San Francisco Giants starter Justin Verlander got lit up for five runs and 11 hits in five innings of pitching at Oracle Park against the Washington Nationals at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sun Aug 10, 2025 (AP News photo)
SF Giants podcast Marko Ukalovic:
#1 San Francisco Giants starter Justin Verlander dropped his record even further to 1-9 after suffering a 8-0 clobbering by the sufferable Washington Nationals on Sunday.
#2 Despite the loss Verlander achieved a monumental career plateau striking out his 3500th strikeout becoming the tenth pitcher in MLB history to achieve such an accomplishment.
#3 The Nats CJ Abrams slugged a home run and made Verlander’s 3500th career strikeout almost forgettable after Verlander got lit up after pitching five innings allowing 11 hits, five runs, one walk, six strikeouts.
#4 The Giants open a three game set against the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday night at Oracle Park. Starting for the Padres RHP Yu Davish (1-3 ERA 6.51) for the Giants RHP Logan Webb (10-8 ERA 3.24)
Photo credit: San Francisco Giants pitcher Justin Verlander acknowledges the crowd after striking out Washington Nationals’ Nathaniel Lowe in the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, Aug 10, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP)
By Vince Cestone
SAN FRANCISCO–The San Francisco Giants had visions of getting back into the National League Wild Card race after an inspiring 4-2 road trip, but they came back to earth at the end of their home series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday in a 8-0 shutout loss.
The Giants currently sit four games out of the third and final Wild Card spot. In terms of the math, it looks doable. But in the eye test, the Giants look like they are a trek across the Sahara Desert away from reaching the postseason.
The Giants fell back to .500, 59-59. It was more of the same–wasted opportunities after getting the leadoff hitter on, a plethora of strikeouts, and a sub-.500 team with younger and more-exciting talent running circles around a seemingly-sluggish Giants team.
The top of the first inning started off great for the Giants. Verlander struck out the side, and in doing so, notched his 3500th career strikeout. A great feat for a great pitcher. But then, the trouble started.
“The rest was awful,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said. “I mean we have 40,000 people here, and we don’t give them anything to root for the entire game other than that. So, unfortunately, that probably is as disappointing a game as he had all year.”
Unfortunately for the Giants, the game was lost in the second inning. With runners at second and third and nobody out, Verlander struck out Nationals first baseman Brady House and got center fielder Jacob Young to ground out to second with the infield in.
But then, Verlander hung a 3-2 slider to James Wood, which he lined down the first base line for a 2-run double. Verlander had made Wood look silly on a couple of fastballs up in the zone earlier in the at-bat.
Then, CJ Abrams launched a two-run homer off the right-field foul pole on a similar hanging, 2-strike slider. The Nationals were up 4-0, but it may as well been 20-0.
The Nationals would add on lone runs in the fourth and sixth inning, followed by two unearned runs in the seventh.
Abrams would end the day 2-for-5 with a home run and a single. Former Giant Paul DeJong continued to torture the Giants with a 3-for-5 day.
The Giants had no answer for Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore, who pitched six shutout innings, striking out 10 Giants. 40,089 Giants fans at Oracle Park had very little to cheer about on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in the city.
“I’m frustrated that our fans come out and support us every night, and we gave them literally nothing today,” Melvin said.
The Giants could only scatter three hits for the game.
The highlight of the game for the Giants? A scoreless ninth inning from Christian Koss, a position player who came in to save the bullpen.
The Giants will try to get right against the San Diego Padres on Monday night at Oracle Park. Ace Logan Webb will try to get the Giants back into the win column.
Time is running out for the 2025 season, and if the Giants don’t want to be a team on the outside looking in for the eighth time in the last nine years, they’ll have to find that jetliner in an oasis to get them across the Sahara.
Or will that jetliner be another mirage?
Starting pitchers for Monday night the San Diego Padres have not announced a starter and the Giants will be going with RHP Logan Webb (10-8 ERA 3.24) first pitch at 6:45pm PT.
