The A’s lost their first game in Sacramento tonight, losing to the Chicago Cubs in embarrassing fashion by a final of 18-3 to open the home stand.
The club got their Sacramento era started this evening, but it did not go as planned. Right-hander Joey Estes got the ball for the Green & Gold tonight, making his first start of the season. Things went south very fast for the 23-year old tonight. Chicago tagged him with four quick runs in the very first inning, taking him deep twice in that very first frame. It would be a things to come later in the evening.