Sacramento A’s Lawrence Butler swings for a two run home run in the bottom of the third inning off the Seattle M’s starter George Kirby at Sutter Health Park in Seattle on Fri Sep 11, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey:
#1 Sacramento A’s Donavon Walton’s two run walk off home run put the A’s over the top with a 6-5 win over the Seattle Mariners at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Walton getting the home run off M’s reliever Eddie Bazardo.
#2 Earlier in the game the A’s got scoring help in the bottom of the first inning with Jeff McNeil hitting an RBI double scoring Henry Bolte to make 1-0 later in the inning Max Muncy got a infield hit that scored McNiel making it 2-0.
#3 In the third inning Lawrence Butler hit his 14th home run of the season a two run home run off Mariners starter George Kirby as the A’s took a 4-2 lead.
#4 With the score tied 4-4 in the last of the tenth you saw it M’s releiver Eddie Bazardo gave up a cookie and Walton took him deep and the A’s who are on a run having beat the M’s in Seattle three of four and two out of three to the Blue Jays in Sacramento and open this series with the M’s with a 6-5 razor close win.
#5 M’s and A’s go at it again Saturday night first pitch 6:40 pm PDT at Sutter Health Park starters for Seattle RHP Bryce Miller (4-9 ERA 4.22) for Sacramento LHP Jacob Lopez (6-4 ERA 4.78).
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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San Francisco Giants Rafeal Devers (16) is congratulated by teammates at home plate in the fifth inning after hitting a grand slam against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Fri Sep 11, 2026 (AP News photo)
San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman:
#1 How did Rafael Devers’ grand slam in the fifth inning change the momentum of the game?
#2 What impact did Bryce Eldridge have on the Giants’ offense, and how did his final at-bat against Mason Miller end?
#3 How did Jonah Cox contribute to the Giants’ late-inning comeback attempt?
#4 What went wrong for Giants starting pitcher Anthony Molina during his three innings against the Padres?
#5 How did Yunior Marte help keep the Giants within striking distance after Molina left the game?
San Francisco Giants (#16) Rafael Devers is all smiles after hitting his ninth career grand slam and his 36th home run of the season in an MLB game against the San Diego Padres on Friday, September 11th, 2026, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. (Photo credit to Jae Choi)
By Michael Villanueva
SAN FRANCISCO – After the San Francisco Giants’ 3-game winning sweep at home on the St. Louis Cardinals. The San Francisco Giants (62-86) hosted the San Diego Padres (79-68) on Friday night in San Francisco for game one out of three starting this weekend. However, it was the Padres taking game one 7-5, and San Diego’s starting pitcher, former San Francisco Giants pitcher as well, Robbie Ray would get the win. This gave Giants starter Anthony Molina his first loss.
This was the first time the San Francisco Giants faced off against LHP Robbie Ray since dealing him to San Diego at the trade deadline. Ray has gone 1-2 with a 4.71 ERA in his six starts with San Diego with the Padres losing four of the six games. Ray also posted a 6-1 record over 11 starts with San Francisco at Oracle Park earlier this year. This game was Robbie’s 100th career win as the winning pitcher.
The San Francisco Giants would strike first with Jonah Cox scoring. Cox would get on base with a single on a line drive to right field. Setting up his teammate Bryce Eldridge to bring him in, he delivers as Eldridge got himself a single and helped give the Giants their only lead of the night, 1-0.
Right after that, going into the top of the second inning, the San Diego Padres would respond. Padres Jackson Merrill hits a ground-rule double, his 24th of the season, to left-field. Then Dustin Harris would get a single on his turn at-bat and bring in Merrill to score and tie the game 1-1. Next, Freddy Fermin would also hit a double, his 12th of the season, and bring in Harris to score for San Diego 2-1.
After a quick three-out trip for San Francisco. The Padres weren’t done with their hitting spree. At the top of the third inning, Jake Cronenworth singles on a sharp line drive to right field. Luis Campusano would get a double, his 12th double of the season, and bring in Cronenworth to score for San Diego 3-1. Then Jackson Merrill comes back to hit and himself a single. With Campusano stealing to third base, and Merrill on first base. Padres Xander Bogaerts joins the fun with a double and brings in Campusano and Merrill to score, 5-1.
The Padres still weren’t done with the Giants; after Bogaerts’ double, Dustin Harris would get a triple to bring Bogaerts to score, 6-1. Then Freddy Fermin was still feeling hot as het would got another double at Oracle Park. So Harris would add on to the runs and change the score to 7-1, Padres leading through the third inning.
It wouldn’t take long for the Giants to get their hitting going. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Giants Andrew Knizner gets on base with a double, then Cox and Koss gets walked, getting the bases loaded and setting up big hitter Rafael Devers. So Devers delivers for San Francisco as he hits a grand slam to right field, also making this his 36th homer of the season. The score would get as close as 7-5 after Devers big hit in Oracle Park.
The Padres tallied up 12 hits in this game against the Giants bullpen. This was the team’s eleventh meeting this season, with the Padres extending their season series lead to 7-4. Losing pitcher Anthony Molina for San Francisco had a shot at becoming the team’s third pitcher to win his first four games with the Giants since the franchise moved to San Francisco.
In the last and final moments of the game, San Francisco did have a chance for a comeback win. With the bases loaded and two outs. Giants Bryce Eldridge stepped up to the plate with the team on his back, hoping for a miracle. Eldridge in the last series had five hits and seven RBI’s, so the fans were right behind him for a miracle. However, going against the Padres closer Mason Miller would be brutal, as Miller would strike out Eldridge and give the team and the fans a home loss in this Friday night game. The final score for the game would be 7-5.
With two more games still to play this weekend, the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres will come back tomorrow, here at Oracle Park, for game two. First pitch will be at 1:05 p.m. with the game being broadcast on NBCS BA. San Diego will send RHP Michael King (10-9, 3.00 ERA) to hopefully keep the wins coming for them on their seven game road trip. The Giants will bring out LHP Cesar Perdomo (0-0, 0.90 ERA), who’s looking for his first win as a starter for San Francisco.
Sacramento A’s starter Jeffrey Springs pitches to the Seattle Mariners line up at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Fri Sep 11, 2026 (AP News photo)
By Mauricio Segura
Sacramento A’s game wrap:
Walton Sends the Green and Gold Home Happy in Ten
Sacramento A’s Donovan Walton saved the best swing for last. The Seattle Mariners had taken a 5-4 lead in the top of the 10th when Julio Rodríguez singled home automatic runner Randy Arozarena. Max Muncy then began the bottom half at second base, Michael Stefanic took his place as a pinch-runner, and Walton drove a two-run homer to right field for a 6-5 Athletics walk-off win. Walton finished 3-for-5, and the homer gave him seven this season, already more than the four he hit across his first six major-league seasons combined.
Seattle struck first in the opening inning. J.P. Crawford singled, Arozarena reached on a force out and stole second, and Dominic Canzone moved him to third with a single before Cal Raleigh’s grounder brought him home. The A’s answered immediately. Henry Bolte singled and stole second, Jeff McNeil doubled him home, and Max Muncy’s infield single scored McNeil for a 2-1 lead. Bolte’s steal was his 20th, putting him among only four A’s rookies in the last 39 years to reach 20 in a season.
The Mariners tied it in the second when Josh Naylor singled, Taylor Ward drew a walk and Weston Wilson’s force out scored Naylor. Sacramento answered again in the third. McNeil singled, and Lawrence Butler followed with a two-run homer to right for a 4-2 lead. Butler had been 0-for-15 before the game, three at-bats shy of the longest hitless stretch of his career, and his blast became his 14th homer of the season.
The fourth inning supplied one of the game’s biggest defensive turns. Cole Young tripled to right with one out, then Wilson lifted a fly ball to Butler. The Athletics challenged the play at the plate, and the ruling was overturned, completing a double play from Butler to catcher Jonah Heim and erasing what would have been Seattle’s third run.
Jeffrey Springs made the lead stand through five innings, allowing two runs. In his previous start, also against Seattle, Springs threw seven scoreless innings and ended a 13-game losing streak that had stretched from April into late August. He did not get a decision here, but he left with the Athletics ahead 4-2.
That advantage disappeared in the sixth. Josh Naylor reached on Scott Blewett’s fielding error, and pinch-hitter Lazaro Montes tied the game with a two-run homer to right-center. From there, both teams kept finding traffic without finding the run that would separate them.
Zack Gelof and Butler singled in the seventh before Seattle reliever Seranthony Domínguez escaped. Jonah Heim singled in the eighth, Denzel Clarke ran for him and moved to second on a passed ball, but Henry Bolte grounded out to end the inning. Butler doubled with two outs in the ninth and was stranded.
Seattle finally broke the tie in the tenth. Arozarena began at second, moved to third on Raleigh’s groundout and scored when Rodríguez singled to center. Naylor followed with another single and stole second, but Clarke caught Montes’ liner to center to keep the deficit at one.
That was all Walton needed. Claimed off waivers from the Angels in July, he had already hit six homers in 77 games after totaling four in his first six big-league seasons. His third hit of the game ended it, gave the Athletics their seventh win in nine games and moved them ahead of Seattle 6-5 in the season series.
Game 2 brings a fresh pitching contrast, with Athletics left-hander Gage Jump (6-10, 5.12 ERA, 106 strikeouts) facing Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo (11-9, 4.03 ERA, 158 strikeouts), with first pitch set for 6:40 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.
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.
Golden State Valkyrie forward Kayla Thornton (left) blocks a shot by the Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard (32) and center Kiah Stokes (41) defending in first half action at Chase Center in San Francisco on Mon Aug 17, 2026. The Valkyrie host the Portland Fire on Fri Sep 18, 2026 at Chase Center in their next game (AP News photo)
Golden State Valkyrie podcast Michael Villanueva
#1 Can Kayla Thornton lead the Valkyries in scoring against the Portland Fire after her strong performance in their previous meeting?
#2 How will Veronica Burton use her playmaking and defense to help the Valkyries control the game against Portland?
#3 Can Kiah Stokes dominate the boards and protect the paint against the Fire’s frontcourt?
#4 Will Tiffany Hayes provide another major scoring contribution for Golden State after her 18-point performance against Portland on August 30?
#5 How important will Cecilia Zandalasini’s shooting and offensive versatility be for the Valkyries if she is available for the September 18 matchup?
Former San Francisco Giant now with the San Diego Padres Robbie Ray will face his former teammates Fri Sep 11, 2026 at Oracle Park in San Francisco (photo from Instagram)
SF Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez:
#1 Can Logan Webb set the tone for the Giants against a Padres lineup featuring Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill? Webb is coming off a strong outing against St. Louis, striking out eight while allowing one run.
#2 Will Rafael Devers continue to carry the Giants’ offense against San Diego? Devers has been one of San Francisco’s biggest offensive threats, while rookie Bryce Eldridge has also emerged as a key power bat.
#3 Can Bryce Eldridge keep making an impact in the middle of the Giants’ lineup? The rookie has 16 home runs and recently delivered a crucial game-tying hit against St. Louis.
#4 Will Grant McCray’s speed create problems for the Padres? McCray has been one of San Francisco’s standout baserunners as the Giants have emphasized aggressive stealing and taking extra bases.
#5 Can the Giants’ young core—including Shay Whitcomb and Dylan Smith—help them challenge a Padres club still fighting for the postseason? San Francisco has leaned heavily on rookies and newcomers, while San Diego entered the final weeks of the season in the NL wild-card race.
A good look at Melbourne Cricket Ground Stadium in Melbourne who hosted the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams week 1 contest on Thu Sep 10, 2026 (AP News photo)
San Francisco 49ers podcast David Zizmor:
#1 The San Francisco 49ers took control of the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne Australia with quarterback Brock Purdy throwing 24-33 for 205 yards, three touchdowns and one intrerception to open up the season with a 27-7 win.
#2 Talk about the 49ers defense and how much they were able to get to Rams quarterback Matt Stafford who was running out of pocket going 15-25, 155 yards, one interception and no touchdowns.
#3 Talk about how the Rams idea to fly in for the game one day before and then play without getting acclamated to Melborne time as opposed to the 49ers who got there a week earlier?
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) got plenty of protection and time to throw against the Los Angeles Rams at Melbourne Cricket Ground Stadium in Austrailia on Thu Sep 10, 2026 (photo by the San Francisco 49ers)
San Francisco 49ers podcast Rich Perez for David Zizmor:
#1 The San Francisco 49ers took control of the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne Australia with quarterback Brock Purdy throwing 24-33 for 205 yards, three touchdowns and one intrerception to open up the season with a 27-7 win.
#2 Talk about the 49ers defense and how much they were able to get to Rams quarterback Matt Stafford who was running out of pocket going 15-25, 155 yards, one interception and no touchdowns.
#3 Talk about how the Rams idea to fly in for the game one day before and then play without getting acclamated to Melborne time as opposed to the 49ers who got there a week earlier?
Rich Perez filled in for David Zizmor who does the San Francisco 49ers podcasts after each home and away game at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
Former NHL Fox analyst and head coach of the Los Angeles Kings Barry Melrose passed away at the age of 70 his family announced Thu Sep 10, 2026 (AP News photo)
NHL podcast Len Shapiro:
#1 Former NHL Fox analyst and head coach of the Los Angeles Kings Barry Melrose passed away at 70 years old on Thursday. Melrose was suffering from Parkinson’s which he was diognoised with in 2023 which forced him to retire from broadcasting.
#2 Detroit Red Wings star Alex DeBrincat said that Dylan Larkin makes the Red Wings a better team in spite of Larkin’s reqest to be traded. Larkin has a full no trade clause running through the 27-28 season according to his contract. Patrick Kane who left the Wings for the Blackhawks partly because of the Larkin debacle.
#3 The Anaheim Ducks have placed veteran forward Chris Kreider on waivers so that the Ducks can terminate his contract. Kreider 35, in his seventh year of his contract earning him $6.5 million an average against the salary cap. Kreider wanted to play for a team closer to the east coast but no team as been determined as yet.
#4 Alex Formenton was third player aquitted for sexual assault a case that ended in July 2025 and will now join the Edmonton Oilers. Formenton last played in the NHL in 2022 with the Ottawa Senators. Formenton played the last four years in Switzerland. An Ontario judge found the four players not guilty of sexual assault during an event there in 2018 celebrating Canada’s gold medal winning world junior team.
#5 The Boston Bruins announced they have signed forward Fraser Minten to a seven year $50.4 million extension. Minten scored 17 goals and had 18 assists in his first year, Minten also was fifth with 142 hits. Bruins general manager Dan Sweeny said that Fraser has earned the “accerlerated trust of his teammates.”
#6 Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyuk’s shopping spree to get free from Winnipeg had Jet’s captain Adam Lowry saying that the trade rumors “are not worth our time” Lowry said, “(If) you spend so much time speculating on it you’re going to drive yourself crazy. The situation is going to resolve itself one way or the other…”
Sacramento A’s pitcher Hogan Harris pitches into the eighth inning in releif against the Toronto Blue Jays at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Wed Sep 9, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson::
#1 The Sacramento A’s come away with a 2-0 win against the Toronto Blue Jays. The A’s releiver Scott Blewitt picked up the win for Sacramento and was the second pitcher out of five pitchers to combine for a A’s 2-0 shutout.
#2 A’s got key runs one in the bottom of the third on a Henry Bolte home run it was Bolte’s tenth home run of the season and there is no doubt he’s been seeing the ball to get some of those big flies.
#3 A’s starting pitcher Brady Basso pitched four innings allowed three hits, two walks, and struck out four hitters. Great work by Basso setting up the relief duties for Blewitt.
#4 In the bottom of the fourth inning the A’s picked up another run on a wild pitch by Michael Lorenzen when Tommy White scored on a wild pitch that advanced Max Muncy to second and that would be all the scoring for Sacramento got for the afternoon for the win.
#5 It’s the Seattle Mariners Friday night and their looking for revenge after the A’s took three of four from them last week in Seatle. It will be the first of a three game series with Seattle starting RHP George Kirby (9-11 ERA 4.18) and for Sacramento LHP Jefferey Springs (4-13 ERA 6.02) gets the call a 6:40pm first pitch at Sutter Health Park.
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.
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