San Francisco Giants Patrick Bailey congratulates Jung Hoo Lee after Lee scored on a double by Dominic Smith in the top of the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Wed Aug 6, 2025 (AP News photo)
San Francisco Giants podcast Morris Phillips:
#1 Dominic Smith slugged a ninth inning double that got the San Francisco Giants the lead as the Giants picked up a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
#2 Giants Jung Hoo Lee hit a double to right field off Nat’s pitcher Dennis Santana. Smith was pinch hitting for Christopher Koss that scored Lee on a double to right that put the Giants up 3-2 and Patrick Bailey added to the lead with an RBI single.
#3 The Giants got the relief pitching they were looking from Ryan Walker who struck out three batters in order in the eighth. Closer Randy Rodriguez also pitched a perfect ninth to get his third save of the season.
#4 Giant starter Robbie Ray in in six innings of work and allowed two runs and six hits.
#5 Giant starter Kai-Wei Teng is probable on the mound for San Francisco with a 0-0, 13.50 ERA. The Nationals will start Jake Irvin with a 8-6 win/loss record and a 4.89 ERA. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 7:15 PM this Friday night.
Sacramento A’s pitcher Jacob Lopez was dealing against the Washington Nationals going seven plus innings allowing three hits, and striking out ten at Nationals Park in DC on Thu Aug 7, 2025 (AP News photo)
Green and Gold Silence the Bats in D.C. with Complete 6-0 Shutout
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics rolled into Nationals Park on Thursday afternoon and left the nation’s capital with a statement win, blanking Washington 6-0 in a game where the A’s pitching staff didn’t just slam the door, they locked it, bolted it, and threw away the key.
From the first pitch, Sacramento looked locked in. Shea Langeliers started the game by lining out sharply to center, but the A’s got their first baserunner when Nick Kurtz drew a walk. However, a quick forceout and a fly to right ended the opening frame without much noise.
Washington’s half of the first wasn’t any better. Jacob Lopez, making the start for the Green and Gold, coaxed three quick outs from CJ Abrams, James Wood, and Paul DeJong.
The second inning is where the A’s offense began to hum. After Darell Hernaiz worked a walk, rookie Colby Thomas announced himself with authority, launching his first career home run deep to center. Just like that, the Athletics were up 2-0.
Luis Urías kept the rally alive with a single, and Max Schuemann followed with a double to right, pushing Urías to third. Langeliers brought him home on a sacrifice fly to center, giving Sacramento a 3-0 cushion before the Nationals could blink.
Lopez kept Washington in check in the bottom of the second, and after an on-field delay, the Nationals went down quietly again. By the time the third inning rolled around, the game already had the feel of one where the A’s pitching staff could take full control.
In the top of the fourth, Hernaiz again sparked the offense, this time ripping a triple down the line into left. Thomas followed with a deep sac fly to score him, making it 4-0. That was all Lopez and company would need, but Sacramento wasn’t done adding insurance.
While the middle innings saw the Nationals occasionally put a man on, Lopez and the bullpen never wavered. Washington hitters were flailing, piling up strikeouts while the Green and Gold defense vacuumed up any hard contact. By the end of the sixth, Lopez’s afternoon had been a masterpiece: efficient, confident, and completely suffocating to the Nats’ offense.
The A’s offense had another spark in the eighth when Tyler Soderstrom decided one long ball on the day wasn’t enough for Sacramento. He crushed his 21st homer of the season to right, extending the lead to 5-0. Darell Hernaiz added a single moments later but was thrown out trying to steal second, a rare blemish in an otherwise crisp A’s attack.
By the ninth, the Green and Gold were ready to put the game to bed. Schuemann led off with his third double of the afternoon, showing off the gap-to-gap pop that’s been quietly steady all year. Langeliers followed with a single to left, and after Kurtz’s groundout plated Schuemann, the score swelled to 6-0. That would be more than enough for relievers Justin Sterner and the defense to close the door without drama.
In the Nationals’ final at-bat, it was more of the same. Hassell, Abrams, and Wood were retired in order, as Sacramento finished off the shutout in a dominant win.
This was the kind of win that can give a team a midseason jolt. The pitching staff combined for a dazzling performance, allowing just five hits and racking up strikeouts like it was batting practice, for the pitchers, that is. Lopez set the tone early, and each reliever kept the zero on the board. The defense was flawless, turning two double plays and making routine outs look even easier than they were.
Offensively, Sacramento didn’t overwhelm with constant traffic on the bases, but they came up big in their moments. Thomas’ first career homer, Soderstrom’s milestone blast, Schuemann’s extra-base hit spree, and the timely sac flies from Langeliers and Thomas all painted a picture of an offense that knew exactly when to strike.
The Nationals, on the other hand, looked out of sync from start to finish. Outside of Hassell’s double and Adams’ lone single, they struggled to mount any meaningful threats. Their lone baserunning gamble backfired in the second inning, and the strikeouts, piled up far too quickly for a team trying to claw back into the game.
It’s off to Baltimore for a three game set which starts on Friday night at Camden Yards. Starting pitchers for Sacramento RHP JT Ginn (3-2 ERA 4.28) for Baltimore RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (8-5 ERA 4.42) first pitch 4:05pm PT.
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.
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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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Sacramento A’s Jacob Lopez is the starting pitcher against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in DC on Thu Aug 7, 2025 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:
#1 Washington Nationals CJ Abrams’ base hit scored Robert Hassell III in a walk off hit in the ninth inning as the Nationals beat the A’s 2-1 on Wednesday. The win ends the Nats six game losing streak.
#2 A’s starter Jeffrey Springs retired the first 15 batters he faced until the Nats Riley Adams hit a sixth inning home run to tie up the game at 1-1.
#3 Hassell hit a double off A’s reliever Michael Kelly to start the ninth and Hassell scored on Adam’s base hit with one out as A’s leftfielder Tyler Soderstrom’s throw was off line.
#4 Soderstrom hit his 20th home run in the top of the sixth inning but the A’s fell short by a run in their 2-1 loss.
#5 Starting pitchers for Thursday for Sacramento LHP Jacob Lopez (4-6 ERA 3.99) for Washington LHP Mitchell Parker (7-11 ERA 5.35) 9:05AM PT.
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 Jefferey Springer works on the Washington Nationals line up at Nationals Park in DC on Wed Aug 6, 2025 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Michael Roberson:
#1 Washington Nationals CJ Abrams’ base hit scored Robert Hassell III in a walk off hit in the ninth inning as the Nationals beat the A’s 2-1 on Wednesday. The win ends the Nats six game losing streak.
#2 A’s starter Jeffrey Springs retired the first 15 batters he faced until the Nats Riley Adams hit a sixth inning home run to tie up the game at 1-1.
#3 Hassell hit a double off A’s reliever Michael Kelly to start the ninth and Hassell scored on Adam’s base hit with one out as A’s leftfielder Tyler Soderstrom’s throw was off line.
#4 Soderstrom hit his 20th home run in the top of the sixth inning but the A’s fell short by a run in their 2-1 loss.
#5 Starting pitchers for Thursday for Sacramento LHP Jacob Lopez (4-6 ERA 3.99) for Washington LHP Mitchell Parker (7-11 ERA 5.35) 9:05AM PT.
Washington Nationals CJ Abrams celebrates after his walk off single that scored teammate Russell Hassell to defeat the Sacramento A’s at Nationals Park in DC on Wed Aug 6, 2025 (AP News photo)
Soderstrom Shines But Sacramento Falls Short in a Game of Inches
By Mauricio Segura
For much of the night, it looked like the Athletics had figured out the formula for quieting the Washington Nationals’ bats. Strong defense, timely outs, and a solo shot from Tyler Soderstrom had Sacramento poised to escape the nation’s capital with a gritty win. But as is often the case in baseball, all it took was one crack of the bat for it all to unravel.
The game moved at the pace of a chess match and delivered the thrill of a sudden checkmate, the A’s suffered a heartbreaker in walk-off fashion, falling 2–1 to the Nationals at Nationals Park on Wednesday night.
Both teams were failing to advance offensively through the first five innings. Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs and Washington’s Cade Cavalli carved through lineups like chefs with sharp knives. At one point, eight straight Sacramento batters were retired on strikeouts or soft contact, and every time the Nats threatened, the Green and Gold defense shut them down.
Sacramento’s first real chance came in the third, when Max Schuemann reached on a two-out error and was followed by a single from Shea Langeliers. But Nick Kurtz, who struggled all evening at the plate, whiffed to end the inning and left the potential go-ahead run stranded 90 feet away.
The top of the sixth is where the silence was finally broken, and it was broken loud. Soderstrom, who had already made three clean plays in left field, turned on a fastball and deposited it into the right-center seats for his 20th homer of the year. The solo blast gave Sacramento a 1–0 lead and put a jolt into the dugout, which had up to that point spent most of the game watching strikeouts mount like overdue bills.
But the Nationals answered quickly in the bottom half. Riley Adams, not known for his power, delivered a solo shot of his own to left field to tie the game. It was the only mistake Springs made all night, but it proved costly. Adams’ homer was also Washington’s first hit of the game, a stinging reminder that no lead is safe in a ballpark that can punish even the slightest miscue.
From there, both bullpens took over. Sacramento’s Sean Newcomb came in with the game tied in the seventh and managed to erase a leadoff single from James Wood by inducing a textbook 5-4-3 double play off the bat of Paul DeJong. It was clean, precise baseball, the kind that wins tight games, until it doesn’t.
The A’s had a final chance in the top of the ninth but came up empty. Pinch-hitter Colby Thomas struck out in his lone plate appearance. Gio Urshela grounded out. Max Schuemann, who had reached base twice earlier in the game, flied out to right. That set the stage for the bottom of the ninth, and the Nationals wasted no time.
Robert Hassell III opened the inning with a double off Michael Kelly, who had just entered in relief. Jacob Young tried to bunt him over but failed, fouling off strike three. For a moment, it felt like the A’s might escape. But CJ Abrams, cool and composed, laced a single to left that brought Hassell sprinting home for the walk-off win.
It was a game of small margins. Two errors by the Nationals kept Sacramento in the game longer than they might’ve deserved. But two missed opportunities with runners in scoring position, and just three hits total, meant the A’s were walking a tightrope from the first pitch to the final swing. And eventually, they slipped.
Tyler Soderstrom stood out with the bat and the glove, but the rest of the offense was mostly invisible. The top third of the order, Langeliers, Kurtz, and Rooker, combined to go 0-for-10 with six strikeouts. No amount of clean fielding can overcome that kind of quiet at the plate.
Starting pitchers for Thursday for Sacramento LHP Jacob Lopez (4-6 ERA 3.99) for Washington LHP Mitchell Parker (7-11 ERA 5.35) 9:05AM PT.
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 Dominic Smith standing on second base is joyful after slugging an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wed Aug 6, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
The San Francisco Giants came away with a win in game three against the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the series. The final score was 4-2. The Giants had trailed for most of the game but came alive in the eighth inning to put this game away. The only downside in this game was when Jerar Encarnacion pulled up at first base after being called out in the seventh inning with an apparent hamstring issue.
Game recap: The Pirates wasted no time getting up on the scoreboard taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Nick Gonzales hit a single driving base runner Liover Peguero home for the early lead.
It was a very sleepy start for San Francisco with only one hit through the first four innings. The Giants slugger Jerar Encarnacion came to the plate in the fifth inning knocking a bomb out of the yard (442 feet) to tie up this game 1-1.
The Pirates answered in the bottom of the fifth inning taking back the lead 2-1. Tommy Pham sacrificed allowing Isiah Kiner-Falefa to cross home plate. Kiner-Falefa had reached third base off a Robbie Ray wild pitch. He had stolen second base before taking third base and the eventual run.
The Pirates starting pitcher Andrew Heaney was relieved in the fifth inning. He went 4 2/3 innings allowing 2 hits, 1 run with one strikeout. Dauri Moreta took the mound going into the sixth inning.
After a scoreless sixth and seventh for both teams the game went into the top of the eighth inning. Neither team was having a lot of success at the plate, the Giants with only 2 hits and the Pirates with 6.
San Francisco starting pitcher Ray went six innings allowing 6 hits, 2 earned runs 2 walks with 8 strikeouts. Jose Butto pitched a perfect seventh inning. Ryan Walker took over in the eighth inning with the game tied. He gave up back-to-back hits with two outs in the inning. The San Francisco bullpen immediately got busy.
San Francisco pinch hitter Patrick Bailey got the Giants third hit of the game in the top of the eighth inning, a single, and with two innings left in the game San Francisco was looking to at least tie up the game.
Rafael Devers had his second walk of the game and the Giants had two runners on base with one out. Willie Adames blooped the ball into middle right field and San Francisco had a golden opportunity with the bases loaded.
They had a great chance to not only tie up the game but to take the lead for the first time Wednesday. This was their chance right here right now with Matt Chapman at the plate looking for his first hit. Chapman came so close to leaving the yard but sacrificed and Bailey scored to tie up the game 2-2. Another oh so close hit from Casey Schmitt was caught deep in right field and that was the inning with the Giants all tied up in this one. Two swings in a row coming so very close to home runs but with the one run San Francisco was back in this ball game.
San Francisco pitcher Ryan Walker got out of a sticky two on two out situation in the bottom of the eighth inning striking out Oneil Cruz for the third out and it was on to the ninth inning this game knotted at two.
The ever consistent Jung Hoo Lee hit a double to start off the ninth inning with only one out. Dom Smith came to the plate hitting for Christian Koss and knocked another double driving Lee home taking their first lead of the day 3-2.
San Francisco was not finished. Patrick Bailey singled Smith home and it was a 4-2 Giants lead. San Francisco was three outs away from winning this game after trailing for most of it. The Giants finished off the series with a 4-2 win in game three.
Game notes: Tuesday the Giants beat up on the Pirates by the score of 8-1 to tie up the 3-game series at 1-1 and Wednesday came into the game and took the series before heading San Francisco to Oracle Park for a series with the Washington Nationals starting Friday.
Wednesday Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray pitched six inning allowing six hits, two earned runs, two walks, and eight strike outs. Pirates starting pitcher Andrew Heaney pitched 4.2 innings allowing two hits, one earned run, and struck one batter.
The San Francisco Giants will open up a three game series in San Francisco to take on the Washington Nationals. Giant starter Kai-Wei Teng is probable on the mound for San Francisco with a 0-0, 13.50 ERA. The Nationals will start Jake Irvin with a 8-6 win/loss record and a 4.89 ERA. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 7:15 PM this Friday night.
Sacramento A’s Shea Langeliers (23) is greeted at home by teammate Lawrence Butler (right) after hitting a top of the first inning home run at Nationals Park in DC on Tue Aug 5, 2025 (AP News photo)
Langeliers Launches Three Homers as Sacramento Athletics Crush Nationals in 16-7 Slugfest
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics turned Nationals Park into their personal home run derby on Tuesday night, jumping all over Washington’s pitching in a 16-7 offensive showcase. Catcher Shea Langeliers led the offensive charge with three home runs, powering a relentless attack that reminded everyone just how dangerous the Green and Gold can be when the bats are hot.
From the very first pitch, Sacramento looked like a team that had no intention of easing into the evening. Langeliers opened the game with a towering drive to center field for his 20th homer of the season, and that was only the beginning.
Nick Kurtz followed with a single, Brent Rooker laced a double, and JJ Bleday drove them both in with a line-drive single to make it 3-0 before a single out had been recorded.
Colby Thomas finally gave the Nationals their first breath of relief with a flyout, but Darell Hernaiz immediately snatched it away with a two-run blast to dead center. By the time the first inning mercifully ended, the A’s led 5-0 and had already knocked the wind out of the home crowd.
Luis Severino, meanwhile, was in complete command on the mound for Sacramento, mowing through Washington’s lineup with little resistance. He retired the first six hitters he faced, needing minimal effort to preserve the early cushion.
Severino’s efficiency allowed the offense to keep piling on, and in the third inning, the onslaught continued. Thomas walked and stole second, setting up RBI opportunities for the bottom of the order. Tyler Soderstrom cashed in with an RBI single to stretch the lead to 6-0, and by the end of three innings, the game felt like a mismatch from another era.
