Michael McGough

Sacramento

Reporter at The Sacramento Bee

Sports and Local News Editor at The Sacramento Bee. https://t.co/aMu16Z5vcV

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Nick Kurtz blasts off again: A’s rookie hits 2nd walk-off home run in 4 games

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Michael McGough

The Athletics’ four-game series hosting the Houston Astros in West Sacramento kicked off with a bang on Monday night, with rookie Nick Kurtz launching a two-run, walk-off home run. It ended in near-identical fashion Thursday night. Kurtz hit his second two-run, walk-off home run in four days and was mobbed again by teammates at home plate, as the A’s defeated the Astros 6-4 in 10 innings at Sutter Health Park.
Teen hospitalized after ‘retaliation’ shooting in West Sacramento, police say

1 month ago | sacbee.com | Michael McGough

A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot multiple times Friday night in what West Sacramento police said is believed to be retaliation for a deadly shooting earlier in the week. An arrest has been made in each shooting, police said. Friday’s shooting happened shortly before 10 p.m. near Linden Road and Allan Avenue, the West Sacramento Police Department said in social media posts.
Who is Scott Perry? A quick history as he reportedly takes the helm as Kings GM

2 months ago | sacbee.com | Michael McGough

Less than 24 hours after the Sacramento Kings’ elimination Wednesday evening from playoff contention with a loss in the NBA Western Conference play-in tournament, the organization parted ways with general manager Monte McNair and reportedly selected his replacement: Scott Perry. Perry, a 61-year-old Detroit native, has more than two decades of front office experience, including a brief stint with the Kings. Who is Perry?
A’s young star leads MLB in home runs in early weeks of the 2025 season

2 months ago | modbee.com | Michael McGough

The Athletics have had a bumpy start to their first year based in West Sacramento, especially in home games. But two weeks into the season, their 23-year-old first baseman is outslugging all the sport’s top stars. Tyler Soderstrom, a Turlock High School graduate and a first-round draft pick by the then-Oakland A’s in 2020, blasted two home runs Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox for his seventh and eighth homers of the season.
A’s young star leads MLB in home runs in early weeks of the 2025 season

2 months ago | sacbee.com | Michael McGough

The Athletics have had a bumpy start to their first year based in West Sacramento, especially in home games. But two weeks into the season, their 23-year-old first baseman is outslugging all the sport’s top stars. Tyler Soderstrom, a Turlock High School graduate and a first-round draft pick by the then-Oakland A’s in 2020, blasted two home runs Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox for his seventh and eighth homers of the season.
Want to watch the Kings and A’s in person on the same day? Time’s running out

2 months ago | sacbee.com | Michael McGough

The A’s will play their second day game of the season in West Sacramento next Wednesday, and it’ll offer Sacramento-area sports fans a rare opportunity. It’s the first day the Kings and A’s play at home on the same day, and potentially the only day this year that fans could watch both teams in person for a doubleheader. The A’s play at 12:35 p.m. and the Kings at 7 p.m. For the Kings, Wednesday marks the first game in a three-game home stand that will conclude their regular season.
What’s next for A’s after 0-3 start in Sacramento? A tough stretch awaits

2 months ago | sacbee.com | Michael McGough

The Athletics opened their West Sacramento tenure earlier this week, ushering Major League Baseball into California’s capital region with a three-game series at Sutter Health Park. It did not go well for the home team. The Chicago Cubs came in and swept the A’s, opening the series with an 18-3 blowout Monday night and closing it with a 10-2 rout Wednesday afternoon, with Tuesday’s 7-4 win sandwiched in between. At no point in those 27 innings did the A’s take a lead, much less threaten victory.
A’s bring MLB action to Sacramento next week. Here’s what fans need to know

Mar 24, 2025 | sacbee.com | Michael McGough |Chris Biderman

In the Spotlight is a Sacramento Bee series that digs into the high-profile local issues that readers care most about. Story idea? Email [email protected]. Next week, the Athletics move into their new home. And along with their bats and gloves, they’ll bring something unprecedented to the Sacramento region: MLB-caliber baseball.
A’s new home park in Sacramento makes its virtual debut in popular baseball video game

Mar 18, 2025 | sacbee.com | Michael McGough

Baseball fans around the world can now smash home runs, steal bases and strike out the game’s top stars from the diamond at West Sacramento’s Sutter Health Park. Virtually, that is. “MLB: The Show,” the popular series published by Sony Interactive Entertainment that is the only current video game licensed by MLB and its players union, released its 2025 edition Tuesday.
Dead body found on shoulder of Highway 99 in Sacramento County, CHP says

Feb 15, 2025 | sacbee.com | Michael McGough

Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead Saturday afternoon on the shoulder of Highway 99 in Sacramento County. The body was found on the shoulder of northbound Highway 99, just north of the Twin Cities Road exit near Galt, the California Highway Patrol’s South Sacramento office said in a social media post just before 4 p.m.CHP officials said to expect “possible traffic impacts” as authorities investigate, but no lane closures were reported by the CHP or Caltrans as of 4:15 p.m.

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