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So what will happen on the second night of a week of baseball in Las Vegas? If you weren’t exhausted after the game, you will be trying to go over what happened and figuring out what will happen in the other five games the A’s will be playing in their future hometown.
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On Tilt: Brewers, A’s Keep The Slots Spinning For 12 Innings
As the Milwaukee Brewers TV play-by-play announcer said before the start of the bottom of the 10th inning, the Crew’s game against the A’s in Las Vegas felt more like a California League game at the launch pad that was High Desert than an MLB game. It certainly did. In the highest-scoring MLB game of the year and with an MLB-high 11 homers, Christian Yelich scored from third on Brice Turang’s grounder to second base as the Brewers escaped with a 15-14 victory over the A’s. This was the first game played in Las Vegas since the A’s played six games to open the 1994 season while renovations at the Coliseum were being done as the Raiders returned to Oakland. And that this game had a football score was fitting. The Brewers thought they had this won in the 10th inning. William Contreras‘ 463-foot three-run shot gave the Brewers a 14-10 lead in the top of the 10th. But Nick Kurtz hit a two-run shot, his second of the game, then Jonah Heim tied it with a solo homer. The Brewers, who were last in MLB in homers until a weekend at Coors Field, hit four homers, while the A’s mashed seven. Tyler Soderstrom joined Kurtz by hitting two.
This is not a sign of what is to come as the stadium being built for the A’s on the Las Vegas Strip will have a retractable roof and protecting the field and the players from the elements. However, that doesn’t change the elevation of 2,165 feet. The altitude and toasty 87-degree weather at first pitch contributed to the fireworks. Brewers left-handed starter Kyle Harrison found that out the hard way. He was the only MLB pitcher who had made at least 11 starts who had not allowed more than two runs in a game. He matched that with single runs in the first two innings, then got pounded for six runs while getting just one out in the third inning. Oh, by the way, there were 16 ABS challenges, also the most in a game this year.
Mancini’s Terrific Comeback Spoiled By Astros
It was a storybook return to the majors for Trey Mancini. Called up from Triple-A Monday to make his first appearance in an MLB game since 2023, Mancini lived up to his reputation by singling home a run in his first at-bat for the Los Angeles Angels. The 34-year-old cancer survivor wound up with three hits and also scored a run. But the Houston Astros played villain and stole the win from Mancini and the Angels, scoring a run in the ninth and then the 10th to get a 5-4 victory. Christian Walker singled home Jeremy Peña from second with one out in the top of the ninth to tie it 4-4. In the 10th, Jose Altuve was the automatic runner and went to third on Brice Matthews‘ bunt single. After a strikeout, Jake Meyers hit a popup to second baseman Nick Madrigal, who caught the ball just a couple of steps into the outfield behind second. Altuve took off for home and would have been an easy out, but the ball got past catcher Logan O’Hoppe, allowing Altuve to score.
Challenges Save Mariners
Grand slams are cool, but how about erasing two runs with challenges? That is what happened as the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3. Yeah, Josh Naylor hit a grand slam as part of a five-run fifth inning, but backup Mariners catcher Jhonny Pereda used an ABS challenge and flipped a bases-loaded walk to a strikeout of Pete Alonso in the seventh inning when the Orioles trailed 5-2, then the Mariners challenged a run that scored while a runner was being thrown out at second following a fly ball. On that play, with the lead now at 6-3, Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez threw out Blaze Alexander, who had tagged up from second, at about the same time as Jackson Holliday crossed home after tagging up. The home plate umpire ruled the run scored before the out at second, but a replay challenge said differently, saving a second run.
Nationals’ Rally In Ninth Foils Giants
These Washington Nationals really are different from the last few years. Most other times, after a team strikes for two go-ahead runs in the bottom of the eighth, the top of the ninth is a mere 1-2-3 formality. But the 2026 Nats have found that resilience under rookie manager Blake Butera. CJ Abrams drove in a pair of runs in the top of the ninth and scored the go-ahead run on Daylen Lile’s single to center as the Nationals pulled out a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants. It had been a 1-1 game until the bottom of the eighth, when the Giants got a tiebreaking RBI double from Bryce Eldridge and a safety squeeze from Jonah Cox for a 3-1 lead. A Luis García Jr. double, a Curtis Mead hit by pitch and a wild pitch by right-hander reliever Keaton Winn set up Abrams’ one-out single to center that brought in both and tied the game. One out later, Lile plated Abrams with the go-ahead run. The Nats’ rally came after being quieted for eight innings by Giants ace right-hander Logan Webb, who struck out seven over eight innings.
By The Numbers
10 Philadelphia Phillies left-handed starter Cristopher Sánchez struck out 10 and allowed two runs in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
4 Yandy Díaz hit his fourth leadoff homer of the season as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1.
3 San Diego Padres catcher Freddy Fermin homered for the third straight game in a 6-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
1 The New York Yankees won their first extra-innings game in four tries this year when Cody Bellinger singled home a pair of runs in the top of the 10th inning for a 7-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians.
Best Moments From Yesterday
Finishing With Heat
With the Padres in a bit of a funk recently, Mason Miller hasn’t been needed to close out games very much. Even with the Padres scoring three in the eighth to eliminate the save, Miller took care of business as he usually does, punching out three and finishing things off with a 103 mph four-seamer.
Right Spot
Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio was in the perfect place and did some quick thinking to turn this double play.
Injuries and Other Moves
⚾ Toronto Blue Jays right-handed reliever Yariel Rodriguez was designated for assignment, with more than two years remaining on his original five-year, $32 million contract. He is making $7 million this year and has $14 million remaining on the deal for 2027-28.
⚾ Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right hand contusion. Rookie Colt Emerson, who was starting at short in Crawford’s place, was scratched before first pitch with back tightness. Cole Young ended up starting at short.
⚾ Baltimore Orioles right-handed starter Chris Bassitt went on the 15-day IL due to low-back discomfort.
⚾ Struggling St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Victor Scott II will be optioned to Triple-A today.
⚾ A’s third baseman Max Muncy was activated off the 10-day IL following a fracture in his left hand.
Articles You Should Read
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What exactly does O’Neill do here? Time for Orioles to move on — Kyle Goon, Baltimore Banner
Bregman blames himself for Cubs’ downturn: “I’ve been terrible” — Patrick Mooney, The Athletic
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