3. As for now, he is still here to help the Giants.

Arraez hit a ground ball to second, and Cavanaugh wisely stayed in between the ball and Mariners’ second-baseman Cole Young. Cavanaugh was able to distract Young, but avoid getting hit himself, which would have ended the inning. Young bobbled the ball, and Lee scored to make it 3-0.

The Giants would then put the game away in the top of the seventh. Adames came up with the bases loaded and one out, and he hit a grand slam off Nick Davila to right-center to make it 7-0.

After Roupp’s seven shutout inning, Jason Foley came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth for the Giants. This was a big deal for Foley, who was the primary closer for the Detroit Tigers in 2024. He did not make the Tigers out of Spring Training last season, and then he ended up having season-ending surgery on his right shoulder.

He finally got to pitch in his first big league game since Game 1 of the 2024 American League Wild Card Series against the Houston Astros at then-Minute Maid Park in Houston. Foley ended up throwing a one, two three inning.

The Mariners made things “interesting” against Caleb Kilian in the bottom of the ninth. By interesting, I mean that J.P. Crawford reached on a rare error by Adames to start the inning. Of course, nothing came of it, and Kilian retired the next three.

Landed Roupp got the win, and gave credit to his catcher, Drew Cavanaugh. Bryce Miller took the loss. Roupp and Miller both came into tonight’s game with 6-8 records. Roupp is now 7-8. Miller is now 6-9. 

As I said in the lead, the Giants have their sixth three-game winning streak of the year, as they improve to 42-55. Tomorrow, they can do something that they have not done all season, and that is win four-straight.

“We played really well tonight, but we only [got] one win,” said Vitello “Tomorrow’s a new battle.”

“It looked like we’ve been playing the last four days,” joked Eldridge. Eldridge then more-seriously continued, “I think the break was good for us. Obviously, the first half was tough for all of us. We haven’t been playing up to our expectations, but obviously, like Vitello said, [the] big thing we’ve been talking about is really using that break to reset mentally [and] physically, and get ready for the second half. That was a good way to start.”

“I’m here to help this team win, however they ask me to do that,” continued Eldridge. The only thing that matters to me at this point right now is winning, and trying to get [back] into the race. Obviously, we[‘ve] got some work to do. I’m going to continue [to play] wherever they put me in the lineup.”

The one thing I will give this team is that, despite their struggles, they have truly played hard all year. 

The Giants are nine and a half games back of the Miami Marlins for the third wild card in the National League with 65 games left. Are they going to come back from that? Most likely not, but it’s Baseball, so you never know.

Just over three weeks ago, on June 24, the Red Sox were 14 games under .500 at 32-46. Well, they have since won 16 of their last 18, and 11-straight to climb all the way back to .500.

The Giants were 16 games under .500 after their loss to the Colorado Rockies last Friday. You never know.

The Giants will be right back at it Saturday. Logan Webb (5-7, 3.86 ERA) will look to bounce back from two rough starts to end the first half. Bryan Woo (7-6, 4.23 ERA) will take the ball for Seattle.

The game is on FOX, so first pitch is at 5:08 p.m. PDT.

Giants News and Notes:

  • Prior to the game, catcher Daniel Susac was reinstated from the 10-Day Injured List. To make room for Susac on the roster, Eric Haase was designated for assignment.
  • The Giants made a flurry of minor league moves over the All-Star Break, and they are as follows:

Infielder Parks Harver and outfielder Bo Davidson were brought up from Double-A Richmond to Triple-A Sacramento. Harber knocked in two runs with a double in the River Cats’ 5-2 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes. Davidson went 3-for-5, with a hit in his first at-bat.

Infielder Gavin Kilen, who was the Giants’ first-round draft pick last season, outfielder Dakota Jordan and outfielder Trevor Cohen were brought up from High-A Eugene to Double-A Richmond.

Sacramento A’s game wrap: A’s Jump and pitching staff can’t stop the bleeding in spite of new pitching coach Dan Hubbs getting crushed 23-4 by Nats

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Sacramento A’s catcher Shea Lageliers (left) can only watch as the Washington Nationals Andres Chaparro (87) gives thanks to the Almighty after scoring at the plate in the top of the fifth inning at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Fri Jul 17, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s game wrap:

A’s Took A Friday Night Detour to Skidsville 23-4

By Mauricio Segura

The Sacramento Athletics were hoping the All-Star break would provide a reset, but Washington had other plans by sending the A’s to the showers with a 23-4 devestating loss. The Nationals broke open a close game with a series of big innings and handed the Green and Gold another frustrating defeat, extending a stretch that has seen Sacramento searching for answers.

Entering the series, the A’s had dropped nine straight and 13 of their previous 14 games, with both the offense and pitching staff struggling to find consistency.

The opening two innings belonged to the pitchers. Gage Jump worked around a quiet first inning by striking out two, while Washington starter Cade Cavalli matched him pitch for pitch. Carlos Cortes collected Sacramento’s first hit with a line-drive single, but Jacob Wilson bounced into a double play and Tyler Soderstrom struck out to erase the early opportunity. Jump then retired the Nationals in order in the second, adding two more strikeouts to keep the game scoreless.

Washington finally cracked the scoreboard in the third. Jacob Young worked a walk and Nasim Nuñez followed with a single before Jump retired James Wood for the second out. After a brief on-field delay, Curtis Mead ripped a two-run double into left, scoring both runners. Andrés Chaparro followed immediately with a sharp RBI single, giving the Nationals a 3-0 advantage.

The Athletics answered in the fourth with one swing. Wilson reached on a single, bringing Soderstrom to the plate. The left-handed slugger launched a two-run homer to center, trimming the deficit to one and briefly injecting life into Sacramento’s offense. It was one of the few bright spots for an offense that had scored only four runs over its previous five games entering the contest.

That momentum disappeared almost instantly. Washington struck back in the fifth when Chaparro crushed a two-run homer after Mead singled, stretching the lead to 5-2. Later in the inning, after Dylan Crews stole second following a walk, rookie catcher Harry Ford drilled a two-run homer to center. The Nationals had suddenly built a comfortable cushion while Sacramento’s bullpen struggled to slow the rally.

Mead continued to torment Athletics pitching in the sixth. Young walked again, Nuñez singled, stole second, and both runners scored on James Wood’s single to right. Mead followed with another double, and Chaparro lined a two-run single to center that became even more costly when a fielding error allowed him to reach second. CJ Abrams added an RBI double, and Daylen Lile capped the seven-run inning with a run-scoring single. By the time the dust settled, Washington had blown the game wide open.

The Nationals kept their foot on the gas in the seventh. Nuñez singled once more before Mead ripped his third double of the game. Chaparro then delivered the knockout blow, hammering his second home run of the afternoon, a three-run shot to left. Chaparro finished with two home runs and six RBIs, while Mead enjoyed a spectacular afternoon with three doubles, a single, and five RBIs. Nuñez reached base repeatedly, Young scored three times, and Ford added a home run and three RBIs to an offense that never stopped producing.

Sacramento continued to battle despite the lopsided score. Tommy White, making his major league debut after earning his promotion with a strong season in the minors, collected a double for his first big league hit. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer also stayed hot with a single and a ground-rule double. The rookie infielder entered the game tied for the second-most hits by an Athletics player through his first 12 major league games, and he continued to strengthen that impressive start.

Shea Langeliers added another highlight in the eighth, lining a solo homer to left for Sacramento’s third run. Henry Bolte later drove home Kuroda-Grauer with a ground-rule double after a Washington error helped keep the inning alive, but it was far too little to threaten a comeback.

Washington added one final exclamation point in the ninth after the Athletics turned to position player Carlos Cortes on the mound. Dylan Crews doubled home a run, Ford added an RBI single, and Daylen Lile capped the scoring with a three-run homer to center.

Sacramento showed flashes with Soderstrom’s two-run blast, Langeliers’ solo shot, White’s first career hit, and another productive day from Kuroda-Grauer, but Washington’s relentless attack, led by Chaparro and Mead, proved overwhelming from the middle innings forward.

The series continues Saturday when J.T. Ginn (7-6, 3.67 ERA, 82 K) gets the ball for the Athletics opposite Zack Littell (7-6, 4.90 ERA, 94 K) for Washington, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Pacific as Sacramento looks to finally put the brakes on its lengthy skid.

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. 

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez: Adames grand slam, Roupp and bullpen shutout M’s 7-0 in Seattle

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San Francisco Giant Willy Adames watches the flight of the baseball for a top of the seventh inning grand slam against the Seattle Mariners at T Mobile Field in Seattle on Fri Jul 17, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 The San Francisco Giants took on the AL West second place Seattle Mariners at T Mobile Field in Seattle to open the second half of the season with a 7-0 win.

#2 The Giants who were 15 games below .500 are now 13 games below .500 the Giants have won six of their last ten games it might be too early to say San Francisco turned a corner but they look like they’ve improved on some areas for example their got some offense on Friday night.

#3 Lincoln talk about Bryce Eldrige who parked a 482 foot center field two home run that put SF in the drivers seat 2-0.

#4 Willy Adames got some inspiration hit a 393 foot centerfield home run for four runs in the top of the seventh inning putting the final touches against the Mariners for an opening series win 7-0.

#5 Lincoln, San Francisco starter Landen Roupp pitched seven innings allowing just two hits followed by relievers Jason Foley and Caleb Kilan who shut the M’s line up down in the 7-0 win.

#6 Taking this win in account the Giants might be sellers and clubs are shopping pitcher Robbie Ray, third baseman Matt Chapman, second baseman Luis Arraez, and utility man Casey Schmitt will they all be gone by Aug 3rd’s trade deadline?

Lincoln Juarez does the San Francisco Giants podcasts Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson: Acuff Jr will take the rest of Summer League off as it comes to a close

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The Sacramento Kings are expecting big things from first round pick Darius Acuff Jr as he was closely watched during NBA Summer League action (Kings Reddit page photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 Can first-round pick Darius Acuff Jr. bounce back with a strong all-around performance and show why the Kings invested a high draft pick in him?

#2 Will Alex Karaban build on his recent breakout game and continue to establish himself as one of Sacramento’s most reliable Summer League scorers?

#3 Which undrafted or fringe roster player—such as Emanuel Sharp, Anthony Dell’Orso, or Marquel Sutton—will make the strongest case for a training camp invitation or a two-way contract?

#4 Can the Kings improve their offensive execution after struggling in their recent loss to the Celtics, including a historically low-scoring first quarter?

#5 As the NBA Summer League enters its final stretch, which young Kings players appear closest to earning meaningful opportunities with Sacramento or its G League affiliate during the 2026–27 season?

Jeremiah Salmonson is a Sacramento Kings beat writer for 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. 

NHL podcast Len Shapiro: NHL expands it regular season schedule to 84 games

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Carolina Hurricane defenseman Jacob Slavin with a little help makes confetti angels after winning the NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sun Jun 14, 2026 at the T Mobile Center in Las Vegas. The Hurricane will open their regular season Tue Sep 29 2026 against the Florida Panthers. (AP News photo)

NHL podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 The NHL released it’s 2026-27 schedules Thursday and the league has added regular season game from 82 to 84 games for this upcoming season.

#2 For the first time in NHL history the league will open the regular season in September as the Carolina Hurricanes will face the Florida Panthers in Sunrise FL on Sep 29 for a 2pm PDT 5pm EDT puck drop.

#3 The NHL had an 82 regular season schedule running since the 1995-96 season and there were NHL teams that complained about an imbalanced amount of divisional games that were against rivals. Under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the players the amount of games was increased from 82-84. Len tell us what the schedule for the NHL 2026-27

#4 The NHL Eastern Conference Florida Panthers will help the Western Conference San Jose Sharks open their season against Thu Oct 1st at SAP Center. The Sharks will have some of their draft picks, not to mention two top players they picked up in free agency Darnell Nurse and Mason Marchment.

Join Len Shapiro for the NHL podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com