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The A’s saw a couple of bright spots before the game got out of hand in the fifth inning. Shortstop Jason Wilson hit the A’s first home run in their new home park, a third-inning solo shot. Wilson plated another run with a groundout in the fourth inning, after rookie second baseman Max Muncy doubled in a run.
Sacramento might be a temporary pitstop on the A’s eventual move from Oakland to Las Vegas, but for locals such as Hattfield, whose job as a government scientist brought him from San Diego seven years ago, it’s all upside. Sure, the final score was 18-3. The most runs allowed in a home opener in a century.
While they're hitting dingers, the A's are also helping serve up a business boom for West Sacramento staples. When the announcement came last year that the Athletics would move to the capital region,
Game number two for the Athletics and Chicago Cubs gets underway in West Sacramento on Tuesday. After watching the first major league baseball game in Sutter Health Park, businesses and some residents are looking forward to the rest of the season. At the Tree House Cafe, the owner, who goes by Fro, is stepping up to the plate.
Attending the Athletics’ first game in their makeshift home made for a memorable evening despite the minor-league ballpark’s oddities and shortcomings.
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Did you know West Sacramento has a booming little league scene? The arrival of the A's is expected to propel the league even further.
The A's three-year stopover in Sacramento on their way to Las Vegas is unusual in the extreme, and that has meant some uncertain moments.
After abandoning Oakland, the Athletics will spend their next three seasons hosting home games at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento while they wait for a new stadium in Las Vegas to be built. The ballpark holds roughly 14,000, and the Athletics will be co-tenants with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats.