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Brewers Beat A’s 15-14 in 12-Inning Slugfest to Spoil A’s Las Vegas Debut

The late, high-scoring finish exposed Las Vegas Ballpark’s hitter-friendly conditions, the effect of the automatic-runner extra-innings rule, and intense bullpen strain as the A’s test the market before a planned 2028 move.

Overview

  • Shea Langeliers opened the contest with a 483-foot leadoff homer and the A’s built an early lead that included a six-run third inning.
  • Milwaukee chipped away, tied the game in the ninth on Andrew Vaughn’s two-run double, and William Contreras put the Brewers up 14-10 with a three-run homer in the 10th.
  • The A’s mounted a two-out, four-run rally in the bottom of the 10th highlighted by Nick Kurtz’s second homer and Jonah Heim’s pinch-hit shot to force extras.
  • The automatic-runner rule put Christian Yelich at third to start the 12th and he scored on Brice Turang’s fielder’s choice after Jeff McNeil’s throw went wide, giving Abner Uribe the win and Chad Patrick the save while Jose Suarez took the loss.
  • Monday night’s 4-hour, 14-minute game produced 34 hits, 11 homers, and 14 pitchers throwing 444 combined pitches, a result that underscores both the ballpark’s offense tilt and the roster stresses long, high-scoring games create as the A’s continue their Las Vegas slate.