Langeliers, though, was far from done. In the top of the fourth, after Nick Kurtz doubled and Rooker singled him home, JJ Bleday crushed a two-run homer to center that made it 9-0. Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore had already been chased, and the Sacramento dugout was grinning ear to ear as their bats turned the contest into a highlight reel. Langeliers punctuated the next inning with his second homer of the night, a solo shot to left that reached the upper deck in a hurry.
The Nationals finally broke through in the fourth with a run on Brady House’s RBI single, but it felt like trying to stop a tidal wave with a paper cup. By the sixth, Washington had trimmed the deficit to 10-3, but Langeliers crushed his third home run in the seventh.
Sacramento wasn’t content with just tape-measure homers. In the eighth, the Green and Gold put the game completely out of reach with a barrage of hits. Rooker and Bleday each ripped two-run doubles, and by the time the inning ended, the Athletics had built a 16-3 lead.
Rooker finished the night with four hits, two doubles, and four RBIs, while Bleday added four hits of his own, including a homer and double, driving in five. Kurtz reached base four times and scored four runs, and Hernaiz chipped in with a homer, a sacrifice fly, and three RBIs.
The bullpen made things a little more interesting than manager Mark Kotsay would have liked. Eduarniel Núñez and the relief corps stumbled in the ninth, allowing Washington to scratch across four runs and briefly raise the volume in Nationals Park.
Robert Hassell III doubled home a run, Luis García Jr. plated two more with a sharp single, and Brady House walked with the bases loaded to bring the Nationals within 16-7. Osvaldo Bido finally slammed the door with a strikeout to end a marathon final frame.
By the numbers, this was Sacramento’s most explosive performance of the season. They racked up 24 hits, six of them for extra bases, and went 10-for-20 with runners in scoring position. The top half of the lineup was virtually unstoppable.
Langeliers’ three-homer night not only stole the spotlight but also gave the A’s catcher 22 bombs on the year, a career-best pace that underscores his emergence as one of the premier power threats at his position.
For the Athletics, this wasn’t just a win; it was a statement. After a stretch of uneven offensive showings, the Green and Gold reminded the league that they can light up the scoreboard in a hurry. With Langeliers locked in, Rooker heating up, and a deep supporting cast, Sacramento’s lineup looks ready to make every series a test of endurance for opposing pitchers.
Starting pitchers on Wednesday for Sacramento RHP Jefferey Springs (10-7 ERA 4.00) for Washington RHP Cade Cavalli (0-0 ERA 0.00) first pitch 3:45pm PT.
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.
In spite of the Sacramento A’s loss the A’s JJ Bleday swats for a home run in the bottom of the ninth against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Sun Aug 3, 2025 (AP News photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast :
#1 Arizona Diamondbacks Blaze Alexander hit a home run that help beat the Sacramento Athletics 6-4 on Sunday. After winning seven out of their last eight games the A’s dropped their last two games to the Diamondbacks dropping the series going 1-2.
#2 The Diamondbacks Alek Thomas and Geraldo Perdomo had three hits a piece and the Diamondbacks won the rubber game on Sunday.
#3 The Nick Kurtz is not one to give up on Saturday night he got up ended in collision with catcher and teammate Shea Langeliers when both were going for a pop up to right of home plate Kurtz got the worst of it but stayed the game. Kurtz on Sunday helped the A’s cut the Diamondbacks lead when he hit a two RBI single in the fifth inning.
#4 The Diamondbacks closer Kyle Nelson came in in the ninth inning and picked up his first save for 2025. It came with a little work as the A’s JJ Bleday hit a solo home run. Nelson later got the A’s Gio Urshela to fly out to centerfield and Max Schuemann struck swinging.
#5 The A’s are off on Monday and open a three game series in Washington DC on Tuesday. For the A’s RHP Luis Severino (5-11 ERA 4.83) for the Washington Nationals Taijuan Walker (3-5 ERA 3.82) first pitch 3:45pm PT.
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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